IT Help Desk Support Technician in Lombard, IL

IT Help Desk Support Technician - Aqueity - Lombard, IL - work from home job Company: Aqueity Job description:

LOCAL CHICAGOLAND CANDIDATES ONLY - THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

Aqueity is looking for a skilled IT Help Desk Support Technician, who is responsible for handling service requests for our clients requiring IT support. The Help Desk Support Technician will support and triage incoming issues on the following technologies: workstations, printers, servers, networks, and vendor-specific hardware/software. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides IT Support relating to technical issues involving Microsoft’s core business applications, operating systems, and cloud services
• Supports disaster recovery solutions
• Provides technical support at the network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, and security
• Provides basic remote access solution implementation and support: VPN, remote services, and Citrix
• Monitors the remote monitoring and management system alerts and notifications, and respond accordingly through service tickets
• Triages and classifies incoming service requests by gathering information from clients and computer systems
• Documents and tracks all required information supporting accurate ticket reporting for the Service Desk
• Resolves service requests during the first phone call if possible, and escalates service requests to other resources as needed
• Communicates with customers as required: keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed outages
• Displays an ability to patiently walk a user through the steps needed to address the issue
• Fast turnaround of customer requests - quickly and correctly identifies the user's issue or problem, recommending the most efficient solution to address the issue
• Answers all web-based inquiries and phone calls within the response time goals for the Service Desk
• Documents basic support processes and knowledge base articles for recurring issues as needed, and escalates identified recurring issues to next level support engineers
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively - maintains a positive and friendly attitude towards all team members
• Handles difficult situations calmly and with confidence
• Displays empathy for our technology users and their day-to-day challenges
• Maintains good organization and follows each user service issue through to completion
• Productively fills down-time to improve our technology infrastructure and our organization
• Proactively makes suggestions for solutions to our most recurring user requests and technology service issues
• Improves customer service, perception, and satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma required, plus minimum 1 year of experience in a related IT end user technical support discipline
• Relevant experience in a technical support role, creating help tickets, troubleshooting technical issues and handling end user support
• Advanced understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems
• Experience working with an IT managed services provider or IT consulting firm strongly preferred
• Experience with ConnectWise and/or Kaseya preferred
• Certifications preferred (e.g. CompTIA A+, Microsoft MTA/MCSA, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal communication skills including telephony skills, active listening, and customer-care
• Ability to translate "IT" speak for the customer and create tangible action items
• Strong problem solving and diagnosis skills of technical issues, ability to "think outside the box"
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly while managing competing priorities
• Technical awareness: ability to match resources to technical issues appropriately
• Understanding of various support tools, troubleshooting techniques, and how technology is used to provide IT services
• Typing skills to ensure quick and accurate entry of service request details
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work in a team-oriented environment and communicate effectively
• Current active drivers’ license with active auto insurance
• Able to lift computer equipment, approx. 40lbs.

Why work for Aqueity? Compensation and Benefits:

• $45-60k per year depending on experience
• Bonus program
• Excellent healthcare benefits (BlueCross Blue Shield)
• Company paid basic dental, life and AD&D, short/long term disability insurance
• Benefits Menu perks
• Retirement savings account employer match
• Paid Time Off program
• In-office highly collaborative work environment, with partial remote work option
• Business casual dress code
• Monthly company lunches
• Fun work culture
• Great place to learn and grow in IT!

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