IT Service Desk Analyst - Tier 1
12 Months
Sacramento, CA
Important Note: Once the resource for this role is trained, this position will transition to a graveyard shift.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide Tier 1 client desktop support with basic technical knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and enterprise network environments.
- Troubleshoot desktop and mobile computing devices, network connectivity, and peripheral issues.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to applications, hardware, and software.
- Identify and engage appropriate support resources to resolve technical issues.
- Contact responsible support personnel through phone calls, pages, and emails to address system-wide events, including outages, software rollouts, server downtime, and application failures.
- Provide after-hours support and contact on-call support for urgent issues involving client applications.
- Maintain effective two-way communication and knowledge transfer within assigned teams and functions.
- Promote teamwork and collaboration across TSC teams, colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.
- Create and assign incident tickets and work orders based on priority, impact, and complexity.
- Support continuous improvement across service desk functions and activities.
- Ensure processes and work comply with existing policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Correlate multiple customer issues with alarms and alerts to eliminate duplicate events.
- Monitor network devices, interfaces, and applications through automated monitoring tools.
- Manage alarms and alerts using predefined business rules.
Education Required
- High School diploma or equivalent.
Education Preferred
- Two- to four-year college degree.
- IT learning accreditation, certification, or equivalent IT work experience.
License / Certifications
- Preferred: Relevant IT software training or learning certifications.
Experience Required
- Minimum 1 year of IT service desk / help desk operations experience.
Experience Preferred
- Qualitative and quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic knowledge of one or more of the following:
- IT product lines
- Operational processes
- Utility domains (Gas, Electric, Telecom Network)
- TCP/IP networking
- Ability to follow work instructions, Runbooks, and Playbooks.
- Ability to resolve well-defined technical incidents using established procedures.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required:
- Handle service requests and troubleshoot computer and device issues through telephone and web channels.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Operating Systems.
- Basic understanding of enterprise network environments.
- Strong customer service and client communication skills.
- Ability to learn quickly and transfer knowledge to team members.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Demonstrate work quality and efficiency.
- Adaptability and openness to change.
- Passion for safety.
Preferred:
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Basic knowledge of IT product lines, operational processes, utility domains, or TCP/IP networking.
- Ability to follow Runbooks, Playbooks, and established procedures.
Working Conditions
- Primarily an office-based role in a centralized IT Service Desk / Operations Center.
- Heavy use of computers and keyboarding.
- Must follow proper office ergonomics and workplace safety practices.
- Must be available to work varied shifts in a 24/7 operations environment.
- After training, the role will transition to a graveyard shift.
- May require occasional local travel for training.
- Must be flexible to support shift schedules based on business needs.
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