SUMMARY
The Service Desk Engineer II is part of a team of engineers who are responsible for establishing good rapports with clients and delivering reactive level 2 end user support and setting client expectations per Service Level Agreements.
The Service Desk Engineer II - Hybrid - is responsible for handling support of service requests in a professional and timely manner at client locations. This relates to all technology, to include workstations, servers, printers, networks, and vendor specific hardware and software.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Responsibilities:
- Provide remote support.
- Log, document, and track incidents through ConnectWise Manage.
- Track and record time worked throughout the day within ConnectWise Manage accounting for at least 8 hours daily.
- Monitor and hit weekly key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Provide detailed explanations to end users after completion of work and ensure they are satisfied.
- Provide phone and remote support from either our office or home office (with approval).
- Aid Professional Services team as assigned.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail while performing technically detailed tasks.
- Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.
- Audit documentation & toolsets as outlined by Service Desk Lead.
- Take ownership of tickets, seeing them through to closure, escalating tickets and issues where necessary to level 2 or 3 Professional Services Engineers utilizing established escalation procedures.
- Diagnose and resolve a wide range of technical issues remotely over the phone.
- Prompt response time according to our SLA (Service Level Agreements) for all phone and service request tickets.
- Interact with third party vendors, ISP, Cloud Services to move issues towards completion.
- Occasionally assist with level 1 related items depending on Engineering availability.
Other duties as assigned based on level 2 competency.
NON-TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Consistently provide exceptional customer service in alignment with the company’s values focused on communication and demonstrated through intentional action.
- Communicating problems, updating tickets, shift hand-off and follow-up activities with the Engineering Manager or Service Desk Lead.
- Must be able to work independently on issues and assignments and report daily progress to the Service Desk Lead and Dispatch.
- Collaborate and share information and ideas with other members of the Service Desk.
- Accurately translate client requests/issues to technical standards.
- Coordinate scheduling, service calls, and assignments with Dispatcher and Engineering Manager or Service Desk Lead.
- Diplomatically manage customer's expectations and remain composed under pressure.
- MUST effectively communicate technical ideas and instructions to non-technical end users without sounding pretentious, while maintaining a positive perspective.
- Identify trends and recurring issues in reactive service and report them to Engineering Manager or Service Desk Lead.
- Monthly meetings with the Engineering Manager or Service Desk Lead to check goals and expectations.
- Complete End of Day Reports and submit them to the Engineering Manager or Service Desk Lead.
- Communicate SLA information to clients when requested.
- Maintain and submit up to date Time Entries and Expenses for billing purposes.
- Participation within the after-hours emergency standby rotation, starting after a 90-day probationary period.
TARGETED TIME ALLOCATION
- Twenty percent (20%) of this position’s time is to be allocated to non-billable internal tasks, tickets, and administrative tasks.
- Including, but not limited to: Time entry, expense reports, training, meetings, documentation, etc.
- Eighty percent (80%) of this position’s time is to be allocated to billable tasks.
- Including, but not limited to: Returning calls, resolving service tickets, and responding to electronic inquiries.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience within relevant IT field.
- Preferred but not required: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information sciences, or a related field.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, as well as all recent Windows operating systems.
- Base understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, and advanced network concepts.
- Ability to compile, organize, and analyze complex data.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills; able to work on multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
- Meticulous; can follow and implement company procedures and policies.
- Steady while under pressure; must manage stress with grace.
- Must be willing to submit to a background check at time of application.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong Microsoft 365 support experience.
- Working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra, including groups, permissions, access management, and security concepts beyond simple password resets.
- Hands-on experience deploying and configuring computers independently.
- Strong troubleshooting skills that go beyond basic fixes and show an understanding of root causes.
- Familiarity with escalation procedures and team-based support environments.
- Foundational networking knowledge, including DNS, DHCP, static IPs, and related troubleshooting concepts.
- Candidates with Managed Service Provider (MSP) backgrounds are highly preferred because they are more likely to understand ticket management, escalations, service metrics, and supporting multiple customer environments.
- Candidates must be able to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical users.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify technical concepts without overusing jargon.
- Experience with ConnectWise PSA, NinjaOne, IT Glue, and Datto
- MacOS support experience
- Advanced Service Desk / Level 2.5 to Level 3 support background Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience required with Windows desktop operating systems. Mac OS is not required but recommended.
- Understanding of TCP/IP and troubleshooting Internet connectivity.
- Experience with Remote Desktop Services.
- Understanding of the relationship between switches, patch panels and connecting nodes to a network.
- Working knowledge of wireless technologies.
- Understanding of printers and how to troubleshoot various issues related to printing.
- Understanding of other hardware/devices and how to troubleshoot various issues related to hardware.
- Familiarity/past use of ConnectWise Manage PSA is preferred.
- Ability to work various shifts and occasional overtime to ensure Service Desk coverage.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Should be willing to accept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.
- Should be amenable to a permanent night shift schedule.