Desktop Support Specialist

Job Summary

Member of on-site support teams across EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa), On Site Service

Engineers are primarily focus on infrastructure IT equipment and end-user computer

customer experience to ensure all interactions result in a positive support-based service.

He/she will deliver a service that exceeds customer expectations, listen, and understand issues,

communicate with customers, colleagues and management using positive, clear, and concise

communication paths.

He/she will deliver an excellent local customer experience through strong technical skills and

understanding of the client site, environment, technology, and culture.

Job is primary physically based on customer site, being client site specific.

OSS Engineers also ensure all commitments with the client are fulfilled with regular updates and

appointments when appropriate.

Job requirements

As the main interface to the customer, this position in the organisation

includes:

 Performs timely resolution of workstations, mobile, hardware and software problems within

SLAs (Service level Agreement) through effective use of experience, knowledge, and

technical resources through a ticketing system. Deep knowledge of “ServiceNow” would be a

real advantage.

 Ownership, leadership, communication, and liaison with key contacts in other resolver

groups to ensure right action is taken to resolve any issues/tasks he/she will be responsible

for.

 Follow-up all processes for use of IT systems, document all actions and activities performed

on IT equipment.

 Autonomous, self-motivated, and able to act with limited support and supervision (On-Call

services)

 Conforms to international key IT processes such as support, change and asset management

(ITIL®)

 Working on customer site, be flexible for travelling to other sites on demand.

The key responsibility is to provide customer facing end-user support within a

team that includes:

 Break-fix and support in Microsoft environment for laptop, desktop, tablets and associated

hardware, software & peripherals including operating System, base loaded software, Office

suite and other business application as well as Mobility devices (Android/iOS - iPhone/iPads)

 Imaging/Re-imaging end user IT devices according to client IT security policies and

procedures

 IT infrastructure equipment support including large scale office moves, re-stack activities,

that includes printers and MFDs (Multi-Function Displays).

Provide smart hands and eyes support for servers, network equipment, and security devices

on site locations, as per client or policies and procedures including access related issues

with smart card, password, and security applications (Home Office users)

 Coordinate with vendors / Contractors for provision of end-user support (e.g., Hardware

repair, replacement, intervention …)

 Provide accurate and timely logging of customer incidents and tasks to meet contractual SLAs

(Service Level Agreement).

 Support and/or participate in outside of support and/or client projects as requested.

 Manage CMDB (Configuration Management Database) assignation, configuration, retirement

and disposal records, provide proper maintenance of asset information, utilization of

devices, replacement according to customer lifecycle, asset health and operational

constraints

 Provide IT support for on-site and/or off-site events and meetings

 Provide On-call support outside business hours, provide IT support for disaster recovery and

emergency response service.

 Provide reports as requested by client and/or final customer

 Implement best practices to resolve issues, follow guidelines provided (Knowledge Base),

document and improve existing guidelines, propose new ones.

 Manage and inventory LAN cabling / racking, coordinate port activations and deactivations,

escalate to customer if required.

Qualification

The following qualification is hardly recommended for appliance:

 BS / BA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of

education and/or experience

 3 years of technical experience in IT technical support and/or IT Service Delivery.

 Site specific language (site dependant) and English is required

Certification would be a real added advantage on this role.

 A Technical Certification (Microsoft / HP / Dell / CISCO)

 ITIL Certification

 CompTIA A+

 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or better

 BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of

education and/or experience