IT Support Engineer

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our MSP company is growing and looking for an experienced IT Technician with proven technical experience and outstanding customer service skills to provide  support for our clients. Technicians are expected to have a meticulous attention to detail, outstanding problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure and provide white glove service to our clients. Our culture is focused on learning, teamwork, and helping others.

The ideal profile looks like the following:

• Professional and expert communicator — email, phone and in person
• Patience when dealing with clients who have only basic technological understanding
• Goes above and beyond to make clients happy
• High-energy, proactive self-starter who will thrive in a startup environment
• 2+ years of hands-on experience configuring, troubleshooting, and repairing Cloud-based networking, Windows servers and workstations, Firewalls, Exchange server and Active Directory.
• Strong hands on experience supporting Windows 7, Windows 10, Mac OSX
• Strong experience with DNS, VPN, DHCP, WINS.
• Hands on experience with Cyber Security
• Excellent high-level troubleshooting, attention-to-detail, organization, communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to efficiently multi-task, adapt and stay calm under pressure to any changes or client emergencies.
• Experience working for an MSP (Managed Service Provider) company.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Microsoft Server & Cloud based Azure or AWS
• Active Directory, Group Policy & User Profile Management
• MS Exchange, MS Office / 365
• Networking/Switching hardware: VLANS, Routing, Switching
• Networking Protocols – TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VPN, Firewall
• Cyber Security (Hacks & Viruses)
• Advanced education in related IT field

Additional Skills Required:

• Strong consulting and communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills
• Strong ability to work in a team-based environment
• Ability to be a self-starter and possess good time management skills
• Minimum 6 months-12 months of IT support, monitoring, troubleshooting, analyzing experience with windows system or network support environment
• 6 months- 12 months of Customer Service
• Previous experience in a fast-paced technical support or MSP environment a plus

Candidates for the job should possess excellent organizational skills as well as the ability to efficiently multi-task. Ideal candidates have a strong focus on day-to-day operational excellence, and a personal style that builds trust, and inspires loyalty. The candidate should be motivated, proactive, be able to learn and adapt quickly.

CERTIFCATIONS (a plus but not required):

• CCNA
• MSCE or MSCA
• MSP or MTA
• VCP
• Network+ and/or Security+