Help Desk

Location: , Pennsylvania, USA

Duration: 8 Months

Visa Status: USC, GC, GCEAD, H1B, C2C

Job Description:

The Help Desk Analyst provides Helpdesk Level 2 Support by performing the skills listed below.
Role Description:
• Manage expectations at all levels: customers/end users, executive sponsors.
• Ensure quality standards are followed.
• Monitor the team’s open backlog of support issues and re-assign issues as necessary to ensure they are closed per agreed upon service levels.
• Act as the escalation point for high priority support issues.
• Able to make recommendations on policies on system use and services.
• Calls software and hardware vendors to request service regarding defective products.
• Acts as a subject matter expert for one or more custom or COTS applications.
• Talks to programmers to explain software errors or to recommend changes to programs.
• May work as in-house consultant and research alternate approaches to existing software and hardware when standardized approaches cannot be applied.
• Tests software and hardware to evaluate ease of use and whether product will aid user in performing work.
• Write software and hardware evaluation and recommendations for management review.
• Write or revise user-training manuals and procedures.
• Develops training materials, such as exercises and visual displays.
• Train users on software and hardware on-site or in classroom or recommend outside contractors to provide training.
• Provides technical assistance, support, and advice to end users for hardware, software, and systems.
• Provides hands-on technical assistance to business and technical users.
• Investigates and resolves computer software and hardware problems of users.
• Serves as a contact for level 1 support.
• Serves as a contact for users having problems using computer software, hardware, and operating systems, and escalates as necessary.
• Determines whether problem is caused by hardware, software, or system.
• Answers questions, applying knowledge of computer software, hardware, systems, and procedures.
• Talks with technical and non-technical co-workers to research problem and find solution.
• Asks user with problem to use telephone and participate in diagnostic procedures, using diagnostic software or by listening to and following instructions.
• Experienced with a variety of call-tracking software and systems.
• Reads trade magazines and engages in independent study to maintain current industry knowledge.
• Follow quality standards and displays strong customer service skills.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Complete assigned tasks.
• Strong communication skills; both written and spoken.
Required 5 Years. Tier 2 technical support for hardware and software
Required 5 Years. Experience with call tracking and ticketing software
Required 5 Years. Provides user training, documentation, manuals
Required 5 Years. Managing and assigning support issues
Highly desired. 4 year college degree in field of specialty or equivalent experience


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