Job description
Assist the IT Manager to ensure all systems in WCG function optimally and to provide technical support to all users across multiple branches.
As a member of the IT Help Desk support team, duties will include:
- Responsibility for daily systems procedures and reporting anything of significance to management.
- Being first point of contact for IT support requests.
- Managing many open cases at one time with the ability to prioritise jobs and work under pressure.
- Responding to support requests within agreed time limits and adhering to deadlines.
- Working continuously on a task until completion (or referral to senior analysts when appropriate).
- Installation and configuration of computer hardware, operating systems and applications.
- Troubleshooting system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults.
- Troubleshooting RingCentral VOIP and Meetings, Google Workspace, MS-Office, VPN and printer issues.
- Talking staff through a series of actions, either face-to-face or over the phone, to help set up systems or resolve issues.
- Responsible for maintenance of daily backup tapes.
- Responsible for monitoring email quarantine and releasing emails after diagnosis.
- Setting up workstations and logon accounts for new staff.
- Training new starters on the use of systems and the firms security policies.
- Reporting to your line manager any information which it would be reasonable to assume would be of material significance, dealing with any other roles the manager deems necessary.
Other Requirements: - Self-starter with a dynamic, proactive and "can do” attitude with a desire to learn new things.
- Strong customer service ethos.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Confident and approachable with the ability to work well with people from all backgrounds.
- The ability to work well in a team.
- Highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
- Be able to work effectively during pressure periods while prioritising and multi-tasking.
- Ability to react to events decisively and effectively and suggest innovative solutions to problems.
Experience/Education:
- 6-12 months experience in a helpdesk role although also happy to hear from candidates with no experience as full training will be provided.
- Basic knowledge of MS Windows Server 2012-2019.
- Basic knowledge of MS-Office, Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Basic knowledge of network infrastructures.
- Basic knowledge of cloud technologies.
- Basic knowledge of IT security including Cyber Security.