Help Desk Technician L1

slashBlue; Minnesota; Remote; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Sponsored Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Annual Training & Development reimbursements

Performance Bonus

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Minnesota is seeking an entry-level Help Desk Technician L1. This role involves serving as the first point of contact for clients, providing technical assistance via phone and chat. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities, with basic knowledge of technology and operating systems. The company offers employer-sponsored health insurance, paid time off, and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Must exhibit patience when dealing with users.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic client issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for clients seeking technical assistance.
• Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques.
• Document issues and maintain knowledge database.

Skills

Patience

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organization and time management

Tools

Microsoft Suite

AI tools

Job description

Overview

slashBlue provides comprehensive Managed IT solutions including Technology Advisory, Help Desk services, Managed Network, and Cybersecurity. We help clients across the Twin Cities and beyond choose, deploy, and adopt the right technology to achieve their goals. Our focus is saving time, boosting productivity, and elevating workplace joy to fuel client growth and protect their reputation.

The Role

As a Help Desk Technician L1 on our Help Desk Team within the Client Success Business Unit, you'll be the first point of contact for our clients, providing technical support that keeps them running smoothly. You\'ll interact with clients via phone, email, portal, or Live chat (Teams) to resolve computer problems related to our catalog of products and services.

Your Purpose

Remove obstacles for our clients, whether they\'re skill-based, emotional, or technical.

• Listen actively to understand client issues and concerns
• Triage support issues and document known problems
• Coordinate and escalate according to our Client Service Expectations
• Resolve client tickets efficiently
• Create and maintain knowledge-base articles to empower clients

Our Values: Profit / People / Purpose

We believe in generating profit to fuel our mission, but we do this by putting people first. We\'re excited to apply Christian principles that create a gospel-friendly workplace:

• Love our customers
• Actively listen to meet the needs of others
• Keep your promises
• Eliminate complexity

We\'re committed to optimizing client joy by minimizing downtime and maintaining a 90% Service Level Objective for response and resolution, with a 90% Client Satisfaction goal.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for clients seeking technical assistance
• Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques
• Document issues and maintain our knowledge database
• Walk clients through the problem-solving process
• Escalate unresolved issues appropriately
• Record events, problems, and resolutions in logs
• Follow up with clients and keep them informed

Requirements

• Patience: Must exhibit patience and composure especially when dealing with upset or stressed users
• Knowledge of different operating systems and technologies: ability to understand how to resolve basic client issues and when to escalate tickets
• L1 – ability to troubleshoot and resolve user access issues, password maintenance, basic computer hardware/software issues
• Hardware Knowledge: understanding of the function of all deployed hardware in the client\'s technology stack and slashBlue\'s Catalog
• Problem-solving: ability to troubleshoot and find solutions for problems as they arise
• Communication skills: excellent verbal and written communication; able to explain technical concepts in non-technical terms
• Organization and time management: ability to work effectively in a support-based, time-sensitive environment and self-manage workload to meet SLOs
• Broad knowledge of computers, hardware and software (Microsoft suite), information security, networking, and AI tools is beneficial

Benefits

• Employer Sponsored Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Volunteer Time Off (16 hrs annually)
• Remote work with reimbursement for remote office expenses and workspace
• Annual Training & Development reimbursements
• Performance Bonus
• Professional, Supportive, Team-oriented, Faith-forward & Family-friendly culture

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Customer Service
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet