Job Description

What being part of the Sigma Family means for you:IT Service Desk OperativeAs the 1st Line IT Service Desk Operative, you will work with a diverse team of engineers to provide high-performance break/fix, desktop support, and IT administrative functions to the Sigma user community in both the UK and South Africa territories. This will be done through resolving allocated tickets following defined procedures to strict performance criteria. You will report directly to the Global IT Service Desk Manager.Location: Cape TownSigma Familyxf0x9fx92x9a At Sigma, we stand out and have now been acknowledged 2 years in a row by the Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work - voted by our people.Our core mission is to #ImproveEverythingAlways, with a strong focus on our people. That's why we are seeking exceptional individuals to join us and represent our clients, delivering top-tier customer service across various industries.What being a part of the Sigma Family means for you!xf0x9fx93x88 Career development and opportunities to apply for internal promotions following your probationary period.xf0x9fx8fx86 Monthly, Quarterly and Annual awards with marvelous prizes.xf0x9fx92x86xe2x80x8dxe2x99x80xefxb8x8f Resources such as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health First Aiders to support you when life might not be going quite as you expected.xf0x9fx8cxb3 Receive a tree in the Sigma Forest when you pass probation. This will allow you to review how your tree is reducing your carbon footprint.xf0x9fx93x81 Medical Insurance Covers doctor visits, optometrist appointments and dental assistance, funeral cover, Group Life Cover, which are all Free from the Sigma Family to you.xf0x9fx9ax97 Transportation Benefits Accommodate making your traveling journey to work easier with the amazing shuttle services that we offer our employees.xf0x9fx92xbb Join communities and collaborate with your colleagues on our internal Social Media platform.xf0x9fx92x99 The opportunity to be a part of an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace all amazing people are welcome in the Sigma Family. A bit more about the Opportunity...:What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Likexf0x9fx93x88You will work across the Service Desk within the IT team to ensure tickets are assigned and resolved expediently, that recurring tickets are identified, and that Service Desk Management personnel are notified accordingly. You will ensure that the processes and procedures followed are aligned with the agreed published standards. You will contribute to the development of FAQs and other training materials to increase pro-active support given to the Sigma User community.You will also provide IT-related information to HR and to the Campaigns on request to support any HR-process-driven investigations. You will follow all corporate compliance and security processes when processing tickets and requests for services from all other parts of the wider business, you will also ensure that response and resolutions times are met, SLAs are adhered to, Quality of tickets worked on are high and that skills are shared across the team from within the team and other IT teams.You understand the nature of not being able to resolve a ticket or the inability to resolve an Incident or a Request that needs to be escalated to the correct resolver group that can resolve the ticket in the most timely manner. You encourage the development of information into the IT knowledge base to better support the IT Team and support shift left activity. What amazing People will bring to the role:xf0x9fx92xa1 You are a person who has a passion for service improvement and a strong work ethic. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and you can manage your time well whilst working under minimal supervision, and have a great policy and procedural judgement. You are vibrant, energetic, full of charisma, and determined to make this role your own. You are passionate about delivering exceptional service to your stakeholders, and you are forward-thinking and driven to always be your best. You thrive in driving performance and cultivating great relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You are confident and strive to achieve the best results possible.You embrace change and manage really well under pressure, you also deliver excellent customer service through various platforms. You have the willingness to learn and an ambition to shine!Minimum requirements:

• You have 2 years of experience working in a 1st Line within IT or a similar role

• You have a relevant qualification in IT/ITIL v3 or v4
• You have COMPTIA or similar technical industry qualifications, such as a Microsoft Certified Professional.
• You can fault-find and diagnose any IT service or system issues that are presented in the form of an IT ticket.
• You have proficient knowledge of LAN, wireless, VPN, and other related network technologies, and you are familiar with Mobile and tablet technology.

• You have an investigative attitude in identifying root causes and an excellent background in solving laptop/hardware and software issues.

• You have experience in providing first-line support on desktops, mobile devices, printers, and related system/software issues.
• You have experience assisting with MS Office queries and user administration tasks

• You have excellent knowledge and experience working on Windows 7-11 and Microsoft Office (including 365)
• You are eager and have a willingness to learn to undergo training for professional development

Simple and Straight Forward Recruitmentxf0x9fx93xa9 We dont see the value in making candidates jump through hoops. Once we receive your application via ICIMS, if you meet all relevant criteria as stipulated on the advert, well proceed with further shortlisting & start your application process.If you like the sound of being part of the Sigma Family, then dont wait and get applying!

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