It Help Desk Technician - Tier 2
CurrentResponsibilities:• Serves as escalation support for complex user needs (i.e., incident management and service requests) that are triaged by Tier 1 Help Desk Technicians.• Promotes timely response to user needs within pre-defined service level agreements (SLAs).• Leads coordination with IT technical teams for issues that require advanced engineering support, seeing tickets through until resolution on users’ behalf.• Responds to support requests either in person, over the phone, or via email in a professional, confident, and courteous manner, maintaining transparent communications with users until needs are resolved.• Thoroughly documents support requests, with particular emphasis on complex and specialized needs, using the IT ticketing system ServiceNow.• Leads problem management: monitoring incidents to identify broader trends and themes, determining the cause, and working with technical leads to apply the fix.• Actively contributes to and maintains the firm’s IT Knowledge Base (e.g., tips, frequently asked questions, knowledge articles, with particular focus on documentation for complex and specialized needs.• Works with Service Management leadership and Tier 1 / Tier 3 support staff to identify opportunities to optimize escalation and triaging processes.• Works with Service Management to translate specialized work into routine and commoditized solutions that can be performed by Tier 1 (as appropriate).• Keeps up-to-date with the Firm’s policies and procedures as they apply to the usage of technology.• Stays up-to-date on Firm technology and systems, required skills and competencies, as well as policies and procedures through self guided learning and review of training materials created by the IT Help Desk management / training staff.• Performs independent research on systems to solve intricate or difficult technical problems.• Displays excellent troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities, remaining calm and focused in pressure situations.