Executive - Work Place Technology
Role Overview
The IT Support Engineer supports retail and F&B store locations and the Head Office.
The role focuses on new store IT deployments, store system support, store closure asset management, and end-user onboarding.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The IT Support Engineer supports retail and F&B store locations and the Head Office.
The role focuses on new store IT deployments, store system support, store closure asset management, and end-user onboarding.
Store IT support
- Troubleshoot POS, billing software, network, biometric attendance, and access-control issues at stores.
- Investigate store-team complaints about payment processing, queue management, and connectivity disruptions.
- Provide remote support and conduct site visits for hardware replacement, reconfiguration, or escalated issues.
- Manage support tickets within SLA, flag at-risk tickets, and keep store managers informed.
New store setup and openings
- Coordinate asset lists, timelines, network requirements, and site readiness with project and brand teams.
- Install and register POS terminals, printers, scanners, cabling, and other store equipment.
- Configure routers, switches, wireless access points, VLANs, firewalls, VPN tunnels, billing software, mobile POS, and biometric machines.
- Complete the pre-opening IT readiness review and hand over the site to store management.
Store closures and asset management
- De-install, catalogue, and reconcile closing-store equipment against the asset register; inspect, pack, and record storage details.
- Revoke user credentials, terminate network and ISP access, wipe devices, and archive configuration documentation.
- Coordinate closure tasks with project teams, HR, and the ISP, track tickets, and report on recovery and decommissioning.
End-user support and onboarding
- Troubleshoot user hardware and software, coordinate warranty repairs, and process account, permission, and network-drive requests.
- Provide guidance on Microsoft 365, VPN use, and password management, and create how-to guides for recurring queries.
- Prepare new-employee devices and software, enroll employees in biometric and access systems, provide IT orientation, and record issued assets.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Relevant professional certifications in infrastructure technologies are preferred.
- Strong hands-on technical skills across network infrastructure, POS systems, biometric equipment, mobile POS, and end-user devices.
- Disciplined approach to SLA adherence and asset management.
About Apparel Group
Global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate based in Dubai.
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