SharePoint Service Desk Engineer

job summary:

We seek a service-oriented SharePoint Service Desk Contractor as part of our global SharePoint team, to provide dedicated SharePoint support coverage primarily for our team in China.

We are open to a staggered schedule (5 am or 6 am start) in order to overlap with our associates in China. This is an 8 hour per day, 40 hour per week position.

You will serve as the critical bridge between our China-based end users and our US-based SharePoint team, triaging incoming tickets, translating technical requests, and gathering the details needed to bring the issue to resolution. No prior SharePoint experience is required-we provide SharePoint-specific training on the job.

LOCATION: East Coast Time; Boston area preferred for occasional in-office presence, but not required

location: Needham, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $20 - 28 per hour
work hours: 6am to 3pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

- Serve as the first point of contact for SharePoint support requests during part of China business hours, triaging incoming tickets before the US-based team's day begins.

- Translate and relay issues and requests between Mandarin speaking end users and our US-based SharePoint team

- Gather key details, screenshots, and context on each ticket to accelerate resolution once the US team comes online

- Communicate ticket status and next steps clearly to end users in their preferred language

- Partner with the SharePoint team to continuously improve triage processes and ticket quality

- Build growing SharePoint and Microsoft 365 knowledge through training and mentorship provided by the global team

qualifications:

- 1-3 years of experience in an IT service desk, call center, or customer support environment, with a professional, service-oriented approach to end users.

- Fluent in English and Mandarin, with strong written and verbal translation ability.

- Comfortable triaging and documenting technical issues without needing to resolve them hands-on.

- Clear, patient communicator able to bridge language and time zone gaps between end users and a remote team.

- Organized and detail-oriented, able to capture accurate, complete ticket information under time pressure.

- Comfortable working independently during APAC hours with limited real-time overlap with the US-based team.

- Willing and able to learn SharePoint and Microsoft 365 fundamentals through training provided on the job.

- Ability to manage multiple concurrent tickets and prioritize effectively based on urgency.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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