IT Service Desk Analyst

ParentPay Group - India; Pune District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software product company in Pune seeks an entry-level IT Service Desk professional. You will provide exceptional customer service while supporting Microsoft Windows and Office products. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and an understanding of ITIL principles. This role offers opportunities for career growth within a vibrant tech hub, focusing on innovation and agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Ability to troubleshoot Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Experience working on an IT Service Desk.
• Understanding of customer incident triage.

Responsibilities

• Support Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• Troubleshoot Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suite.
• Collaborate with IT colleagues for process improvements.
• Assist in IT hardware and software procurement.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Customer service

Problem-solving

ITIL framework understanding

PC hardware setup knowledge

IP-based networking basics

Tools

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft 365 Suite

Job description

Department: IT

Location: Pune, India

ParentPay Group is Europe’s leading software product company and the UK’s largest education technology business. We are on a mission to bring next‑generation innovation to positively impact the lives of millions of parents, teachers, and students every day in over 49 countries.

Our market‑leading products use cutting‑edge cloud‑based technology to streamline school processes, including secure web and mobile apps that enable secure online payments for school items such as meals, trips, clubs and uniform; improve parental engagement; simplify meal management; and through our product SIMS, collect and manage a database of student information and core school operations.

ParentPay Group’s new offices in Pune are a fantastic tech hub for those looking to boost their careers in software product development. Our bright team FastTrack their career with international exposure and ways of working based on agile development best practices from globally renowned technology consultancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service and problem‑solving skills.
• Working on an IT Service Desk.
• Supporting Microsoft Windows 10 & 11 operating systems.
• Troubleshooting Microsoft Office 365 suite (MS Word, Excel etc).
• Troubleshooting Microsoft 365 suite (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, AAD etc).
• Positive, pragmatic, and able to use your own initiative.
• Understanding of the ITIL framework for IT service delivery.
• Good understanding of PC hardware set‑up and configuration.
• Basic understanding of IP‑based networking.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Triage and support all customer incidents and requests, responding to support queries face‑to‑face, via phone, or through the service portal.
• Follow escalation path within the department to ensure prompt resolution.
• Support the continuous improvement and escalation of incident and service resolutions by monitoring ticket trends to identify common causes and problems.
• Collaborate with IT colleagues and management to implement process improvements, optimising response and resolution times.
• Arrange for external technical support where problems cannot be resolved in‑house.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of processes, services, and systems.
• Support changes to production and auxiliary systems in line with departmental improvements and change process.
• Stay up to date on the latest technology and support practices, aiming to continuously improve service quality.
• Assist in the procurement of IT Services hardware and software.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting