Senior Analyst - Enterprise Service Desk

Job Summary

Role and Responsibilities

• Deliver an excellent customer experience in all interactions
• Resolve new and escalated service tickets, provide guidance for or personally resolve aging and complex issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve client emergencies with minimal oversight, escalating to senior engineering resources where necessary
• Serve as an escalation point to mentor and coach team members
• Assist clients with the design and implementation, installation, configuration and ongoing usability of desktop computers, mobile devices, peripheral equipment, telephony systems, servers, storage, networking and software
• Work with vendor representatives to resolve software and hardware issues
• Install and/or upgrade Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems
• Perform advanced virus, malware and ransomware mediation
• Provide professional quality server room cable management
• Responsible for creating and maintaining high quality, detailed documentation 
• Resolve backup issues and perform restore testing
• Install, configure, support complex virtual environments with High Availability in VMWare ESXi and Hyper-V environments
• Work with clients to harden security posture through policy and advanced technologies according to Abacus standards and processes
• Communicate with clients as required:  Keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed upon outages
• Take part in after hours
• On Call rotation as needed – must have a minimum of 6 months experience at Abacus and have supervisor approval before joining rotation.
• Accountable for continued customer satisfaction and coordinates all activities with the client, assists with client training while representing Abacus in a professional manner
• Perform on-site technical and customer service support, to include:
  • Emergency/unscheduled repairs of clients’ on-site technical systems and equipment
  • Performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of clients’ technical systems and equipment
  • Network switch and server room cable management
  • Diagnoses, troubleshoots, repairs, and debugs complex technical and computer systems, and software
  • Follow standard procedures to isolate and fix problems in malfunctioning equipment or software.
  • Performs routine cleanup of client network closets including labeling, removal of unneeded equipment, and updating of documentation
• Demonstrate proficiency in reporting activities, maintaining local spare parts inventories, recording time and travel expense records and client log records
• Exhibit adaptability and is willing to alter shifts and job requirements to meet the needs of clients and Abacus
• Comply with all safety requirements, including but not limited to: completing all required training, following all guidance provided in Abacus policies, procedures, field guidelines, reporting requirements, and technical advisories.  Demonstrates a pro-active approach toward safety, health, and quality in compliance with all Company, governmental and customer requirements
• Lead teams on standard projects (i.e. system migrations, virtual server configurations, server and firewall installations, office setups and moves, VPN tunnel configurations)
• Participate in project planning, solution delivery, mentoring and teaching improved processes to team members
• Follow Abacus’s defined processes, policies, service delivery standards 
• All other duties assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Associates degree in technology related field OR equivalent combination of education and work experience
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in IT Support, working in Microsoft Environments
• Required certifications:  Network +, Server +, Windows Server 70-410, 98-365 or equivalent
• Complete other technical and professional development as outlined in development plan
• Understanding of Windows 2016/2012/2008 servers, Active Directory, SQL, Sharepoint, Exchange Servers, Backup Technologies, Internet/DNS/E-mail/Communication issues
• Knowledge of VMWare, Citrix, VPN and Terminal Services
• Knowledge of VoIP, voicemail, analog, and vendor specific hardware/software
• MSP specific experience strongly desired
• Excellent problem solving and client relationship skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn and retain new technology skills and troubleshooting processes, team player, maintain calm and present yourself professionally in high stress situations.