1st Line Support Technician - Remote

ENVIRONMENT:

Our client is a growing high quality Managed Service Provider Company with an increasing client base. They are looking for the right person to join their Remote Support Team to assist in proactively supporting their growing number of IT Support clients. Applicants for the job should have excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical terms in plain and simple language. The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate a good level of communication. The candidate must be professional and presentable.  It is crucial that the preferred candidate can demonstrate independent troubleshooting skills and a high level of knowledge in business network technologies. It is important the candidate can demonstrate examples of independent working over a range of client networks.

DUTIES:

• First line call handling, ticket logging, remote support and escalation of helpdesk tickets.
• Manage and monitor call queues ensuring adherence to SLA’s.
• Ensure that customers are updated regularly on the status of their issues.
• Effectively assign tickets to the relevant team based on priority, category & SLA.
• Troubleshoot issues with client workstations, servers & network infrastructure.
• Identify reoccurring incidents.
• Work with third party vendors to troubleshoot hardware and software faults.
• Ensure all documentation is clear, concise, and updated in the helpdesk system.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Basic Microsoft Exchange admin skills.
• Working knowledge of Windows desktop operating system.
• Knowledge of server operating system and network architecture (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP).
• Microsoft Server 2012 Onwards, Active Directory, Exchange 2013 Onwards and Hyper-V.
• Experience in an MSP environment.
• Microsoft Office 365, Azure Active Directory, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online and AD Connect.
• You should be able to work under pressure and multitask.
• You should possess excellent customer service and communication skills as well as having a logical and methodical approach to troubleshooting.
• You should have a good telephone manner, good analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge.
• You should enjoy working with customers and take pleasure & pride in resolving their issues.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Passionate and Innovative
• Collaborative
• Transparent
• Efficient
• Respectful and Supportive