1st Line Service Desk Analyst

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My client who is based in Peterborough, is looking for a 1st Line Analyst/Service Desk Analyst. To work on a 3 month, rolling contract.

Shift Pattern: 8AM - 8PM (4 days on, 4 days off).

Main Responsibilities:

Answering incoming contacts from customers and to accurately log incidents ensuring

all relevant data is captured whilst logging the incident.

To provide a single point of contact to our customers and to ensure that incidents are fully managed through to resolution.

Responsible To Service Operations Team Leader

1st Line Support of Wintel / Retail and Hardware related incidents.

Accurately log incidents and ensure all relevant data is captured whilst logging

the incident.

Regularly updating incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements.

Proactively keeping Customers informed on incident or request status and

progress.

Escalate incidents where a first time fix is not possible to either 2nd line support

or the relevant resolver group.

Adhering to Incident management procedures.

Monitor, progress, and resolve incidents whilst ensuring customer satisfaction through proactive updates, frequent contact and escalation where necessary.

Resolve >60% of incidents logged as a First Time Fix

Keeping up to date with the current standard procedures.

Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through

client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan.

Provide a point of technical escalation and expertise.

Escalate potential service issues initially with Team Leader/Service Desk

Manager /Service Delivery Manager

Escalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management.

Act as a role model for technical competence, helpfulness, facilitation of

learning and teamwork.

Contributing to team meetings.

Knowledge & Experience:

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English.

Good knowledge of IT platforms, equipment and applications.

Proven Customer service skills

Up to 6 month's experience as an analyst within a similar environment

Industry recognised qualifications in relevant area is desirable (i.e. MCP)

Up to 6 months remote support experience of

o Windows Operating Systems (Essential)

o Citrix (Desirable)

o Cisco Telephony Systems (Desirable)

o Hardware troubleshooting of both desktop and server hardware.

(Desirable)

o Application support of applications from major vendors such as Netapp,

Cisco, Microsoft, etc (Desirable)

Knowledge of supporting various windows applications including MS Office

from end user perspective

Understanding of the ITIL framework and knowledge of the various associated

disciplines is desirable

Experience of working to SLAs and KPIs and to be able to accurately describe

their purpose is desirable.

This role requires the successful candidate to either hold SC Clearance or to be

willing to go through the process of Clearance

Personal Attributes:

Positive, enthusiastic and supportive individual.

Effective communication skills.

Ability to take ownership of and progress incidents to resolution.

Communication and interpersonal skills including listening, building rapport,

establishing empathy whilst demonstrating awareness of internal and external

issues in a calm and polite manner.

Ability to work under pressure and apply existing knowledge to unknown areas.

Ability to work in a team and to support team members.

Structured troubleshooting skills and inquisitive nature.

Passionate, professional, with a 'can-do' attitude at all times

Proactive thinking

Problem management and Problem solving

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