Provide Level-2 desktop support for desktops, laptops and peripherals: troubleshoot hardware/software, maintain system images, manage warranty/OEM repairs, support AD and VPN/LAN connectivity, install/configure software, perform maintenance and moves, escalate when needed, and document procedures while meeting SLAs and delivering strong customer service.
Company Description
Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.
With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.
Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:
• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy
Specialties
• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)
On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Desktop Services Engineer for a contract opportunity in Boston, MA.
Provide professional assistance to internal and external customers having hardware- and software-related problems with their supported desktop, laptop or peripherals. Able to resolve local area networking issues to ensure connectivity to the Corporate network, and work with the Infrastructure and Messaging teams as necessary to resolve incidents. Support is provided in a timely manner in accordance to published SLAs while maintaining a high level of customer satisfactions.
Provide Level-2 technical support for supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals. This includes the following activities:
- Correcting hardware problems with supported desktops, laptops and peripherals by coordinating support with OEM vendors.
- Managing returns on warranted parts and systems
- Packaging and shipping replacement parts to customers
- Maintaining standard software configurations, including troubleshooting, loading and configuring software images, supported applications and drivers
- May participate in development of information technology and infrastructure projects
- Installing, supporting and troubleshooting approved desktop software
- Performing planned maintenance, moves, adds and changes
- Provide support services to employees with technical problems and information technology issues involving desktop, laptops, PDA or network services from local personnel or from employees using network remote access (VPN)
- Provides timely resolution of problems or escalation on behalf of the customers to appropriate technical personnel
- Exercises judgment with defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
- Creating and maintaining images for standard systems
- Recommends hardware and software solutions, including new acquisitions and upgrades
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, company policies, and procedures
- Requires little day-to-day supervision
- Consulting with the Service Desk on support calls
- Able to communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel
- Providing Case status updates to management and end-users
- Providing phone support and diagnostics to remote customers
- Participating in training programs designed to educate customers about basic and specialized applications
- Develops, documents, and implements standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines relating to Desktop Managed Services support
Desktop Services Engineer Mandatory Skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Reliability and a strong sense of responsibility
- Ability to work independently and take ownership
- Solid technical and analytical skills required
- Ability to troubleshoot, support, and repair software and hardware for desktop and laptop computers
- Knowledge of supported Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Experience with Active Directory administration
- Knowledge of installation, configuration, use and troubleshooting techniques of supported versions of Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of customers with varying computer abilities
- Experience troubleshooting intermediate complex local area network (LAN) and VPN connectivity issues
Education and/or Work Experience:
- Associate's Degree or equivalent experience required
- A+ Certification recommended, MCTS, MCITP, MCPD, MCM preferred, ITIL Certification preferred
- 2-4 years or more of related experience preferred SPECIAL CONDITIONS: (Travel, work environment, physical demands, certificates, licenses etc..)
- Ability to travel as required.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. (printers, desktop machines, etc).
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH CANDIDATES ON H1B VISAS OR CANDIDATES REPRESENTED BY THIRD PARTIES.
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