Houchens Insurance Group

IT Technician I

Houchens Insurance Group  •  Bowling Green, KY (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

45% Daily Operations

  • Resolving simple and basic support issues.
  • Documenting and tracking occurrences using a problem tracking database or manual system.
  • Monitoring Track-it helpdesk and incoming and outgoing telephone, voicemail, e-mail, and in-person requests for assistance from users experiencing problems with hardware, software, networking, and other computer-related technologies.
  • Evaluates and prioritizes solutions to problems.
  • Coordinate new employee hardware setup.
  • Learning all IT Department standards and procedures.
  • Developing and maintaining Senior/Director confidence in job knowledge, judgment calls, and awareness of current industry trends and developments.

25% Hardware/Network Supports

Responsibilities include:

  • Updating documentation to record new equipment installed, new sites, changes to computer configurations, network configurations, and cabling layouts.
  • Establishing and maintaining network users, user environment, directories, and security.
  • Installing and maintaining local area network hardware and software, including servers, peripherals, network nodes, terminals, and wiring.
  • Monitoring and maintaining network stability.
  • Communicating and coordinating network schedule, backups, and downtime to users.
  • Assisting in the configuration and maintenance of local area network hardware, software, and telecommunications services such as personal computers, system software, software applications, printers, servers, routers, bridges, switches, modems, cabling, and Internet service providers.
  • Responding to the needs and questions of network users concerning their access to resources on the network and the operation of various software programs.
  • Communicating with other departments to report and resolve software, hardware, and operations problems.
  • Researching and evaluating new technologies.
  • Coordinating the installation of hardware and software by others.

10% Special Projects

  • Completes special projects as directed by the manager.

10% Application Support

  • Supporting workstation operating systems, installation, and upgrades.
  • Supporting server operating systems, installation, and upgrades.
  • Providing workstation support for general software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office, Internet web browsers, utility programs, etc.)
  • Supporting workstation and server anti-virus software.
  • Supporting workstation and server operating system security updates.

10% Determination

Displays commitment and initiative to meet department and agency education goals as set forth in the organization's education program.

Requirements

Computer Skills

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Contact Management systems; Database Software; Internet software; Spreadsheet Software; Word Processing Software; Workstation and server operating systems; Computer and peripheral Hardware (printers, scanners, monitors, etc.); Networking hardware.

Education and/or Experience

At least one year of related IT experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Houchens Insurance Group

About Houchens Insurance Group

Our family is the result of 5 different organizations coming together as one cohesive group (HIG), leveraging the expertise of each of our legacy agencies to operate as one synergized team. We started with Center of Insurance becoming part of Houchens in the late 90’s. Gradually we added Insurance Specialist as our benefits expertise, then Van Meter Insurance joined the team in 2006 which brought a toolbox full of resources to allow the organization to compete at the next level. In 2007 Curneal Hignite came on board giving us a presence in Elizabethtown, and finally the 100 year old agency in Northern KY and Lexington;Roeding Insurance added expertise in the Public Entity arena and added a significant volume to our commercial book. All of this combined revenue was originally $35M and today it has grown to over $80M with 325 employee/owners with plans to be at 100M in 5 years. We recently were voted as the number one Best Place to Work in the state of Kentucky. We were also recognized as the 31st Largest Insurance Agency in the United States, as well as a Best Practice Agency.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Bowling Green, KY
Year Founded
1977
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