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Technical Support Specialist


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Technical Support Specialist
experience  Not Disclosed
location  Allen, TX
duration  6 Months
salary  Not Disclosed
jobtype  Not Disclosed
Industry  Transportation
duration  $20/hour - $25/hour
Job Description

Description:

The Tier I Tech Support Representative interacts directly with law enforcement customers, diagnosing and resolving technical issues via:
Phone
Web
Email
Direct customer interaction

They maintain critical cross-department relationships throughout the problem/resolution cycle and ensure clear communication around outages, escalations, and ticket status.

Experience: 4 - 7 years. Responds to inquiries

Key Responsibilities
Answer inbound and make outbound technical support calls (30–40 calls/day)
Self-assign and take full ownership of support tickets
Diagnose and resolve hardware/software/network issues
Document product issues, workarounds, and fixes
Communicate outage notifications and ticket status updates to customers
Follow internal escalation procedures
Interface with Tier II support as needed
Help maintain the online Knowledge Base
Provide technical assistance to Regional Sales Managers
Participate in after-hours support rotation
Act as a Customer Advocate

Experience Requirements
2–3+ years of IT helpdesk and/or application support experience
Extensive troubleshooting experience across:
Hardware
Software
Networking

RAID technologies & virtual disk experience
SQL Server queries/updates
Windows Server (2016/2012/2008) + Windows 7/8/10
Linux CLI experience (Ubuntu/CentOS preferred)
Azure Cloud familiarity
Active Directory, DNS
Routers, switches, VLANs, VPN, DHCP, TCP/IP
WiFi technologies
Virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware)
Internet protocols & certificates (HTTPS, SSL/TLS, etc.)
PowerShell scripting
Ability to write Knowledge Base articles & FAQs

Education & Certifications
High school diploma minimum; IT-related degree preferred


Preferred certifications:
CompTIA A+
MCP
MCSE
CNA
CCNA
Linux certifications

Skills - Must have one or both of the following:

Linux experience
Windows OS experience + certification (CCNA, MCSE, CompTIA, etc.)

Notes:
Onsite only
Mon–Fri
Hours vary between 7AM–6PM, working an 8-hour shift (40 hrs/week)


VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

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