Desktop Support Engineer (Contract to Hire) : Cambridge Location (Hiring Immediately)

Pracyva Limited is looking for a Desktop Support Engineer for their esteemed client.

Below are Job details:

• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Job Type: Contract to Hire (Initial 6 months contract followed by permanent hire)
• Day Rate: up to £90-£100/day

General Description

Responsibilities:

• Supervise desktop support resources maintaining all SLA.
• Provide telephone, desktop, laptops and remote support, including deployment and replacement of equipment for all Executive group members. Act as a technical resource to others to resolve problems, issues and errors.
• Prioritize support calls using enterprise ticketing system (Service Now) and manage/resolve tickets with frequent updates, as well as escalating aging tickets, and trends as required.
• Running Reports in SNOW.
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively identify solutions.
• Develop, design, implement and enforce desktop standards and procedures for service desk and remote site technical support.
• Coach and develop team members by communicating performance expectations, providing ongoing feedback, and ensuring training resources and plans are in place to address individual and department needs.
• Should have support handling experience in VIP users/executives.
• Maintain high customer/end user satisfaction.

Education requirements

• Install hardware and software configurations, troubleshoot and maintain computer systems, hardware and peripherals.
• Provide technical product training and basic user functionality training when required.
• Confer and work with other team members and groups in supporting customers. You are the main point of contact for the Executive group for all IT related queries and issues.
• Troubleshoot client issues on PC, MAC, and Mobile Devices as required.
• Advanced technical skills in supporting MAC/Linux & Windows Operating system.
• Provide level I and level II technical support to clients.
• Provide weekly ticket reviews to ensure that tickets are not open for unnecessarily long periods of time and that all issues have a clear path to resolution.
• Responsible for maintaining a professional and cordial relationship with clients.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of customer’s equipment, process and culture.
• Maintains a knowledge database of technical issues affecting clients.
• Documents, tracks and monitors support tickets to ensure accurate and timely resolution.
• Some occasional off hours work may be required as needed.
• Expertise in Remote tools (ex: Bomgar).
• Expertise in Active Directory and Exchange Console Management.
• Strong customer handling skills and advanced communication skills in English.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft based operating systems with emphasis on Windows 7/10 and Office 365.
• Advanced technical skills and knowledge of Mac OS.
• Good technical skills and knowledge of Linux OS (Ubuntu and CentOS).
• Administration experience of MS Active Directory users & groups, policies and management concepts.
• Excellent skills in user IT infrastructure – Desktops, Laptops, Printers, Handhelds, Smartphone etc.
• Experience with using and troubleshooting Outlook 2010/365 within a multi-domain environment (permissions, calendar sharing and delegation).
• Advanced knowledge and minimum 4 years’ experience of supporting at least two of the following operating systems, as well as common tools for the platforms (including Microsoft Office): Windows 10; OS X; Linux (CentOS and/or Ubuntu).
• Basic understanding of a broad range of core IT services (e.g., networking, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Active Directory, print servers).
• Advanced troubleshooting and research skills.
• Advanced knowledge of PC, laptop, and peripheral hardware.

Soft Skills

• Must be from global support background.
• Motivated to complete tasks and projects.
• Excellent communication and conversation skills (Verbal and Written).
• Good working knowledge of MS OFFICE (Including MS Project and Visio).
• Should have great customer handling skills.
• Able to handle unforeseen situations.
• High level of acceptance.
• Can drive HCL’s value and its methodology.
• Strong to excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills with both users and next-level IT support.
• You will be a self-motivated achiever who gains satisfaction from providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to provide consistent, excellent customer support to entire staff, representing a variety of personalities and management levels.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to interact with customers so as to ensure that the service is polite, efficient and responsive.
• Must be detail oriented and self-motivating, self-starter with ability to work on their own initiatives.
• To work through issues analytically to a successful conclusion.
• Flexibility with respect to time – client deliverables need to be met with a Can do attitude.
• Excellent problem solving / quantitative/ analytical skills.
• Minimum of 2 years experience of providing support to VIP or Executives.

Other Skills / Experience

• Ability to successfully provide hardware/software/network problem analysis and resolution support over the phone.
• Personal dedication to providing high quality, superior service at all times. Ability to finish what is started is a must.
• Ability to integrate as a cross-functional, team player in a fast-paced environment where all information is shared.
• Ability to learn new information quickly and the willingness to do so at all times.
• Ability to work flexible hours from time to time to cover for other Service desk staff and to be on call via pager during the week.
• Customer Focus.
• Teamwork.
• Technical Expertise.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness.
• Concern for Order and Quality.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Thorough understanding of Outlook's calendaring tool.
• Understanding of Exchange functional accounts and how they are used within Microsoft technologies.
• Desk side Support Management.
• Customer Relationship Management.

Years of Experience

• Total: 3-4 yrs. of University education post High school (B.Sc. or Diploma).
• Relevant: 5+ years of Service desk/desk side, customer service, and support experience with problem solving involving hardware.

Certification requirements

• Preferred MCP/MSCE/MSCA or HDI CSS or Cisco certification.
• ITIL knowledge of V2 or V3 especially on Service Desk, Incident, Problem, and Change Management preferred.