Senior Service Desk Analyst – CPT Job at Pro Talent

Job role overview

  • Date posted

    September 28, 2026

  • Closing date

    October 28, 2026

  • Hiring location

    Cape Town Western Cape

  • Experience

    3 years

Description

Position Overview

  • The Senior Service Desk Analyst delivers first-line remote technical support and triage across diverse client environments.
  • The role is responsible for resolving user incidents, fulfilling service requests, maintaining strict SLA compliance, and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

  • First-Line Support & Triage: Deliver remote support via phone, email, live chat, and portal; log, triage, and manage incidents and service requests within the ITSM system.
  • Ticket & SLA Management: Resolve standard desktop, user account, connectivity, and software issues while meeting all contractual SLA targets.
  • Escalations: Efficiently escalate complex or unresolvable tickets to Tier 2 and Tier 3 engineering teams.
  • Team Leadership & Coverage: Mentor a sub-team of up to 8 analysts to improve technical knowledge and call handling; oversee daily 1st-line desk operations when the Support Manager is unavailable.
  • Continuous Improvement: Create at least one technical guide or standard operating procedure weekly based on escalated incidents; recommend procedural and service improvements.

Technical Competencies & Scope

  • User & Access Administration: Active Directory, password resets, and user lifecycle management.
  • Productivity & Cloud Suites: Microsoft 365 / Office 365 user administration and basic cloud services.
  • Workstation & OS Support: Hardware and software troubleshooting for PC/desktop environments.
  • Infrastructure Fundamentals: Foundational understanding of networking, basic server troubleshooting, storage, connectivity, virtualization, and security solutions.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Experience: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in a fast-paced 1st-line IT support or helpdesk environment.

Education & Certifications:

  • Formal qualification in Information Technology (A/AS Level, BTEC, HND, or equivalent), or
  • Industry certifications: CompTIA A+ / Network+, or Microsoft MCP / MCSE.
  • Desirable: ITIL Foundation certification; customer service certifications.
  • Core Skills: Strong verbal and written communication, structured troubleshooting methodology, and the ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Ticket Resolution: Target of 10 closed tickets per day.
  • Ticket Maintenance: ≥ 90% of active tickets updated daily.
  • Recall Rate: <1% reopened/recalled tickets.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Minimum 4.85 / 5.0 (or equivalent CSAT metric).
  • Knowledge Sharing: 1 technical or service standard guide produced per week.

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