Lead Desktop Support Engineer

Lead Desktop Support Engineer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Lead Desktop Support Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage incidents and service requests for users at all sites as needed;
  • Advise 1st line agents, undertake first time fix for agreed tasks (including user access management);
  • Prioritise, analyse, track and escalate alerts in line with area protocols;
  • Escalate issue and incidents to the Desktop team leader and ITSM;
  • Apply ITIL methodology to deliver best practice in all areas;
  • Liaise with 3rd party suppliers for hardware/software issues including call ownership and management;
  • Responding to and resolving incidents and service requests both remotely and face to face, using specific call handling software to senior executives;
  • Work on project roll outs, desk moves and change requests when required;
  • Deploy desktop and laptop builds across the Group.

Requirements:

  • Good knowledge with contact centre products (Mitel and / or Cisco);
  • Confident and successful when planning and setting priorities for workload;
  • Effective communication skills working with both IT and non-IT colleagues;
  • Good technical knowledge of Microsoft products including: Windows 7/8/10, Windows 2008, Windows 2012, Active Directory and Exchange;
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Systems Centre product suite;
  • Focused on detail but capable of being flexible when competing deadlines/projects require it;
  • Confident and capable in both a team environment and working on own initiative;
  • Keen focus on service and the continuous improvement of service;
  • Basic understanding of ITIL;
  • 2nd Line;
  • VIP management;
  • Windows.