IT Support Engineer

Overview

About GR8 Global 

GR8 Global is a firm forged by an affinity of top 100 accounting firms in the United States with the objective of coming together and redefining the workplace while providing additional value to our partners. We believe that there is a huge pool of talent outside of the US. Our mission is to bring together the best talent and match them with excellent work opportunities based on their core competencies, skill sets, and overall experience and exposure in the different areas of audit, accounting, and similar financial-related areas. We prioritize creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture where all talents are valued and developed.

 

Your Passion. Your Purpose.

 

If you’re here, you’re looking for something more. More opportunity, more impact, more purpose. At Rehmann, each and every one of our associates plays a pivotal role in the Firm’s success. When you join our team, you can count on exceptional support, encouragement, and guidance from your colleagues and from leadership.

 

No matter where you want to go in your career, Rehmann can help you get there. Whether you’re in the early stages of your professional journey or you’re further down your path, we’re focused on helping you achieve your goals – whatever they may be. When you join Rehmann, you are part of a culture that Puts People First and aims to help everyone reach their fullest potential. Let us show you all the ways we can Empower Your Purpose.

 

To learn more about Rehmann, visit: https://www.rehmann.com/careers/

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Responsible for delivering firmwide IT support services both remote and onsite in our office in Manila, Philippines. This includes intake, triage, troubleshooting, and resolution of service requests and incidents as well as serving as the first level of escalation for technical issues, determining impact and urgency through initial assessment and advanced troubleshooting.

 

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Oversee IT asset management, including equipment deployment and recovery, asset assignment, location tracking, disposal, inventory updates, and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate vendor escalations under existing support contracts, including tracking service level compliance and documenting vendor-provided solutions.Manage the ticketing system by creating, updating, documenting, assigning, escalating, and closing service requests and incidents in accordance with required SLAs.
• Provide Tier 2 escalation support for the first response team, including triage, troubleshooting, outage tracking, and appropriate communication for office, application, or firmwide issues.
• Coordinate daily scheduling to help maintain service desk coverage and timely response to support needs
• Support and maintain firmwide end-user hardware and peripherals, including laptops, desktops, monitors, docking stations, scanners, printers, headsets, and related equipment.
• Support all associates located in the Philippines, ensuring a consistent technology experience across global offices and remote work environments.
• Support office-specific, firmwide, and remote applications, serving as a first level of escalation for software systems and as a subject matter resource for select hardware and technology platforms.
• Assist the infrastructure team with network equipment maintenance and troubleshooting; networking knowledge is a nice to have, and firewall experience is a plus. 
• Manage mid-level projects by coordinating team meetings, providing input and recommendations, and supporting issue resolution.

Qualifications

Your Desired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will also be considered.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in IT Help Desk, Service Desk, Desktop Support, or Technical Support roles. Candidates with an Associate's degree and substantial relevant experience are encouraged to apply
• Experience supporting a start-up or a finance/accounting/CPA company preferred. Multinational company experience required.
• CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft certifications, or equivalent technical certifications are preferred.
• Proficient with Windows 11, Microsoft 365 applications, Zoom, and Android/iOS mobile devices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Experience supporting associates in a multinational environment is preferred
• Basic networking knowledge is preferred; experience supporting switches, wireless networks, VPNs, or firewalls is a plus.
• Occasional international travel may be required.
• Ability to lift, carry, and transport moderately heavy equipment, including computers and peripherals.
• Ability to ask clear, targeted questions to understand issues, gather relevant details, and drive tasks to completion.
• Demonstrates awareness of end-user time constraints, business priorities, and deadlines while providing timely and professional support.
• Experienced in supporting peripherals such as headsets, cameras, docking stations, and conference room equipment.
• Demonstrates professional image, maturity, self-confidence and positive attitude. Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Amenable to work onsite in a night shift schedule - with some flexibility after a few months in the role.

 

We Put People First in all that we do. Our associates are our greatest assets and we provide programs and benefits that encourage growth and development and align with their needs and goals. This includes benefits focused on physical and mental health, paid time off for volunteering and diversity-related activities, flexible work arrangements, and more.

 

When you join Rehmann, you become part of a firm dedicated to helping Empower Your Purpose, whatever it may be.

 

Rehmann is an Equal Opportunity Employer.