Why Work at Bank First
At Bank First, we’re not just a bank—we’re a community. Consistently ranked among the top-performing banks in the U.S. and Wisconsin, and recognized by American Banker as one of the “Best Banks to Work For”. We combine professional excellence with a culture that truly values people. When you join Bank First, you’re joining a team that invests in your growth, supports your well-being, and celebrates your contributions.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Imagine a workplace where:
- Your career growth is supported through training, mentoring, and advancement opportunities
- Flexibility allows you to balance work and life without compromise
- Your contributions directly impact guests and communities you care about
- You’re part of a culture built on respect, collaboration, and empowerment
At Bank First, you don’t just fill a role—you make a difference. Every interaction matters, and every team member helps shape the experience our guests love.
About the Role: IT Specialist
This is a unique position with the opportunity to support both our office team members and remote operations team members. This position will be part of the Information Technology team and assist in first level helpdesk support; IT related projects and software deployments. The ideal candidate would thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy the variety of workload that this position would offer. They would be proactive and customer service focused with the ability to assist the Information Technology Officer and other members of the IT team in implementation and maintenance of all IT related functions for the company. This position provides technical assistance, support, and advice to a sizable group of users, troubleshoots, and interprets problems for hardware, software, and systems. This position will be required to travel to various branches throughout our footprint.
Responsibilities:
- Provide 1st and 2nd level support per request via phone and email from various constituencies – break/fix for internal and remote users
- Creating and onboarding new users throughout the organization
- Translate user needs into technical solutions
- IT Help Desk Support for all IT Systems throughout the organization
- Create, track, and manage all IT tickets through ticketing system
- Travel to various Bank First locations throughout Wisconsin to provide onsite assistance when needed
- Participation in on-call during the weeknights and weekends to support mobile user base
- Work with other IT team members and 3rd party partners to solve problems enabling information technology to meet the needs of the organization
- Create technical documentation for both end-users and 3rd party partners
- Work with other departments within Bank First to understand processes and needs to provide automated solutions that improve efficiency or enhance employee and customer satisfaction.
- Contribution to the maintenance of systems standards
- Daily system monitoring and proactive maintenance of end-user equipment and peripherals
- Respond and troubleshoot system issues and outages
- System security, including adherence to documented processes and procedures and compliance auditing
- Troubleshoots and interprets problems and provides technical support for hardware, software, and systems. Hardware includes PCs, printers, mobile devices, and VOIP phones.
- Install application upgrades when necessary
- Provides guidance and training to end users in all our offices.
- Onboarding users in various systems and applications
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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QualificationsWhat We’re Looking For
- 3-5 years of Help Desk experience preferred
- Banking experience preferred
- Associates Degree in information technology, computer science, or related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Proven experience in a service desk role that interacts with both internal and external users
- Ability to collaborate with team members through various communication methods
- Should have a broad knowledge and experience with various information systems and technologies
- Terminal server or Citrix experience a plus
- Prior administration of Active Directory and Group Policy a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Must be able to think logically with strong problem solving, analytical, and good interpersonal skills
- Must be able to deal with a multiple number of tasks simultaneously and prioritize
- Must have the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
- Must be able to communicate effectively with end users as well as users or other staff who may have little or no technical computer background.
About Bank First
Headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Bank First serves communities across Wisconsin and the Illinois Stateline region. Our growth is built on relationship-based banking—getting to know our guests personally and helping them create lasting value.
Our Culture & Vision
We foster curiosity, creativity, and responsiveness while embracing individual differences. Employees are empowered with tools to succeed and supported in their careers. Our vision is to remain the top-performing, independent provider of financial services, delivering personalized solutions and value to guests and communities alike.
Our Values
Relationship Based | Community Focused | Innovative Solutions | Value Driven
Join Bank First and build a career where your contributions matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference every single day.
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Skills Required
- Associates Degree in information technology, computer science, or related field
- 3-5 years of Help Desk experience
- Proven experience in a service desk role interacting with internal and external users
- Ability to collaborate with team members through various communication methods
- Broad knowledge and experience with various information systems and technologies
- Terminal Server or Citrix experience
- Prior administration of Active Directory and Group Policy
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong problem solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and attention to detail
What We Do
Bank First is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Through a combination of acquisitions and de novo offices, our Bank has expanded to serve the financial needs of those throughout Wisconsin. Our growth has been achieved through our relationship-based model of banking. We take pride in knowing our customers on a personal level and working together to create value for themselves, their families, and the communities in which we live. As a result of our growth throughout the State of Wisconsin, our valued customers have access to an increased lending capacity, a wider range of products and services, an expanded branch network, and a larger team of bankers dedicated to providing superior financial solutions that are value driven. Bank First employs over 300 full-time equivalent staff and has been consistently named one of the best banks to work by American Banker. At Bank First, we strive for excellence, not only for our customers, but for our employees, community, and shareholders as well. Our focus on excellence has resulted in Bank First being recognized as one of the top performing banks in the United States. We are one of 26 banks in the country to be awarded the Raymond James Community Bankers Cup. The award recognizes the top 10% of community banks in the nation based on profitability, operational efficiency, and balance sheet metrics. Additionally, we have been recognized on the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Honor Roll. As Bank First looks to the future, we will continue to focus on our relationship-based model of banking and expanding our reach throughout the State of Wisconsin. Bank First will continue to expand through organic growth and in the form of de novo branches and strategic acquisitions in the coming years and is excited for the opportunity to provide superior products and services to a larger base. Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender.
