GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Support Engineer is responsible for providing Tier One and Tier Two technical assistance to customers with system and network requests. The Support Engineer will be expected to work on-site and may be asked to go on-site to client offices to resolve issues that cannot be resolved remotely. The Support Engineer will primarily be receiving support requests via inbound phone calls but may also receive email and chat support requests.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
IT Support relating to issues with the systems and network infrastructure
Support and Administrate Microsoft related technologies: Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, Office 365, etc.
Support and Administer virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V
Technical services and support at the network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, switches, servers and security devices
Administer hosted and cloud solutions for customers using technologies that meet their requirements
Support disaster recovery solutions
Support and Administer remote access solutions: VPN, Terminal Services, and Citrix
Monitor the remote monitoring and management system alerts and notifications, and respond accordingly through service tickets
Administration and maintenance of the remote monitoring and management system: update agent scripts, respond to alerts, monitor dashboard, and periodic system review
Document maintenance for all computer systems and network infrastructure
Communication with customers as required: keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed scheduled maintenance windows
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Improve customer service, perception, and satisfaction
Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively
Escalate service or project issues that cannot be completed within agreed service levels
Business awareness: specific knowledge of the customer and how IT relates to their business strategy and goals
Document internal processes and procedures related to duties and responsibilities
Responsible for tracking time and expenses as they happen
Understand internal business processes by completing assigned training materials
Work through tickets that have been assigned through the dispatch process
Work through project tickets and phases as assigned by a Project Manager
Enter all work as service or project tickets into ticketing tool
Review IT publications and online materials to remain up-to-date with current and future technologies emerging in the industry
Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Interpersonal skills: such as telephony skills, communication skills, active listening and customer-care
Diagnosis and troubleshooting of technical issues
Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
Technical awareness: ability to match resources to technical issues appropriately
Service awareness of all organization’s key IT services for which support is being provided
Understanding of support tools, techniques, and how technology is used to provide IT services
Typing skills to ensure quick and accurate entry of service request details
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast moving environment