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Help Desk Technician

Engineering
Ref: 412 Date Posted: Monday 16 May 2022

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Overview of Role: Our client based in Co Louth/ Meath/ Cavan/ Monaghan/ Dublin is seeking a

Help Desk Technician on a full-time permanent basis.

Role Overview

The key objective of the position is to provide Help Desk Technician services throughout the group of companies worldwide including:

Review and process of all open user requests according to the agreed support and escalation procedures

Perform initial incident/issue troubleshooting and escalate to appropriate IT teams.

Assist in the preparation and distribution of all key indicator's reporting within IT

Main Duties

Service Desk Management in accordance with agreed service levels and key indicators provide: 1 st level support to end users — including working with user to resolve issue — Role is not simply to log or track calls.

Incident support / updates / escalation as required to / from end users

     Systems operations support (user admin, backups, printing etc)

Advice to users on any issues that may arise e.g., non-standard hardware, non-standard software, IT procurement questions

Technical Support

Provide 1st level support services

Assign issue severity and escalate incidents/problems as appropriate            

Execute scheduled routines as defined by Infrastructure Manager

Track issue prioritisation and resolution management

       Coach users on problem resolution and reduce repeat occurrences

Be committed to change and understand the implications on processes and people

PC / Laptop Build & Deployment — Ownership of PC builds, preparing PCs with company SOE and deployment to customer base.

Troubleshoot Laptop/Desktop hardware faults — logging to 3rd party when necessary

Support of group wide handheld devices including mobile phones

Peripheral Hardware support — Printers, Handheld Scanners, Photo-Copiers etc

Training & Documentation

Support preparation and maintenance of hardware and software related technical specifications

Support preparation and maintenance of technical policies and procedures

Support preparation and maintenance of operating, maintenance and training documents for end users

This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change and amendment.

Competencies to perform the role

Perceptive and commercially aware

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Understands software design & functionality

Provide 1st level support & training

Installation & support of systems including (but not limited to) o Windows Active

Directory Microsoft Exchange o Sophos Endpoint o Veritas Backup Exec o Cisco

Webex / MS Teams of Cisco call manager

Network support - IP conflicts, DNS, routing issues etc

Experience and Qualifications

3rd level IT qualification or relevant business experience

Minimum of 1 year in IT Service desk function

Performing the role in line with the Cultural Values:

You will be required to provide support outside normal working hours to ensure business continuity 24/7/365 as part of an IT team rota. This includes onsite coverage over Bank Holidays

Some travel to other sites may be necessary

The above accountabilities are not exhaustive and you may be required at the Company's discretion to undertake other duties from time to time

There are multiple systems, companies and levels of technical skills from the user base to be supported. The ability to think on your feet, outside the box and to diagnose the actual issue and not necessarily what's been reported is a major requirement of this role.

If you are interested in the above role, please apply to job reference KR/561 on www.recruitmentbureau.com.

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