Intern - Information Technology

Fairmont The Palm is a luxury, world-class resort located on the iconic Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai. The hotel features 391 guest rooms and suites with dedicated Fairmont Gold rooms and lounge. A total of 11 food and beverage outlets on property offer international dining options including Michelin Guide recommended 2022 and 2023 Little Miss India, Frevo - Brazilian Churrasco experience, Seagrill Bistro, Ba Restaurant and Lounge, Blowfish, Flow Kitchen, The Cigar Room, Vuvuzela and others. Fairmont The Palm also features an expansive pool and beach area with a health club, Serenity Spa Dubai - The Art Of Well Being and the Fairmont Falcons Kids’ Club.

• Perform IT maintenance activities on a monthly basis.
• Follow all Accor IT Policies and guidelines such as user rights, security policy, backup policy, preventive maintenance, contingency plan etc.
• Assist with implementation of Accor IT brand standards, new technologies, systems and projects.
• Identify IT related risks and issues and escalate them to hotel management and IT Cluster Director.
• Escalate IT issues to IT Cluster Director.
• Travel as required by the business.
• Manage day-to-day IT operations and ensure smooth running of all computer systems in the hotel for users and guests.
• Provide technical support and training on systems and networks.
• Participate in Accor regional eLearning platform.
• Follow  set  of  guidelines  related  to  archiving  back-ups,  accessing  records,  and transferring records via different channels.
• Ensure backup of all relevant user generated data.
• Troubleshoot and carry out repairs and data backup / restoration when necessary.
• Monitor systems and network performance on an ongoing, daily basis.
• Install and configure software and hardware as per Accor standard.
• Understand the applicability of new and improved IT developments and solutions.
• Display ability to identify potential upgrades, enhancements, new products and their effects
• Conduct basic software training.
• Demonstrate good understanding of the hotel’s software / hardware.
• Conduct tests on hardware /software for maintenance purposes.
• Perform diagnostic functions including replacing suspect components with other serviceable components and reloading of associated software.
• Perform routine maintenance activities in order to identify and/or prevent events that might hinder operations.
• Install only the latest, original and properly licensed software is running on the hotel’s systems and computers.
• Maintain software licenses and follow recommended upgrade schedules.
• Provide local first level technology, guest & employee end-user support.
• Troubleshoot issues on hotel's local network, computers, software and systems.
• Work as onsite hand-and-eyes function for remote support.
• Assist the IT New Developments team with new hotel developments and hotel integration projects as required.

• Degree in IT, Computer Science, or other relevant discipline.
• Experience of embedding change projects within an organization.
• IT certifications such as CCNA or CCNP, Comptia A+ or Comptia N+ will be an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times