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1st Line Helpdesk Support Engineer

Job Purpose 

As the first point of contact for all IT support queries within a well established SME with over 200 employees in several departments, you will be work with a variety of users to resolve or escalate their technical issues in a prompt and professional manner.
 

Responsibilities & Duties 

  • Respond to user software or hardware queries via email or phone. 
  • After identifying the issue, you will talk the user through the required steps to resolve it or escalate to the relevant team as and when necessary.
  • Update the ticketing system, ensuring the call has been logged and all notes, progress and required actions have been input promptly and accurately. 
  • Continuously improve knowledge and understanding across the various software and hardware technologies supported by the team. 
  • Maintain a strong customer focus at all times. 

Skills / Experience / Qualifications 

  • Educational Requirements – GCSE/A Levels/Degree  (as per company minimum requirements)
  • Prior experience within a support focused role, ideally dealing with a technical product or service. 
  • Ability to problem solve within a technical environment. 
  • Strong communication skills. 
  • Strong customer service approach and team player. 
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work in dynamic work environment. 

Salary Range 

Kent – £18K to £24K

London – £25K to £33K

Other Job Titles 

  • Helpdesk Analyst 
  • Technical Support Engineer 
  • Technical Support Analyst 

 

Should you require any support recruiting for the above role then please do not hesitate to contact John Adams on 07881 623119 or John@careerz.co.uk or via our Brief Us page.     

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