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Main Purpose

To resolve faults, fulfil service requests and to deliver IT Telecoms services to South Western Railway departments in accordance with Service Level Agreements.

To provide a strong customer focus to end users to ensure requirements are met and the customer is kept fully up to date with on-going progress.

To provide IT Telecoms solutions (land lines, mobile telephones and mobile data services) to meet business requirements.

To actively represent IT in any projects that have a requirement for IT Telecoms solutions

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensure all faults, service requests and projects are logged, assigned and given the correct priority.
• Ensure all calls personally assigned are resolved within the agreed Service Level Agreement.
• Ensure the Service Desk System is updated with call progress and activities.
• Attend South Western Railway sites to fix telecoms faults and implement new technologies.
• Maintain excellent communications and provide regular progress updates with other team members and IT customers.
• Assist in resolving escalated calls and planning speedy resolutions for any telecoms calls that fall outside the Service Level Agreement.
• Ensure effective Service Delivery processes and procedures are implemented and followed in line with ITIL standards.
• Ensure the IT procurement process is followed and liaise with the South Western Railway Procurement and Contract department as necessary.
• Manage safety activities and take necessary action within own area of responsibility to ensure the safety of all staff.
• Make recommendations to the Head of IT Service Delivery on improvements for the support activity and the quality of service provided.
• Create and maintain IT records including user accounts, asset register, software inventory and support documentation.
• Provide advice, guidance, costs and implementation of any requested services or projects.
• Provide out of hours support if required

Minimum Requirements

• Proven, excellent organisational and administration skills
• Blackberry Enterprise Server Administration (Ideal but not essential)
• Proven * Good Server Administration (Ideal but not essential)
• Knowledge of mobile technology such as Blackberry, iOS, Android, Windows
• Ability to present alternative concepts for the delivery of services in order to seed up the process
• Lotus Notes, includes creation of mailboxes, setting permissions etc
• Proven, strong communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to present and train users on telecoms technologies that are provided
• Ability to deal with staff at all levels
• ITIL (Information Technology Information Library) aware or preferably ITIL Foundation V3 accredited
• Proven, excellent fault diagnosis, troubleshooting skills and the ability to proactively review incidents to identify trends
• Issue management and resolution skills
• Ability to prioritise and mange workloads
• Ability to work under pressure and take responsibility for major issues
• Ability to liaise with suppliers who provide third party support to systems to seek resolution to problems.

Working Pattern

Working an average of 37 hours per week over 5 days

Office hours, Monday - Friday

Out of hours as needed.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits including free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employee, free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependant), 75% discount on many other train operating companies, a range of retail benefits and an excellent pension scheme.

Please note applicants who require a visa, must have at least 6 months remaining at the time of their appointment.

At SWR we believe our people are our greatest asset.

Our vision is to recruit and retain the best talent from the most diverse pool of candidates across our regions.

We are committed to establishing a sense of inclusion for all and to value each person for the unique contribution they bring.