Desktop Support Analyst - Investment Management - ITIL - Windows 7 - London

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Desktop Support Analyst required to work for a leading Investment Management organisation based in Westminster, London.

What will the key purpose of the Desktop Support Analyst role be?

The Desktop Support team and the Call Center serve Desktop and mobile computing needs across 9 offices globally. The team’s vision is to be a first-class global provider of support services by delivering an exceptional customer experience which anticipates needs, provides guidance and works to resolve technology issues for staff. Software and hardware support for the firm is provided by IT Services in partnership with other IT groups. Desktop Support manages the installation, relocation and configuration of hardware and software. In addition to being responsible for the on-going maintenance, upgrades and issuing of desktop computing equipment and laptops, the team also supports A/V technologies throughout the enterprise.

The Desktop Support Analyst role is an exciting opportunity for candidates interested in contributing to, and continuing the high standard for service and support. There will be great opportunities to develop an excellent professional skill set and interact with various internal IT and enterprise groups across all levels

In this role you will be responsible for:

Work to resolve issues and tickets with the highest standard of service and support

Respond to assigned incidents in a timely manner

Record, track, and report on all customer incidents and service requests through to completion

Place service calls to vendors when necessary to resolve technical problems.

Actively participate in incident management and issue resolution, including log, track, and document issues

Maintain current expertise and competency of relevant technology products, best practices and methods of support delivery

Educate customers on technology and appropriate problem resolution minimising repeat requests

Set up, tests, and manages video conference meeting calls between office locations as well as outside parties.

Analyse problems to determine cause or source of equipment or software malfunction.

Provision hardware and software, including cloud-based applications and environments

Maintain assets inventory (e.g. hardware, peripherals).

Contribute to the documentation of processes and procedures via the Knowledge Base

Assist with Projects, Initiatives and Pilot Programs.

What key skills & experience does the Desktop Support Analyst need to have?

Ability to work independently

Demonstrated experience of hands-on Service Desk or Desktop Support in a Windows environment

Ability to exhibit a collaborative and optimistic work ethic focused on customer satisfaction as the highest priority

Ability to execute tasks and build relationships

Excellent problem and decision making skills

Flexible and open to changing priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong communication skills - both written and verbal

Experience with LAN/WAN, Ethernet, PC Hardware, iOS and Blackberry Support, Active Directory, Microsoft Systems and Citrix/Terminal Services environments; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer, ServiceNow preferred.

Ability to be flexible and willing to work evenings/weekends if necessary

ITIL Foundation Level preferred

MCSA and/or A+ completed or in progress strongly preferred

Windows 7 Certification preferred

Please note your CV will not be submitted for this or any other role without your prior approval.

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