About the Role
The Junior Technical Support Analyst (Level 2) provides prompt, friendly, accurate, and professional technical support to TASK’s clients. This role builds on Level 1 foundations, progressing into intermediate incident resolution, guided problem management, and active contribution to support desk knowledge and quality. Working under the guidance of a Support Desk Manager, the Junior L2 Analyst handles escalated tickets from Level 1, investigates intermediate technical issues, and develops their capability across TASK’s product suite. The role is designed as a structured growth position, with increasing autonomy and responsibility as competency is demonstrated.
Responsibilities
- Determining the difference between service requests, incidents, and problems, and categorising ticket priorities based on business impact.
- Deciding on the most appropriate troubleshooting approach for intermediate technical issues within their competency level.
- Determining when a ticket or issue requires escalation to a Senior Analyst, Development team, or external vendor.
- Judging when to create or contribute to knowledge base articles or process documentation based on recurring issue patterns.
- Disarming the office security alarm when rostered for early shift.
- Deciding when a resolution approach requires senior guidance before proceeding, and proactively seeking that support.
- Identifying and flagging improvement opportunities to the Support Desk Manager for consideration.
Requirements
- 1–2 years’ experience in a technical support, helpdesk, or IT support role; exposure to a SaaS or enterprise software environment is advantageous.
- Working knowledge of SQL Server databases, Windows operating systems, POS/terminal systems, API integrations, and ticketing systems (Jira/Confluence).
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve intermediate hardware and software issues, with a structured and methodical troubleshooting approach.
- Customer service orientation, able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical end users, maintaining professionalism under pressure.
- Familiarity with writing database queries and reading API logs to support troubleshooting; formal training or equivalent practical experience acceptable.
- Proactive approach to learning, with genuine appetite to upskill across TASK’s product suite and evolving technical stack.
- Reliable, punctual, and organised with strong time management skills; able to manage a ticket queue and competing priorities effectively.
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, and willing to work flexible hours including weekends when rostered.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent qualification, or demonstrated equivalent practical experience.
- Full Driver’s Licence held.
- Understanding of Australian workplace culture, WHS requirements, and professional conduct expectations in a multicultural team environment.
Skills
- Basic troubleshooting of hardware, software, and networking (Wi-Fi, VPN, printers)
- Familiarity with ticketing systems (Salesforce, Jira Service Management)
- Windows support experience; basic Active Directory/user account admin
- Understanding of ITIL fundamentals (incident, problem, change management)
- Remote desktop support tools (TeamViewer, AnyDesk, etc.)
- Cloud/SaaS platform familiarity (Microsoft 365)
- Clear written and verbal communication, especially explaining technical issues to non-technical users
- Patience and a customer-service mindset
- Problem-solving and logical troubleshooting approach
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tickets/tasks
- Willingness to learn and adapt quickly
- Team collaboration and escalation etiquette
- Relevant certifications (CompTIA A+, ITIL Foundation, Microsoft Certified Fundamentals)
- Basic scripting or command-line comfort
- Study or qualification in IT, computer science, or related field
- Prior helpdesk, retail, or customer service experience
- Experience in the Hospitality/Services industry
Location
- Sydney Australia - Mona Vale - Northern Beaches
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Junior
- 1-2 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent qualification, or demonstrated equivalent practical experience.
About the Company
- For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests.
- Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries.
- Embracing our "Better Together" ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings.
- TASK designs and develops enterprise Point-of-Sale and customer engagement platforms for the global hospitality and retail industry.
Equal Opportunity
- PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
- We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.
- If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, or for your role at PAR, please contact accommodations@partech.com.
- If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.
