Desktop Support Engineer (MCG) (Randburg) at Altron Managed Solutions

Job Description

We are looking for a Desktop Support Engineer, to form part of a team, providing services to our client, that provides exceptional entertainment and phenomenal content from all over the world, to millions of households in sub-Saharan Africa, delivering an unparalleled viewing experience through cutting-edge technology and platforms. The Desktop Engineer will provide End User Compute Support for users of Clients. Manage, maintain, and repair IT systems. Maintain the company’s computer services and equipment. Provide guidance and best practices to Support Technicians. Build partner relationships with client and be trusted IT Advisor.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that contracted customer Service Level Agreements are met (resolved)
• To ensure that calls logged are followed up / escalated, serviced and resolved within the agreed SLA
• To ensure that calls are logged retrospectively if no call was logged for work completed. (No ticket No Ride)
• Ensure that calls are checked and updated with the latest updates until call closure
• To ensure a minimum of 98% customer satisfaction feedback rating on a monthly basis with external contracted Customers and action to position SLA and satisfaction measurement for internal support.
• To conduct, review and report on all Technical meetings and ensure that all matters raised are allocated and addressed within SLA time frame
• Administer User and Computer accounts, as well as Group membership in AD
• Perform various tests on all hardware platforms and networks and document all operating system software
• Provide Expert knowledge on Preventative Maintenance
• Provide Expert knowledge and best practice to projects for EUC roll outs
• Coordinate with Internal IT staff and customer to resolve technical issues and escalate same if required
• Co-ordinate with staff to install and configure all EUC
• Identify and resolve all hardware and software issues
• Installing, Configuring and Updating required hardware and software
• Troubleshooting and diagnosing to detect and solve technical problems
• To ensure continuous communication to the technical team and feedback regarding escalations to Client Line Management and Users
• Design and perform various tests on applications according to required standards
• Maintain and develop all user applications and define specifications based on client requirements
• Perform Disaster Recovery activities
• Recommending Computer products
• To ensure that best practices are adhered to
• To ensure that Standard Operation Procedures are recorded
• To provide input to the Monthly Operations Report
• To ensure continuous communication to the technical team and feedback regarding escalations to Client Line Management and Users
• To Backup Engineers for customers and support staff where required
• Manage requests/calls escalated to Vendors and 3rd Parties
• Manage relationship with Vendors and 3rd Parties
• Train employees to analyze and repair all product failures and analyze customer requirements.
• To mentor Trainee and Junior Support Technicians
• To provide input for Client Reporting like Operational report, Quarterly Report etc.
• To ensure adherence to all Altron Bytes SI processes, policies, and procedures as per prescribed compliance
• To ensure that all the allocated and contracted development activities (Individual Development Plan) between manager and employee is successfully completed within the Altron policy and procedure framework
• Ensure adherence to Customers Corporate Governance and Risk Management Policies as per prescribed compliance

To be successful in this role, the following are required:

• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA N+
• ITIL Foundation Certification
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals – AZ900
• Microsoft Office 365 Fundamentals – MS900
• MTA: Windows Operating System Fundamentals (Windows 10)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (optional based on customer requirements)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate (optional based on customer requirements)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator
• Apple Mac Apple Certified Support Professional (optional based on customer requirements)
• 5 – 7 years of Technical Support with an emphasis in MS Azure, Migration to Cloud, MS Operating Systems, MS Office or Office 365 and MS Server.

Education

• National Certificate Level 4 (N4) / Grade 12 (Required)