This position is a hybrid work model based at our Great West Center branch in Billings, MT.

What's Important to You

We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That's why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.

• Accrue and use your paid time off (PTO) immediately - no waiting period - plus paid federal holidays in addition to PTO.
• Child Care Assistance Program for eligible dependent(s).
• We prioritize wellness by offering eligible employees a monthly stipend, toward a fitness club membership or exercise-related classes.
• The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. Learn a little more about what we do for the and why we want YOU to be a part of it.

We encourage you to apply. Reach for what you want and tell us why your work ethic and willingness to learn make you a natural fit for #TeamFirstInterstate.

SUMMARY

First Support employees provide an initial level of application and operational support to internal end-users. The First Support Team is responsible for providing a centralized point of contact for all internal users to communicate problems, questions and suggestions for enhancements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: other duties may be assigned.

• Field all levels of application support and operational calls from bank employees.
• Consistently and without fail provide the highest levels of support and professionalism including the ability to effectively communicate not only with end-users, but also internal operations and third-party vendor support via phone, e-mail and in-person.
• Resolve any customer inquiries or issues that fall within First Support's "Scope of Practice" in a timely manner and properly escalate issues on a limited basis.
• Must demonstrate complex problem-solving skills when interacting with end-users and all other areas of Operations and third-party vendor support to identify and correct problems.
• Document resolutions to calls and communicate successful resolution to the rest of the First Support Team as well as expand and improve First Support's shared knowledge base.
• Maintain current knowledge of information systems applicable to First Interstate Bank as well as a familiarity with First Interstate Bank systems and processes.
• Consistently and without fail complete monthly rotating tasks as assigned.
• Proactively recommend improvements within First Support.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School diploma (or equivalent) and one to two years related experience and/or training required; Four year college degree or CompTIA A+ certification a plus; Experience with Microsoft products including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Microsoft Desktop Operating systems i.e. Windows 10; Microsoft Active Directory knowledge is helpful.

OTHER SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

General knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and response to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to identify trends and identify solutions to those trends.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.