TITLE: Helpdesk Specialist Journeyman
LOCATION: Washington DC / Onsite
MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in IT related field or equivalent experience.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 8 years
INTERVIEWS: Either Webcam or In Person
Job Description:
The client helps is looking to add to its client Technical Support. The candidate should have 6-10 years of experience. They will respond to and diagnose problems through discussion with users. 100% Onsite and will need to be comfortable with getting around DC.
Responsibilities:
Responds to and diagnoses problems through discussion with users.
Ensures a timely process through which problems are controlled including problem recognition research isolation resolution and follow-up steps.
Supervises operation of help desk and serves as focal point for customer concerns.
Provides support to end users on a variety of issues.
Identifies researches and resolves technical problems.
Responds to telephone calls emails and personnel requests for technical support.
Documents tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution.
Provides second-tier support to end users for either PC server or mainframe applications or hardware.
Interacts with network services software systems engineering and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem.
Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties.
Recommends system modifications to reduce user problems.
Skills:
Installing and configuring system hardware/software in an enterprise environment. Required 6 Years
Installing operating system Required (OS) patches and upgrades. Required 6 Years
Expertise in supporting desktop operating systems (Windows 10 Mac OSX 10.10.X). Required 3 Years
Bachelors degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience. Required 10 Years
Experience using an endpoint management tool to provide remote support. Required 3 Years
Strong Customer Service Skills. Required 3 Years
Experience providing administrative support in an IT environment. Required 6 Years
Proficient time management skills Required and detail-oriented organizational skills. Required 6 Years
Microsoft Certifications: MCP. Desired
Experience managing service requests for IT support in ServiceNow or a similar ITSM platform. Required 3 Years
Expertise in troubleshooting hardware-related issues. Required 6 Years
Expertise in troubleshooting complex software-related issues. Required 3 Years
Can demonstrate experience in making nontechnical users comfortable with complex technology concepts. Required 3 Years
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Office 2010 and Office 365). Required 2 Years