Technical Support Analyst – Cebu
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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Answer and resolve technical issues through mostly calls and via chat and web portal at a large corporate Service Desk, efficiently and professionally, in a high-volume call center environment that operates 24x7x365
- Diagnose hardware, software, printing, and network connectivity issues including LAN, WAN, and VPN access in a Windows 10 environment, offering a variety of level 1 to 2 solutions over the phone, via chat or email. Using remote control tools to assist customers when needed
- Assist end users with their endpoint devices, Contact Center solutions applications, Collaboration application such as WebEx and Jabber
- Troubleshoot corporate applications (MS Office Suite, Tableau, Rightfax, Enterprise supported browsers, Java Plug-ins etc.) with the use of a Knowledge Base and assign issues to the appropriate support group as needed
- Proficiently manage the resolution of inbound technical contacts; balancing customer service, providing support, and issue resolution with the constraints of a call handle time goal
- Effectively translate complex, technical concepts into easy to understand language to assist non-technically oriented customers
- Demonstrate a highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction
- Accurately, quickly, and efficiently typing record all interactions with customers in an incident management tracking tool
- Adhere to policies and procedures regarding the safeguarding of protected information, such as personal health information (PHI/PII) and access to corporate systems
- Escalate high priority, high impact issues to the internal support teams
- Adhere to a strongly regimented schedule (start/end times, lunches, breaks, non-production time, etc.)
- Meet or exceed statistical metrics regarding; ticket and contact quality, first call resolution, schedule adherence, and call handle time
- Anticipates customer needs and proactively identifies solutions
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in a call center environment or equivalent
- 2+ years of experience in Workstation support (preferably in a Service Desk) with experience supporting from a level 1 to 2 perspective
- Extensive experience with Operating Systems support including but not limited to Windows 7, 8, 10, and Windows native applications
- Experience with Service Ticketing/Tracking Systems (ServiceNow preferred)
- Experience with Remote Control/Remote Assistance tools (Bomgar, native tools within Windows, and Altiris (Symantec) preferred)
- Experience with Knowledge Management systems (e.g. Universal Knowledge Suite, ServiceNow, etc.)
- Knowledge and experience with end-user devices and computer peripherals troubleshooting (input device like mouse and keyboard, output devices like monitors and projectors, docking stations, printers etc.)
- Knowledge and experience with Terminal Emulators such as Putty, MobaXterm and others
- Amenable to work in Alabang, Muntinlupa City; or McKinley Hill, Taguig City; or UP-Ayala Techno Hub, Quezon City; or IT Park, Cebu City
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.
Additional Job Detail Information
Requisition Number 2313185
Business Segment Optum Global Advantage
Employee Status Regular
Travel No
Country: PH
Overtime Status Exempt
Schedule Full-time
Shift Night Job
Telecommuter Position No
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