Service Desk Technician

TEKsystems•New Haven, CT

2d•$22 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 6 month contract onsite 5 days a week in New Haven, CT. This is a junior level service desk role requiring 6 months-2 years of technical phone support experience. Resumes will not be considered if there is no prior phone support/help desk experience in a technical environment. $20-22/hr. The client is seeking a well rounded helpdesk specialist. 80-100% phone support. Teams supports 10,000-20,000 end users mostly admin but some students and faculty. When hiring personnel, the client likes the most "wide range" experience possible. XP, MAC, Vista, some Linux. Team troubleshoots the University's STAR (HR) site, EMS. procurement tools, business applications, and some oracle tools. Some network troubleshooting and backup restoring as well, mail email is outlook. Tier 1 and 2 troubleshooting. Must haves are a Bachelor's degree, Exp in XP and at least a knowledge of MAC or Linux. Must have an A+, Network+, Microsoft, Dell, or Apple cert. Must be QUALITY, good customer presence, great documentation, and work well with others. They use HP service desk but any prior experience with ticketing system will do. Looking at 1 year plus contract but with the option to be taken on perm after 6 months.

Requirements

MAC
XP
Helpdesk
Bachelor's degree
Exp in XP and at least a knowledge of MAC or Linux
A+, Network+, Microsoft, Dell, or Apple cert
QUALITY, good customer presence, great documentation, and work well with others

Responsibilities

Identify and analyze hardware, software and network-related problems.
Troubleshoot and resolve problems whenever possible.
Collaborate with other ITS departments as needed; maintain ownership of the ticket issue to ensure prompt and through resolution.
Troubleshoot complex issues, via remote access tools, relating to installation, configuration and functional /technical support of software and university systems.
Proactively provide preventative maintenance; keep abreast of current installed operating systems, application software, and computing standards to ensure all versions are up-to-date as recommended by ITS and external application vendors.
Install and coordinate repair of a wide variety of computing devices and peripherals on the desktop and attached to the Campus network.
Develop and maintain Knowledge Base content based on Subject Matter Expert (SME) role.
Support clients in the use of their desktop equipment by instructions and informational interactions.
Provide Tier I and Tier II support for University applications, including web browsers, email, Oracle financials, HR and Procurement Web applications (including ePortal, SciQuest, Expense Management System (EMS), and Accuship).
Work with other ITS or external computing support organizations to perform root cause analysis and develop permanent solutions to prevent recurring issues.
Develop and document technical procedures, including testing of hardware and software products.
Create and maintain Knowledge Base content, based on assigned Subject Matter Expert (SME) role.
Support clients and colleagues through informal training and instruction.
Assure compliance with University security policies and procedures.
Troubleshoot client home support needs as related to conducting University business.
Provide coverage for ITS Client Accounts, if needed.
Document work in departmental work order tracking database on a daily basis