IT Support Specialist

Job Description

Coursera is a leading online learning platform for higher education, where 82 million learners from around the world come to learn skills of the future. More than 220 of the world’s top universities and industry educators partner with Coursera to offer courses, Specializations, certificates, and degree programs. Thousands of companies trust the company’s enterprise platform Coursera for Business to transform their talent. Coursera for Government equips government employees and citizens with in-demand skills to build a competitive workforce. Coursera for Campus empowers any university to offer high-quality, job-relevant online education to students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Coursera is backed by leading investors that include Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, Learn Capital, and SEEK Group. Coursera is looking for a motivated IT Support Specialist to help support our growing team and ensure our staff has the optimal technical working environment. This is an internal supportposition which requires versatility, attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency and troubleshooting skills. In this role, youwill be the front facing contact to manage IT requests ranging from break/fix issues, SaaSadministration, asset management, hardware deployment, user on-boarding, and some IT project participation. As part of a small IT team, you'll wear lots of hats and gain plenty of valuableexperience. We’re at a very special time in the life of the company, when we are just starting to have a hugeimpact on millions of lives, and yet are still a small company such that every individual here hasa huge role to play in driving where we are going as a company.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Global IT Support for 1000+ systems (95% Mac and 5% Lenovo), experience with end-user support by responding to client queries, solving technical problems including client software, hardware and network system problems
• Extensive experience with Mac OS, Windows 10, Windows Active Directory, Experience managing AV Systems including conference rooms
• Experience with various IT tools and SaaS applications: Google Suite, JAMF, Zoom, Virus Scan, Microsoft Office, Slack, Ring Central, Box, Dropbox, WDS, Jira, Confluence
• Daily duties can include receiving, prioritizing, documenting, routing, scheduling, help with general IT support, deep troubleshooting, documentation as well as A/V needs and project management as well as resolving any and all internal IT support requests
• Conduct New Hire training, including orientation on company IT platforms and tool familiarity, MiFi, mobile phone deployment, troubleshooting, and configuration assistance

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of IT or Desktop Support / System Administration
• Working knowledge of networking / distributed computing environment concepts; local and network based user and group accounts and permissions including technical knowledge of current software protocols and Internet standards, including TCP/IP (IP4 and IPv6), subnetting, DNS, WINS, DHCP

Preferred Qualifications

• Detail oriented, methodical, meticulous, and process-oriented person who is prepared to instill the processes in a diverse, complex environment.
• Person with strong interest in leading edge tech and track record of continuing education.
• Experience training and explaining complex topics to end users, and interacting candidly and positively with management;
• Business fluency in English with a high level of written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to complete duties quickly and efficiently
• Self-motivated self-starter that can initiate ideas, effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment, escalating when necessary
• Ability to set expectations and provide exceptional customer service

Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here. Apply for this job