Help Desk Technician
- Discuss this with your agent
- Open in Claude
- Open in ChatGPT
Role details
Tech stack
Job description
The primary purpose of a Helpdesk Technician is to provide technical support to end-users within an organization. The primary responsibility is to ensure that employees or customers can effectively use their computer systems, software applications, and assist with all other technology-related issues. As a Helpdesk Technician, you will be responsible for providing technical assistance and support to end-users experiencing computer-related issues. You will respond to inquiries, diagnose, and troubleshoot problems, and offer solutions to ensure users can resume their work with minimal disruption., Technical Support:
· Respond to all tickets or calls that are assigned to you to provide technical support to our clients
· Assist users with hardware and software related issues
· Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, and network problems
· Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and reviewing any pertinent information provided by the client
· Document detailed records in our ticketing system including the issue, troubleshooting steps and resolution
· Ensure adherence to security protocols and policies
· Collaborate with our teams to resolve more complex issues when necessary
Client Relationship Management:
· Communicate directly with client to gather information needed to resolve any reported issues via phone and/or ticketing system. This may also require you to answer dispatch queue calls when dispatch is busy or unavailable
· Keep our clients informed of the status of their services request and what the expected resolution time might be
Documentation:
· Maintain detailed documentation of all work and services provided to client
· Review, update, and create documentation and tutorials for common technical issues and solutions
· Effectively communicate with our clients and our internal teams to ensure a consistent flow of information when escalation is required., · Troubleshooting and issue resolution - Address and resolve technical issues reported by end-users
· Customer Service - Provide professional customer focused support to end-users
· Technical documentation - Document ticket with all details in a clear and understandable manner
· Hardware and software support - Install, configure, and maintain computer hardware and peripherals
· User training - Assist in training new users on software applications and systems
· Remote support - Provide remote assistance using our remote desktop tools
· Security compliance - Ensure compliance with organizational security and policies
· Continuous learning and professional development - Stay updated with the latest technologies and participate in training programs and certifications relevant to this role
· Team Collaboration - Participate in team meeting and contribute to team initiatives
· Ticket Resolution Time - The average time it takes to resolve a support ticket
· First Contact Resolution Time - The percentage of tickets resolved at the initial contact with the helpdesk
· Customer Satisfaction - The overall customer satisfaction with the support provided
· Technician Utilization - The percentage of time a technician spends actively working on tickets
· Response Time - The time it takes for the helpdesk to acknowledge a new support request once assigned.
· Adherence to all administrative work (timesheets, expenses, utilization)
Requirements
· High School Diploma or equivalent GED
· Proven experience as a helpdesk technician or similar position
· Strong knowledge of computer systems, software applications, and troubleshooting techniques
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Customer focused attitude and ability to work well under pressure
· Relevant certifications are a plus, * Help desk: 2 years (Preferred)
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance, * Retirement plan
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance, * Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Apply for this position
This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.
Apply on www.indeed.comGood distractions
Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.
Moments
Explore playlistsVideos
See allRelated articles
See all
Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV
Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs
Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs
How to land a developer job in Amsterdam