Business IT Support Specialist
23 days ago
Wichita
Job DescriptionSalary: Position Overview: This role serves as an advanced technical expert supporting business clients through complex IT issue resolution, systems administration, and project work. While primarily providing remote support, this role also includes onsite service as needed for critical issues or deployments. Additionally, the technician supports pre-sales engineering efforts by collaborating with sales and leadership teams to design and recommend effective technology solutions that align with client business needs. This role blends technical expertise with client-facing communication and solution design responsibilities. This position requires that the employee live in or near the Wichita-metro area. Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities: Technical Support & Troubleshooting Act as the initial point of contact for client technical issues. Provide onsite and remote technical support to business clients for desktops, laptops, and basic network issues. Respond to service tickets, phone calls, and emails; diagnose and resolve Level 1 issues efficiently. Maintain clear, professional communication to gather problem details and provide timely updates and resolutions. Perform root cause analysis and develop sustainable solutions to recurring technical problems. May serve as a technical escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams as experience increases. System Administration & Maintenance Administer and maintain Windows Servers, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, DNS, DHCP, and group policies. Manage virtualization environments (Hyper-V, VMware), backup solutions, and endpoint security tools. Ensure proactive system updates, patching, and monitoring for client environments. Networking & Infrastructure Configure and troubleshoot firewalls, switches, routers, and wireless infrastructure. Support secure remote access solutions (VPNs), VLANs, and internal/external networking issues. Assist with network upgrades, assessments, and migrations. Sales Engineering & Solution Design Work closely with sales and account managers to assess client IT needs and design tailored technical solutions. Participate in client meetings to present technical concepts and recommend appropriate products or services. Provide input on proposals, quotes, and scopes of work for new projects or service opportunities. Project Work & Onsite Support Lead or assist with IT projects including migrations, infrastructure deployments, and system upgrades. Provide onsite support for installations, escalations, and project execution as needed. Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery. Client Support & Communication Maintain proactive communication with clients, offering guidance, progress updates, and documentation. Build trusted relationships through responsiveness, reliability, and strategic insight. Provide informal training and support to end users as part of ongoing service delivery. Documentation & Team Collaboration Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, procedures, and resolutions in ticketing systems. Contribute to internal knowledge bases and share best practices across the technical team. Mentor junior technicians and provide internal support for skill development. May also provide support to the companys IT Manager as needed. Education: • Associate or Bachelors degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field preferred., • Prior experience in a sales engineering, pre-sales, or solution design role is a strong plus., • IT Professional certifications such as cybersecurity, CompTIA A+, or CompTIA Networking recommended. Specialized Skills and Type of Experience Needed to be Successful: • 35 years of experience in IT support, system/network administration, or managed services., • Proficient with Windows Server environments, Microsoft 365 administration, and virtualization platforms., • Strong knowledge of networking concepts, firewalls, and security best practices., • Familiarity with backup systems, scripting (e.g., PowerShell), and remote monitoring tools., • Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value for clients; comfortable presenting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Experience writing scopes of work, contributing to proposals, or assisting in technical pre-sales is highly desirable., • Valid drivers license required., • Excellent knowledge of networks, PC, and desktop hardware., • Working knowledge of desktop and server operating systems and applications (such as Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory)., • Proficient in eEnterprise patching rollouts/monitoring/updates., • Experience with printers, scanners, and other peripherals., • Good understanding of modern computer and network security practices., • Advanced problem-solving skills, to manage complex situations with multiple layers and resolve to solution anticipating needs now and into the future. Job Competencies: Core Value: Work as a Team Teamwork Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Oral Communication and Written Communication Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to read and interpret written information. Ability to communicate with clients or customers. Core Value: Do the Right thing Right Customer Service Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments. Detail Oriented Consistently checks and rechecks work product for accuracy. Able to manage multiple tasks while accurately performing essential job functions. Prepares accurate and thorough reports, emails, and data as required by the position. Reasoning and Problem Solving Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems, identify complex problems, and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Core Value: Embrace Opportunity Use of Technology Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date. Supervisory Expectations: The position does not have any regular responsibility for overseeing or supervising the work of other team members. Independence of Action: Supervisor/manager monitors work progress; incumbent follows precedents and procedures and may set priorities and organizes work within general guidelines established by supervisor/manager. Physical Demands and Work Environment: : (The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more of working time.) • The work environment is an office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others., • The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The employee is frequently required to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, move self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another, communicate with others to exchange information, repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers, and assess the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned., • The employee must maintain a clean driving record and be able to pass insurability guidelines for drivability., • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl., • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and should do so soundly and safely. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. A Little About Us: Haviland Broadband has been connecting residential and business customers to whats important for over 75 years. Our primary services are superior internet and telephone services, with a growing emphasis on business communications and services. We pride ourselves on keeping our processes simple and our service at a caliber of personalization and reliability one would expect from a local company. Haviland Broadband is headquartered in Haviland, Kansas with a satellite office in Conway Springs, Kansas and serves 14 communities between Kiowa and Sumner Counties and is currently expanding operations into the Wichita metro area. Haviland Broadband is a locally managed subsidiary of LICT Corporation out of Rye, NY. Why Haviland Broadband? • Collaborative leadership team poised for growth, • Employee-centric and family oriented, • Ability to work independently without being micromanaged, • Corporately owned, but continues to operate from its roots as a family-based company, • Longevity and stability for a long-term career Benefits: Come work for a local, family-friendly company. We offer: • Paid Holidays, • Paid Time Off (PTO) for Vacation, Personal and Sick time, • Family-plan health insurance with company-funded HSA and HRA accounts, • 401(k) plan with company matching, • Free home internet connection if you live within our service area, or reimbursement if you live outside of our service area, • Free company cell phone plan, or reimbursement if you choose to keep your existing plan, • Company vehicle provided, to also be driven to/from the workplace