One of our clients in the government domain is seeking a Help Desk Analyst.
Help Desk Analyst
Hybrid – 5 days in office / 5 days out of office
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Dauphin County
Long Term Contract
Responsibilities:
- Promptly answer help desk phone calls and respond to help desk emails from users experiencing application or computer-related issues.
- Assist users with application access, logins, password resets, troubleshooting, and general computer/application support.
- Identify whether issues are related to applications or computer hardware and accurately document requests in the ServiceNow tracking system.
- Create ServiceNow incidents for phone and email requests and escalating issues to the appropriate Tier 2 or senior technical resource.
- Research technical problems using databases, reference materials, diagnostic tools, and assistance from technical staff.
- Provide accurate solutions, status updates, and guidance to users in a timely and professional manner.
- Perform basic agency computer repairs and install software or updates as needed.
- Assist senior technical staff with lower-level technical tasks, including acquiring data and running reports.
- Run daily reports and distribute them as required.
- Assist with cable cleanup, installations, data center cleaning, and moving or racking equipment when needed.
- Maintain accurate records of work activities, follow quality standards, and complete assigned tasks.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience answering help desk calls and responding to help desk emails.
- 3+ years of experience escalating technical issues and assigning ServiceNow incidents to appropriate technical resources.
- 3+ years of experience providing computer support and performing basic repairs.
- 3+ years of experience installing software and updates on agency computers.
- 3+ years of experience assisting senior technical staff with data collection and reporting.
- 1+ year of experience creating ServiceNow incidents for phone and email requests.
- 1+ year of experience preparing and distributing daily reports.
- 1+ year of experience assisting with cable cleanup, installations, data center cleaning, and equipment movement/racking.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems, work effectively in a team environment, and complete assigned tasks.
Important Note:
This is primarily a call-center/help-desk support role. The position focuses on assisting users with logins, password resets, applications, troubleshooting, and ticket escalation. Candidates should not expect regular remote-access work or extensive hardware wiring/unwiring responsibilities