Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.
With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.
Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:
• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy
Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)
Desktop Support Engineer
On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Desktop Support Engineer for a contract opportunity in McRae, Georgia.
Desktop Support Engineer Job Details
Provide professional assistance to internal and external customers having hardware- and software-related problems with their supported desktop, laptop or peripherals. Able to resolve local area networking issues to ensure connectivity to the Corporate network, and work with the Infrastructure and Messaging teams as necessary to resolve incidents. Support is provided in a timely manner in accordance to published SLAs while maintaining a high level of customer satisfactions.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide Level-2 technical support for supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals. This includes the following activities:
- Provide Level-2 technical support for supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals. This includes the following activities:
- Correcting hardware problems with supported desktops, laptops and peripherals by coordinating support with OEM vendors.
- Managing returns on warranted parts and systems
- Packaging and shipping replacement parts to customers
- Maintaining standard software configurations, including troubleshooting, loading and configuring software images, supported applications and drivers
- May participate in development of information technology and infrastructure projects
- Installing, supporting and troubleshooting approved desktop software
- Performing planned maintenance, moves, adds and changes
- Provide support services to employees with technical problems and information technology issues involving desktop, laptops, PDA or network services from local personnel or from employees using network remote access (VPN)
- Provides timely resolution of problems or escalation on behalf of the customers to appropriate technical personnel
- Exercises judgment with defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
- Creating and maintaining images for standard systems
- Recommends hardware and software solutions, including new acquisitions and upgrades
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, company policies, and procedures
- Requires little day-to-day supervision
- Ability to work on call after hours as required
Communicate effectively with multiple customers and co-workers. This includes the following activities:
- Consulting with the Service Desk on support calls
- Able to communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel
- Providing Case status updates to management and end-users
- Providing phone support and diagnostics to remote customers
- Participating in training programs designed to educate customers about basic and specialized applications
- Develops, documents, and implements standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines relating to Desktop Managed Services support
Desktop Support Engineer Mandatory Skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong customer service skills
- Reliability and a strong sense of responsibility
- Ability to work independently and take ownership
- Solid technical and analytical skills required
- Ability to troubleshoot, support, and repair software and hardware for desktop and laptop computers
- Knowledge of supported Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Experience with Active Directory administration
- Knowledge of installation, configuration, use and troubleshooting techniques of supported versions of Microsoft Office
- Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of customers with varying computer abilities
- Experience troubleshooting intermediate complex local area network (LAN) and VPN connectivity issues
EDUCATION and/or WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Associate's Degree or equivalent experience required
- A+ Certification recommended, MCTS, MCITP, MCPD, MCM preferred, ITIL Certification preferred
- 2-4 years or more of related experience preferred
Desktop Support Engineer Start Date
ASAP
Desktop Support Engineer Assignment Length
6+ months
Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only.
Skills Required
- Provide Level-2 technical support for desktops, laptops, and peripherals
- Troubleshoot, support, and repair software and hardware for desktop and laptop computers
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Experience with Active Directory administration
- Knowledge of installation, configuration, use and troubleshooting of Microsoft Office
- Experience troubleshooting intermediate complex LAN and VPN connectivity issues
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently, take ownership, and exercise good judgment
- Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to work on call after hours as required
- A+ Certification
- MCTS, MCITP, MCPD, MCM certifications
- ITIL Certification
- 2-4 years or more of related experience
Procom Consultants Group Ltd. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is sometimes described as fair for entry-level or certain roles and markets, and feedback suggests pay can be acceptable as a starting point. Some employees view the overall package as decent depending on location and job type.
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Flexible Benefits — Employer materials highlight offerings like hybrid-work options and wellness support, and feedback suggests certain salaried positions may access a reasonably structured package. Coverage can be suitable for eligible permanent roles when plan specifics align with individual needs.
Procom Consultants Group Ltd. Insights
What We Do
Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada, and one of North America's leading staffing and contract workforce services providers. The company specializes in connecting IT talent with opportunity, delivering flexible IT staffing solutions and professional services to help organizations overcome technology gaps and drive transformation.
