Job Description
Location:
Madison, WI, US, 53718
Requisition ID: 18180
Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit
Responsibilities Building Bright Futures! Brightstar is seeking a Computer Operator in the area of Madison, WI. This position requires you to be flexible with shifts as it is a 24/7/365operation. The position offers competitive wages and a shift differential. It is an intermediate-level position responsible for providing general technical support for the data systems used in lottery sales systems. This position requires on-site support of the data center. Data Center shifts are 10 hours, 4 days per week.
- Demonstrates a relentless commitment to meeting and exceeding customers' expectations while also achieving the goal of reducing the risks and costs of providing services.
- Works daily to build an effective partnership with the customer. Listens to customers and asks the appropriate questions to determine their requirements.
- Performs intermediate-level troubleshooting of systems and servers related to host systems, middleware, applications, and existing tools according to established procedures with minimal supervision.
- Performs intermediate-level network monitoring by confirming tool set availability, using tools for verification of services, and detecting, reporting, escalating, and documenting anomalies according to established procedures.
- Monitors logical security through the use of established tools and procedures.
- Performs intermediate-level monitoring of systems and servers by confirming tool set availability, using tools for verification of services, and detecting, reporting, escalating, and documenting anomalies according to established procedures.
- Performs entry-level troubleshooting of network technologies related to IP network devices and backbone transports according to established procedures, using existing tools with minimal supervision.
- Accurately executes, validates, and recovers defined processes in the operational checklists to ensure that all draw processing, day-end processing, system balancing, file system maintenance, change requests, report/file transfers and deliveries, messaging and jackpot details, system locations/configurations, and internal/external customer requests are completed.
- Appropriately coordinates, executes, validates, tracks, follows up on, and escalates internaland external customer requests according to established guidelines.
- Submits recommendations to create and/or maintain operational procedures and checklists.
- Adheres to service level agreements by following established SLA performance requirements
- Adheres to IT best practices by following established IT best practice performance and audit requirements
- Supports local testing policies and procedures
- Performs intermediate-level monitoring and/or troubleshooting of automated functions by confirming tool set availability, using tools for verification of services, and detecting, reporting, escalating, and documenting anomalies according to established procedures
- Participates in individual professional development by completing assigned development plan, participating in mentoring activities, tracking and reporting of development, and communicating career path goals and objectives.
- Provides training to other operators through free flow of information, encouraging and appropriately evaluating feedback, encouraging innovation, and inspiring/motivating others.
- Assists in providing informal coaching and mentoring to junior-level operators.
Qualifications - Two-year technical college degree or comparable experience
- 1-2 years' experience in related field preferred
Minimum Technical Knowledge And Skills Requirements - Required - Where applicable, must be able to monitor and troubleshoot multiple technologies.
- Able to navigate through Unix/Linux/AIX/VMS/DOS and perform basic commands
- Working knowledge of FTP/SFTP protocols
- Comprehensive knowledge of Office suite and PC operating systems
- Intermediate knowledge of Retailer POS, call center tools and
Other Skills - Required - Builds strong relationships at all levels.
- Exhibits professional and customer appropriate communications (written and verbal). Listens effectively and demonstrates empathy and understanding of others' concerns. Demonstrates knowledge of techniques needed, and experience in dealing with difficult or demanding customers
- Demonstrates effective technical writing skills and presents information in a professional and engaging manner
- Organizes and plans work eff ectively. Balances priorities among stakeholders.
- Completes work in a thorough accurate, well thought-out and timely manner and withattention to detail
- Demonstrates initiative and self-motivation. Sets high goals for selfand others anddemonstrates a strong sense of urgency
- Achieves results in a high-pressure environment
- Displays sound business judgment and exhibits common sense
- Exhibits a high degree of ethics, integrity and confi dentiality at all times
- Demonstrates strong informal coaching and mentoring skills
- Effectively delivers training in area of expertise
- Effectively implements and manages processes
Keys to Success - Building collaborative relationships
- Decision making
- Drive results
- Foster innovation
- Personal energy
- Self-leadership
At Brightstar, we consider a wide range of factors in determining compensation, including background, skills, experience, and work location. These factors can cause your compensation to vary. The estimated starting compensation range is $29,120 - $52,458. The actual pay offered may end up being higher or lower. The Company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.
Base pay is only one part of our Total Rewards program. Sales roles may be eligible for commission payments, while other roles are eligible for discretionary bonuses. In addition, we offer employees a 401(k) Savings Plan with Company contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, life, accident, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, wellness programs, and identity theft insurance. Note: programs are subject to eligibility requirements.
All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.
Nearest Major Market: Madison
Job Tags
Work at office, Local area, 10 hours per week, Flexible hours, Shift work,