Deskside Support Technician (d/f/m) - Halberstadt

As a Deskside Support Technician (d/f/m) – Level 1, you will provide hands-on technical support to end users within a dynamic enterprise environment. You will deliver IMAC activities, break‑fix services, device imaging, and support shop‑floor operational hardware. This is a fully onsite role supporting a manufacturing environment in Halberstadt.

Work Model

100% Onsite – Halberstadt, Germany

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt.

Key Responsibilities

End-User & Device Support

• Perform IMAC (Install, Move, Add, Change) tasks.
• Handle break-fix issues for desktops, laptops, printers, and peripherals.
• Provide onsite end-user support for hardware, software, and business applications.

• Support handhelds, rugged devices, laptops, scanners, and other shop‑floor technology.

• Execute data collection and preservation activities for system migrations and eDiscovery.

• Stage, build, and image end-user systems using standard corporate image (eCore).
• Ensure proper configuration and handover to users.

• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with end users.
• Proficiency in German to collaborate with German‑speaking teams and clients (Language level C1-C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR))
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Minimum 2 years deskside or field support experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Windows OS.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and standard business software.
• Good customer support orientation and professionalism.
• Basic understanding of:
• Networking
• Telecom
• Compute/storage
• Mobile device support