Job ID: VA-699324 (94791223)
Hybrid / Local Desktop Support Engineer with networking, installation, help desk, issue tracking/ITSM software, MS Office/Google Suite, telecommunications experience
Location: Richmond VA ( VDH)
Duration: 6 months
*Local Richmond, VA candidates only please
*Candidate must also be able to work onsite 3 days/week.
*candidates must be available to interview Thurs 12/29
*contract will likely be extended for an additional 6 – 12 months
Skills:
Knowledge of IT infrastructure, mapping network drives and software installation.Required4Years
Excellent Word; Excel; Google/Google Suite; analytical skills; customer service; keyboarding; problem solving; troubleshooting; spelling and grammarRequired4Years
Knowledge of telephone etiquette and problems related to computer hardware and softwareRequired4Years
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with individuals and groups.Required4Years
Strong Customer Service skills that include a “customer first” attitude.Required4Years
Ability to multitask; remain calm and patient; work independently and as a team member; provide clear and accurate explanations.Required3Years
follow standard operating procedures and guidelines; handle difficult customers using tact and diplomacy; navigate within application systemsRequired4Years
understand changing technologies; maintain confidentiality; make decisions using independent judgment.Required4Years
set priorities; work well under pressure; and triage and elevate issues when necessary.Required3Years
Experience analyzing and researching customer issues/complaints.Highly desired4Years
Experience on a technical help desk; supporting and testing custom built applications; and working with issue tracking software.Highly desired4Years
College degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.Highly desired4Years
The Office of Information Management is seeking multiple positions for dynamic, customer service-oriented individuals to join the team. This position serves as Information Technology Support Specialist responsible for agency-specific end user support services and systems access requests. Provides customer service for requests received through multiple contact avenues, including telephone, in-person, email and IT Service Management tools. Provides problem management, troubleshooting, and escalations to resolve customer IT issues. Support user inquiries associated with Microsoft Desktop products including, but not limited to Windows, SharePoint, MS Office Suite, and Gmail. Support IT Security group with approval of new and existing software requests, administrative accounts, account provisioning, and de-provisioning of user accounts, firewall requests, and security groups. Manage Agency Information Security Awareness user accounts. Assist in documenting processes and creating tech tips, job aids, and other tools to enhance customer experience. Provide IT training to customers to ensure successful use of IT equipment and applications. Provides friendly and courteous customer service to all users; develops and maintains positive relationships with system owners, users, and developers; Able to work independently, assuming responsibility for specific critical projects/systems such as preparing detailed statistical reports, records and documents to support administrative activities related to inventory, maintenance and tracking of agency hardware, equipment, etc. Work collaboratively as a team player with other services support staff members, maintaining constant communication with each other as well as backup staff as it relates to current activity, procedural changes, and scheduling; responsible for timely communication of issues and outages to the user community, peers and the development team; follows up with users prior to any major implementation for validation pre-implementation tasks; documents user issues in the OIM issue tracking tool. Asset management support activities including hardware asset Moves, Adds, Change, and Deletes (MACD). Software management and deployment. Support VITA statewide infrastructure upgrades and improvements include network connectivity, telecommunications, and networked print devices. Reviews and recommends procurement of technology hardware and software.
The following qualifications are highly preferred:
• Experience analyzing and researching customer
issues/complaints.
• Experience on a technical help desk; supporting and
testing custom built applications; and working with
issue tracking software.
• College degree in Computer Science, Information
Systems or related field or equivalent combination of
training and experience.
Basic Qualifications:
The selected candidates will have the following
minimum qualifications:
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, mapping networkdrives and software installation.
• Knowledge of telephone etiquette and problemsrelated to computer hardware and software.
• Excellent Word; Excel; Google/Google Suite.analytical skills; customer service; keyboarding.problem solving; troubleshooting; spelling andgrammar skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and inwriting with individuals and groups.
• Strong Customer Service skills that include a
“Customer first” attitude.
• Ability to multitask; remain calm and patient; workindependently and as a team member; provide clearand accurate explanations; follow standard operatingprocedures and guidelines; handle difficult customersusing tact and diplomacy; navigate within applicationsystems; distinguish between software and hardwareissues; understand changing technologies; maintainconfidentiality; make decisions using independentjudgment; set priorities; work well under pressure; and triage and elevate issues when necessary.