Job Description
Job Summary
The Sr. Support Analyst is a technical leader on the IT Service Desk team and reports to the IT Service Desk Manager. This position will be the subject matter expert (SME) for ticket handling responsibilities, including triaging and troubleshooting issues. In this role, you will support the IT Service Desk Manager in training and ensuring the Service Desk follows our defined IT operational processes and procedures. This includes, but not limited to, proper ticket handling, monitoring ticket queues, ensuring ticket SLA’s are being met, proper shift handoffs and escalations are being followed while working tickets to a resolution or providing proper escalations to our Advanced Support team as needed.
As a Service Desk SME, you will be a senior Service Desk resource for our Service Desk Operations that includes understanding and helping the IT Service Desk Manager improve our knowledgebase (KB) and training that produce positive team outcomes. This includes helping us continuously improve any other defined processes and procedures, monitoring, and service delivery as it relates to the Service Desk while ensuring a positive client experience in everything we do.
Essential Job Functions
Manages day to day Service Desk ticket volume while following our ticket handling process
Works with the Service Desk manager to lead/mentor team to ensure Operational processes, procedures, and tools are being utilized, updated and continuously improved
Provide or lead vendor support to resolve various service, hardware and/or software incidents within the established SLA
Be a leader and SME to ensure we create, improve, and maintain our Service Desk KB
Actively respond to NMS alerts and improve monitoring as needed within the Service Desk while ensuring monitoring is getting adjusted to obtain positive outcomes
Participate and ensure our IT systems are consistently patched as expected
Effectively own ticket escalations, tasks, updates to staff, internal end users and clients that achieve the desired business outcomes across the entire Service Desk team
Quickly triage, escalate, and/or resolve IT related incidents
Participate in service review and /or QA of individual and team deliverables
Be the liaison between the Service Desk and Advance Support regarding escalations.
Assist with documentation of new process and procedures while maintaining structure of knowledge base.
Ability to perform all duties of Service Desk Analyst 1 position and other duties, as assigned
Answering phone and triage of new tickets
On-Call rotation for after hours and weekends
Provide physical floor support and leadership for Service Desk Team throughout the day
Assist Service Desk Leadership in monitoring KPI’s and conducting monthly score cards
Assist Service Desk Leadership with reviewing inbound and outbound calls for quality assurance
Review ticketing system on daily basis to help team drive items to completion
Attend and participate in assigned client meetings as necessary, and disseminate information
Assist with training and onboarding Service Desk staff
Assist with training Service Desk staff on IT Operational processes and procedures
Effectively communicating with Leadership when processes are not working or do not make business sense
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to work independently and within a team to achieve business goals
Assist as an escalation point with internal and external clients that results in a positive outcome
Understanding of virtual systems (VMWare, Citrix, and Hyper-v)
Understanding and skills supporting current Windows and Linux systems
Understanding of networking fundamentals (OSI model: TCP/IP, routing, switching, etc.)
Understanding of storage and backup technologies preferred
Understanding of security best practices within a LAN / WAN
Understanding of firewalls, routers, switches, IDS/IPS, and VoIP technologies
Knowledge and understanding of ITIL
Knowledge of OSHA and industry safety practices
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Excellent Time Management
Ability to complete job duties on-time with minimal to no supervision
Ability to assist leading and supporting the service desk team
Ability to train on operational processes/procedures and relevant technologies
Ability to view and understand KPI’s to adhere to the SLA policy
Effective communication skills with a solution mindset
Ability to read, understand, and learn from technical manuals, KB, books and other resources
Education and Experience
Leadership experience and willingness to mentor and be a leader on the Service Desk team
3 to 5 years’ experience working on a Service Desk team
Bachelor’s degree in an IT or Business-related degree preferred (Associate’s degree, IT certifications, and/or equivalent experience may be substituted on an individual basis)
Experience troubleshooting basic network, software, printing problems
Experience working within an ITIL aligned IT team with exposure to Incident Management, Change Management, Service Review, and Service Delivery best practices preferred
Exchange and / or Microsoft 365 experience
Understanding of Azure, AWS, or other cloud technologies
VMWare Experience 7.0 and newer
Managed Services and Professional Services experience
Valid driver's license required