NOC Engineer I

Choice Solutions; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider in Overland Park is seeking a NOC Engineer I to provide critical post-sales support. This role focuses on monitoring help desk alerts and resolving issues through phone and email, requiring strong troubleshooting skills and customer communication. The NOC Engineer will work rotating night shifts and is expected to work from the office at least 60% of the time. The position offers the opportunity for professional growth in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in troubleshooting and problem identification.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts/issues simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills, especially with non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Monitor help desk console for alerts as part of Tier 1 and 2 escalation.
• Update tickets with detailed notes until resolved or escalated.
• Ensure all services are delivered per customer's expectations.
• Directly interact with customers via phone or email.

Skills

Troubleshooting methodology

Customer service communication

Technical knowledge of hardware/software

Ticketing systems

Job description

The Managed Services team is responsible for providing post-sales support to Choice Solutions customers who have managed services agreements. Services range from monitoring hardware to fully managed solutions encompassing any or all of the following Technologies: VPN, Citrix, router protocols, firewall monitoring, physical and virtual backup systems management, Linux, Nutanix, M365 management and hosting.

NOC Engineer I’s are part of the Managed Services team and is responsible for monitoring the help desk console for alerts as part of Tier 1 and 2 escalation. They work break/fix tickets as assigned, produce documentation, assessments, and scripting. NOC Engineer I’s also assist other departments within managed services with tasks and tickets as required.

This is a customer-focused position in which NOC Engineers are expected to handle and resolve customer issues through phone and email. This specific role is for a resource with a strong background in troubleshooting methodology and identifying issues that need to be escalated to problem management for resolution. This role will have a work schedule consisting of rotating days 3 or 4 nights per week from 9:00 pm to 9:00 am CST. It is required that this position works from the Overland Park office at least 60% of the time (actual number of days will vary based on the rotating schedule).

Technical Responsibilities

• Update tickets with detailed notes until resolved or escalated
• Achieve and maintain required certifications and complete additional training programs for continued growth
• Handle and resolve incoming Managed Services and Help Desk work tickets; must be knowledgeable of technical details and be able to clearly explain to nontechnical end users
• Ensure all services are delivered on time and in accordance with Choice Cloud’s business customers’ expectations and contractual requirements
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Managed Service function by sharing knowledge, experience, and expertise with other team members
• Work to ensure SLAs are met according to contractual requirements and ensure progress updates are provided to the customer as required where service issues are identified
• Assist the team where required by actively working on customer issues, handling calls, etc.
• Manage the Managed Services Queue during assigned rotations and proactively help to keep the queue caught up when there is downtime
• Directly interact with customers by phone or email and may have to handle multiple accounts/issues simultaneously
• Must work from a Choice-provided virtual desktop during the assigned shift, and handle or prioritize after-hours requests and tasks appropriately and professionally