Desktop Support Technician

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Job Title: Desktop Support Technician I

Location: Victoria , Westminster (5 days in a week from office)

Job type: 06 Months contract

Responsibilities:

Role Overview:

We are seeking a driven and technically minded Desktop Support Technician to join our global support team. You will serve as the first point of contact for employees; providing high-quality technical support via phone and chat. You will be responsible for diagnosing, triaging, and resolving a wide range of hardware and software issues. This role involves user onboarding, asset management, event and infrastructure support - ensuring our workforce remains productive and connected.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support & Incident Management

Global Support: Provide front-line support to global customers via calls and chat, adhering to Service Management principles.

Triage & Resolution: Diagnose, assess, and triage incidents. Identify problems in computer systems and provide technical solutions with a goal of 90% First Call Resolution.

Troubleshooting: Expertly troubleshoot OS issues (BSOD, App Crashing, Performance tuning), VPN connectivity, and networking basics.

Incident Lifecycle: Take ownership of employee issues from start to finish. If escalation is required, monitor the progress of the ticket and maintain communication with the user.

Restoration: Quickly restore user laptops and applications to normal operation to minimize downtime.

Onboarding, Training & Knowledge

New Hire Setup: Facilitate the setup of workstations for new employees, ensuring all hardware and software is configured correctly.

User Training: Assist and train new and existing employees on how to utilize system software, key applications, and collaboration tools.

Documentation: Create and maintain Knowledge Base articles and process documentation. Advising users on appropriate courses of action.

Team Collaboration: Communicate call trends and technical challenges during team meetings.

Operations, Assets & Infrastructure

Asset Management: Handle vendor and asset management tasks; including stock take of IT assets and tracking inventory.

Maintenance: Perform installation, upgrades, and maintenance of software, hardware, and peripherals. Keep systems up to date with the latest security patches and upgrades.

AV & Projects: Provide ad-hoc support for meeting rooms & events as well as infrastructure and peripherals. Demonstrate the ability to take on small IT projects from start to finish.

Skills

.Qualifications and Skills

Required Experience

  • 1+ year of experience in a fast-paced help desk environment.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting global users in a remote/hybrid environment.

If you're excited about this role then we would like to hear from you!

Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna . merugu @ randstaddigital . com and let's start the conversation!

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Details

Company
Randstad Technologies
Location
South West London, London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Contractor
Salary
£200 - £201 per day
Posted