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CAS is currently seeking a Workplace Engineer. This hybrid position will be located in our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
Job Summary:
The Workplace Technology Service Desk is a frontline, end user computing support team responsible for resolving, documenting, and owning IT incidents and service requests through completion or appropriate escalation. This role serves as the first point of contact for employees and is critical to the delivery of consistently high-quality customer experience across phone, chat, email, and in-person support channels. The position is ideal for a technically capable, customer-focused professional who can resolve most issues at first contact, communicate clearly with users of varied technical ability, and take ownership of improvements to tools, documentation, and support workflows. This role also contributes to small projects, automation, and service enhancements that increase reliability, reduce repeat incidents, and improve employee experience.
Essential Functions:
· Regular attendance at your work location on the Columbus campus (hybrid schedule) is a requirement of this role.
· Provide first-contact technical support via phone, chat, email, and walk-up interactions, maintaining ownership through resolution or appropriate escalation.
· Own incident and request management from intake through closure by following ticketing standards, prioritizing work appropriately, and meeting SLOs.
· Deliver consistently high-quality customer experience and maintain greater than 95% positive customer satisfaction.
· Effectively de-escalate calls, while maintaining a calm, customer-focused approach.
· Create and maintain documentation (knowledge articles, SOPs, quick reference guides) to enable consistent support and self-service.
Position Responsibilities:
· You will deliver frontline support to staff using Windows and macOS laptops across all communication channels. You will assist with basic UNIX support for legacy Solaris systems, with training provided. Routine tasks may include:
· Answering hotline phone calls and fulfilling electronic service requests such as software installation (including unpackaged software), peripheral and driver installation, inventory tracking, and device refreshes for Windows and Mac systems.
· Identifying trends and recurring issues with applications, proposing root-cause fixes, and partnering with Workplace Engineering/Infrastructure teams to implement sustainable solutions that reduce repeat incidents.
· Supporting technology rollouts and continuous service improvements (e.g., M365 changes, Windows updates, endpoint tools) by testing, communicating impacts, and updating user guidance.
· Making sure that security controls required by HIPAA, CIS, and NIST are adhered to.
Qualifications Behaviors Preferred Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Regular on-site attendance at Columbus, Ohio campus (hybrid schedule)
- Provide first-contact technical support via phone, chat, email, and walk-up interactions
- Support Windows and macOS laptops (software/peripheral/driver installation, device refreshes)
- Assist with basic UNIX support for legacy Solaris systems (training provided)
- Manage incidents and service requests in ticketing system from intake through closure meeting SLOs
- Create and maintain documentation: knowledge articles, SOPs, quick reference guides
- Identify trends and propose root-cause fixes; partner with engineering/infrastructure on sustainable solutions
- Support technology rollouts and updates (e.g., Microsoft 365 changes, Windows updates, endpoint tools)
- Adhere to security controls and compliance requirements (HIPAA, CIS, NIST)
- Maintain greater than 95% positive customer satisfaction and effectively de-escalate calls
- Detail oriented and team player behavioral traits
What We Do
At CAS, we curate, connect, and analyze scientific knowledge to reveal the unseen connections that inspire breakthroughs. We weave a fabric of discovery that scientific innovators can tap into to stimulate their creativity and accelerate their work. Because when the world turns to science, science turns to CAS. So if you're advancing research, repurposing technology, making strategic decisions, or leading digital R&D initiatives, take a look at our story below to see how partnering with us gets you there faster. A global company based in Columbus, Ohio, CAS employs over 1,400 experts who curate, connect, and analyze scientific knowledge to reveal unseen connections. CAS is a division of the American Chemical Society. Connect with us at cas.org.






