2nd Line Support Engineer (cpt) (ee)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Job Summary2nd Line Support Engineer (CPT) (EE) IT - Support
Cape Town - Western CapeENVIRONMENT:SUPPORT the complexities within the end user computing layer as your strong technical expertise as a 2nd Line Support Engineer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist to join its Cape Town team. You will provide 2nd Line Support primarily within the Server Management and support layer while your scope will also extend to the initial diagnosis in other components of infrastructure prior to reassignment to 3rd Line Support / other resolver groups. You will be expected to provide exceptional Customer Service, conducting proactive analysis of the customer environment to identify risks, opportunity for improvement and value which can be derived. The ideal candidate must have Matric/Grade 12, a suitable IT-related tertiary qualification and must be MCSE or equivalent Certified. You will need 5+ years experience supporting Datacentre software with a solid understanding of the Server environment.DUTIES:

  • Assist with escalations from 1st Line Support Engineers.
  • Provide 2nd Line Datacentre Support at the Server infrastructure level, maintaining delivery within agreed service levels.
  • Where required, escalate to 3rd Line timeously to maintain SLA commitments, ensuring to retain ownership of the ticket, sharing detail of all actions taken to resolve and working in collaboration with 3rd Line to further remediate and resolve the incident.
  • Preventative maintenance (Patch Management).
  • Remediate issues identified by audit and monthly reporting.
  • Ensure adherence to all customer and internal policies, procedures and standards.
  • Perform research and continued effort towards education for the purpose of improving knowledge and experience levels in the products/systems supported by the company.
  • Operate within process controls and apply due diligence in following standard operating procedures.
  • Proactive analysis of the customer environment to identify risks, opportunity for improvement and value which can be derived.
  • Ensure that all tickets assigned are updated regularly (at least daily, and immediately on resolution) on the ITSM System in use.
  • Ensure that complete and accurate resolution descriptions are captured for each ticket.
  • Ensure that all applicable site documentation and standard operating procedures are maintained up to date.
  • Professionally respond to and resolve / fulfil all incidents and service requests assigned.
  • Remain courteous, tactful, honest and professional in all communication and interactions with customers and other parties.
  • Regularly update the Service Desk and all customers with progress-information and estimated times to completion.
  • Regularly follow-up on outstanding queries with other entities who are involved with specific requests.
  • Adhere to and comply with all commitments made.
  • Remain calm and collected in adverse situations.
  • Be alerted to deteriorating customer-service within the environment and intervene directly or by escalation.
REQUIREMENTS:Qualifications
  • Must have Matric or Grade 12.
  • Tertiary IT qualification.
  • Required qualification MCSE or equivalent.
Experience/Skills
  • At least 5+ years experience supporting Datacentre software.
  • Good understanding of the Server environment.
  • Ability to identify and understand problems and find suitable solutions.
  • Conscious of delivering solutions on time.
  • Ability to clearly articulate problems and solutions with the technical team.
  • Self-managed.
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  • Job Id
    JD1327621
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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