IT Technician

Bally's Chicago is a $1.7 billion integrated resort rising along the Chicago River. 500 hotel rooms, 50,000 square feet of convention space, a 3,000-seat entertainment venue, and a meetings and conventions campus unlike anything the downtown Chicago market has ever seen. Bold. Transformative. And not finished yet.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to users, including set up and configuration
• Provide Tier 1 and 2 levels of Help Desk support, to include covering Help Desk phone, e-mail support requests and Help Desk tickets.
• Ensure the security, backup, recovery and disaster recovery plans are followed
• Sets up and maintains workstations including hardware/software configuration.
• Coordinate computer repairs and software upgrades with end-users.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, internal and external customers.

Compensation

• $23.50 per hour (DOE)

Additional Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage plan that includes medical, dental, and vision
• 401(K) Company Match

Work Environment

• Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and nights as scheduled

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Associates of Information Technology (preferred)
Bachelors of Information Technology (preferred)
Associates of Computer Science (preferred)
Bachelors of Computer Science (preferred)

Problem solving and analytical skills, as well as a strong attention to detail (preferred)
Effective oral and written communication skills (preferred)
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) (preferred)
2+ years of experience in technical support, help desk role, or other IT areas preferred (preferred)
Ability to prioritize and escalate issues as needed to ensure exceptional customer service (preferred)
Strong customer service and problem-solving skills (preferred)
IT certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, Microsoft MCP, or similar IT certifications (preferred)
Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree in Computer Science, IT related field is a plus (preferred)