Job Openings Help Desk Support Analyst

About the job Help Desk Support Analyst

Role Overview: A Help Desk Support Analyst is a key member of the help desk team, responsible for providing technical support and assistance to end-users, diagnosing and troubleshooting IT-related problems, and ensuring prompt resolution of issues to minimize downtime and disruption.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Incident Management:

    • Serve as the initial point of contact for end-users seeking technical assistance or reporting IT-related issues.
    • Log, categorize, prioritize, and escalate incidents and service requests in the help desk ticketing system.
    • Gather detailed information from users to diagnose and troubleshoot technical problems effectively.
  2. Technical Support:

    • Provide technical support and guidance to end-users for resolving hardware, software, network, and other IT-related issues.
    • Troubleshoot and resolve common technical problems, including software installations, system configurations, and connectivity issues.
    • Walk users through troubleshooting steps, provide instructions, and offer solutions to resolve technical issues remotely or onsite.
  3. Ticket Resolution:

    • Manage and resolve help desk tickets within established service level agreements (SLAs) and response times.
    • Follow documented procedures and workflows for incident resolution, ensuring accurate documentation of actions taken and resolutions provided.
    • Escalate complex or unresolved issues to higher-level support teams or specialists for further investigation and resolution.
  4. Customer Service and Communication:

    • Provide excellent customer service and communication to end-users throughout the incident resolution process.
    • Communicate with users professionally and courteously, explaining technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
    • Keep users informed of ticket status, progress updates, and resolution timelines to manage expectations and ensure customer satisfaction.
  5. Documentation and Knowledge Management:

    • Document incident details, troubleshooting steps, and resolutions accurately and comprehensively in the help desk ticketing system.
    • Contribute to the development and maintenance of knowledge base articles, FAQs, and self-help guides to facilitate user self-service and improve support efficiency.
    • Identify recurring issues and trends, and provide feedback to management for process improvement and training purposes.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Proven experience in a help desk or technical support role, with a strong focus on incident management and customer service.
  • Technical proficiency in troubleshooting hardware, software, networking, and other IT-related issues.
  • Familiarity with help desk ticketing systems and IT service management (ITSM) processes, such as incident, problem, and change management.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical users effectively.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail and a methodical approach to issue resolution.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality support services to end-users.

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