IT Support Specialist II

Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the world to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely and quickly, increasing customers' pace of innovation while improving the developer experience. We offer solutions for every step of the software delivery lifecycle to build, test, secure, deploy and manage reliability, feature flags and cloud costs. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights and continues to expand at an incredibly fast pace.
 
Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, who founded AppDynamics and sold it to Cisco for $3.7B. We're backed with $425M in venture financing from top-tier VC and strategic firms, including J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Adage Capital Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alkeon Capital, Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.

Position Summary:

Harness is seeking an IT Support Specialist II for their Bangalore, India location. The ideal candidate should be located within a 25-mile radius of the office with the ability to work in the office Monday - Friday.  In this role, as an IT Support Specialist II, you will be responsible for delivering technical assistance to internal users, managing user accounts and access, resolving IT issues, contributing to crucial IT projects, and ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures. Success in this role hinges on strong technical skills, outstanding customer service capabilities, and the capacity to work independently in a dynamic work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide internal users with technical support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network issues.
2. Manage user accounts and access, including onboarding, offboarding, and access management, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
3. Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including new hire orientation and equipment procurement.
4. Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support, as required.
5. Resolve IT tickets, documenting incidents, service requests, and troubleshooting steps in a timely manner; providing excellent customer service and escalating issues to senior team members or other departments as needed.
6. Provide hardware and software support for desktops, laptops, conference room equipment, and other systems in the corporate IT environment.
7. Create and maintain user-facing documentation, training materials, and knowledge base articles to reduce support tickets and improve user self-service capabilities.
8. Collaborate with the IT team on bi-weekly sprints, completing assigned tasks in project management tools in a timely manner.
9. Provide clear and concise communication for effective issue resolution.
10. Participate in key IT projects and initiatives, providing technical expertise and contributing to project planning, implementation, and testing.
11. Follow established procedures and protocol, and maintain documentation related to asset tracking, systems environments, and processes.
12. Collaborate with other departments to provide support and guidance on upcoming initiatives as needed.
13. Maintain a security-first mentality and comply with company IT security policies and procedures.
14. Stay updated with the latest IT trends and technologies, and proactively contribute to process improvements and optimization.
15. Perform other IT-related duties as assigned by the IT Management or other team members.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in IT support or related roles.
• Strong technical skills in hardware, software, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience with user account management, access control, and onboarding/offboarding processes.
• Proficient in using IT ticketing systems and project management tools.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including after-hours and weekends for on-call support, as required.
• Knowledge of IT security best practices and compliance requirements is a plus.
• Prior experience with Okta, kandji, Meraki, Google Workspace, Slack, Asset Panda, Manage Engine Endpoint Central, Carbon Black, Mimecast, FreshService, and LastPass is preferred but not required.

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• Exclusive: Jyoti Bansal-led Harness has raised $150 million in debt financing

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers. 

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at  You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website ), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.

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