Remote Technical Support Analyst

23 Jan 2025

Vacancy expired!

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a

Technical Support Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in

Richmond, VA. This position is remote

Responsibilities:
  • This position serves as Information Technology Support Specialist responsible for agency-specific end user support services and systems access requests.
  • Provides problem management, troubleshooting, and escalations to resolve customer IT issues.
  • Support user inquiries associated with Microsoft Desktop products including, but not limited to Windows, SharePoint, MS Office Suite, and Gmail.
  • Support IT Security group with approval of new and existing software requests, administrative accounts, account provisioning, and de-provisioning of user accounts, firewall requests, and security groups.
  • Manage Agency Information Security Awareness user accounts.
  • Assist in documenting processes and creating tech tips, job aids, and other tools to enhance customer experience.
  • Provide IT training to customers to ensure successful use of IT equipment and applications.
  • Provides friendly and courteous customer service to all users; develops and maintains positive relationships with system owners, users, and developers
  • Able to work independently, assuming responsibility for specific critical projects/systems such as preparing detailed statistical reports, records and documents to support administrative activities related to inventory, maintenance and tracking of agency hardware, equipment, etc.
  • Work collaboratively as a team player with other services support staff members, maintaining constant communication with each other as well as backup staff as it relates to current activity, procedural changes, and scheduling
  • Responsible for timely communication of issues and outages to the user community, peers and the development team
  • Follows up with users prior to any major implementation for validation pre-implementation tasks
  • Documents user issues in the OIM issue tracking tool.
  • Asset management support activities including hardware asset Moves, Adds, Change, and Deletes (MACD).
  • Software management and deployment.
  • Support infrastructure upgrades and improvements include network connectivity, telecommunications, and networked print devices.
  • Reviews and recommends procurement of technology hardware and software.

Required Skills:
  • 3 Years - Knowledge of IT infrastructure, mapping network drives and software installation.
  • 3 Years - Knowledge of telephone etiquette and problems related to computer hardware and software.
  • 3 Years - Excellent Word; Excel; Google/Google Suite; analytical skills; customer service; keyboarding; problem solving; troubleshooting; spelling and grammar
  • 3 Years - Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with individuals and groups.
  • 3 Years - Strong Customer Service skills that include a “customer first” attitude.
  • 3 Years - Ability to multitask; remain calm and patient; work independently and as a team member; provide clear and accurate explanations.
  • 3 Years - Follow standard operating procedures and guidelines; handle difficult customers using tact and diplomacy; navigate within application systems
  • 3 Years - Be able to distinguish between software and hardware issues; understand changing technologies; maintain confidentiality;
  • 3 Years - Make decisions using independent judgment; set priorities; work well under pressure; and triage and elevate issues when necessary.

Desired Skills:
  • 3 Years - Experience analyzing and researching customer issues/complaints.
  • 3 Years - Experience on a technical help desk; supporting and testing custom built applications; and working with issue tracking software.
  • 4 Years - College degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • 2 Years - VITA Experience
  • 2 Years - Some knowledge of commonwealth agency telecom
  • 2 Years - Service Now experience
This position is available as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months

  • ID: #48763938
  • State: Virginia Richmond 23173 Richmond USA
  • City: Richmond
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-01-23
  • Deadline: 2023-03-20
  • Category: Technical support