Respond to service requests from many sources including phone calls, emails, remote users and walk-ins
Act as an escalation point for advanced or difficult help requests
Manage backlog of IT services requests
Build rapport with IT customers and communicate current outage/critical incident status
Escalate problems (when required) to cyber security, networking, systems administration, and data integration & support.
Record, track and document the service desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to final resolution
Apply diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting
Develop solutions to complex problems
Access software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and FAQ resources on the Internet/Intranet to aid in problem resolution
Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, installing hardware and configuring systems and applications
Develop and support the deployment of system updates, patches, monitoring agents and new software utilizing automated tools and manual methods as required
Test fixes to ensure problems have been adequately resolved
Perform post-resolution follow ups as required
Develop help sheets and FAQ lists for end users