IT Support Technician / Direct Hire, FTE / Fully benefited (PTO, holidays, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, etc.) / Onsite, San Mateo, CA.
Responsibilities :
- Field incoming help requests from end users via both telephone and work orders in a courteous manner.
- Document all pertinent end user identification information, including name, department, contact information, and nature of problem or issue.
- Build rapport and elicit problem details from help desk customers.
- Troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance of workstations and servers remotely.
- Maintaining a positive attitude and fast paced, detail oriented, and multi-tasking work ethic.
- Diagnostics of malfunctioning Apple and Windows hardware and software.
- Responding to, detailing work done, and closing remote support tickets.
- Maintenance and updating of our customer database used in creating service request orders.
- Assisting customers in purchasing decisions when needed.
- Maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
- Maintaining a professional image and attitude.
Operational Management :
Prioritize and schedule problems. Escalate problems (when required) to the appropriately experienced technician.Record, track, and document the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to the final resolution.Apply diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting.Access software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and frequently asked questions resources on the Internet to aid in problem resolution.Identify and learn appropriate software and hardware used and supported by the organization.Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications.Test fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved.Perform post-resolution follow-ups to help requests.Develop help sheets and knowledge base articles for end users.Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.Strong understanding of the Agile Methodology and workflow a plus.Required Skills : Hardware
Practical knowledge of internal components of workstations and servers to include motherboards, ram, hard drives, video, sound, I / O, optical drives, ports and cooling systems.Practical knowledge of accessories including keyboards, pointing devices, scanners, printers, networking devices, routers, wireless devices, security devices and gaming devices.Practical knowledge of stress limitations, heating and cooling limitations, overclocking limitations, and networking limitations.Practical knowledge of assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of all hardware components.Software
Practical knowledge of all currently available Windows operating systems to include installation, recovery, setup and updating of all current versions.Understanding of ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, and other ticketing / KB software.Experience with JAMF and / or Mosyle preferred.Experience with mobile devices, tablets, etc.Understanding of ConnectWise Manage and Automate.