Technical Support Specialist
Current· Provides technical support and troubleshooting to technicians/contractors, Call Center,Customer Experience and Technology colleagues via phone, email, chat and other electronic media.· Monitors the performance of the network elements periodically and reports any changeimpacting service availability and/or performance to the Network Operations Center, ensuringtimely resolution and clearance of network incidents consistent with Service Level Agreements.· Utilizes network management software to isolate issues in real time.· Conducts diagnostics/troubleshooting for the various services IPTV, voice, and broadband.· Utilize various forms of computer applications to aid in the first-line maintenance and preliminary fault isolation, use the information generated by these tools to route faults to the appropriate maintenance streams/queues.· Books/reschedules appointments with customers for technician/contractor visits.· Updating repair tickets with all diagnostic back-office tests and corrective action taken by theTech Support Agent. Also, report any change in plant information as reported by technicians/contractors in executing their assigned tasks.· Provide real-time support for technicians/contractors repairing or installing broadband, data, ATM/G-PON, and Metro circuits.· Perform remote configuration of customer premises’ equipment (modem/router/set-top box/etc) to connect to internet/entertainment services.· Updates self-help documents to assist customers/employees in fixing issues on their own.Assists with training for other colleagues to ensure diagnostics proficiency in the various service offerings.