End User Support Specialist – Sub Sahara Africa needed at Epiroc
Job title : End User Support Specialist – Sub Sahara Africa
Job Location : Gauteng, Boksburg
Deadline : January 12, 2025
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Mission
- To provide efficient support services to our end users enabling the business to succeed. In this role, you will be fully involved in the day-to-day activities of the support team, including helping users sitting in different countries and working with another team within our IT function.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Process all relevant support tickets within the team’s delivery scope according to quality and performance measures for on-site and remote end users across the region.
- Ensure the end users’ capability to access certified applications from the supported endpoints according to the Epiroc Way policies.
- Provide reactive and proactive support of the certified endpoints (laptops, desktops, tablets, mobile devices) and coordinate HW procurement in alignment to the internal policies.
- Keep the asset database records up to date.
- Create and maintain documentation related to the team’s delivery scope, supported locations, and procedures.
- Provide hands-on support to our infrastructure teams in server, network, and telephony areas.
- Advise the end users on their IT needs, best practices, and internal rules and processes.
- Educate the end users regarding IT support services and deliverables.
- Contribute to continuous improvement process with the overall target to increase efficiency and value to the business.
- Manage and participate in projects as assigned.
- Represents Epiroc IT for all IT needs of the end users.
- Travel when required up to 10% of the time.
- Vendor support for the IT area.
- Properly escalate incidents to Regional End User Support Manager and Regional IT Manager according to the impact, severity, and urgency.
- Collaborate with the Regional End User Support Manager and the Regional IT Manager on the management of the IT platform to keep the information systems in optimal operating condition.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Competences, Skills & Experience:
- 2 to 4+ years’ experience in first (and second) line service desk operations with frequent customer contact and/or experience in a shared service environment.
- Working experience with helpdesk system, ServiceNow preferred.
- Understanding of ITIL process and terminology, ITIL Foundation certification is an advantage.
- Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with PC HW, especially laptops (preferably Dell) and accessories.
- Windows OS for clients advanced understanding (installation, configuration, troubleshooting, network integration and management) including experience within enterprise environment.
- Experience with PC management software (remote support, SW deployment, OS imaging, etc. where Symantec Altiris solution knowledge is an asset.
- Understanding of the networking concepts, especially IP protocol, ethernet, LAN, WAN WLAN, NAT, VPN, switching, routing, VLANs, etc. (Cisco HW is an advantage)
- Understand and work with Active Directory.
- File sharing and printing services management.
- Mobile devices (Samsung & Apple) usage and setup support.
- Microsoft 365 services and SW basic support.
- Windows Server OS administration basics.
- Proven project management skills
Educational Qualifications:
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A tertiary qualification in I.T
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