Desktop Services Engineer

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:

1. Application Development
2. Project Management
3. Quality Assurance
4. Business/Systems Analysis
5. Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
6. Infrastructure & Network Services
7. Risk Management & Compliance
8. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
9. Security & Privacy

Specialties:

1. Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
2. Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
3. ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
4. Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Desktop Services Engineer for a contract opportunity in Boston, MA.

Desktop Services 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 satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide Level-2 technical support for supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals. This includes:
2. Correcting hardware problems with supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals by coordinating support with OEM vendors.
3. Managing returns on warranted parts and systems.
4. Packaging and shipping replacement parts to customers.
5. Maintaining standard software configurations, including troubleshooting, loading and configuring software images, supported applications, and drivers.
6. Participating in development of information technology and infrastructure projects.
7. Installing, supporting and troubleshooting approved desktop software.
8. Performing planned maintenance, moves, adds and changes.
9. Providing support services to employees with technical problems and IT issues involving desktops, laptops, PDAs or network services from local personnel or employees using network remote access (VPN).
10. Providing timely resolution of problems or escalation on behalf of the customers to appropriate technical personnel.
11. Creating and maintaining images for standard systems.
12. Recommending hardware and software solutions, including new acquisitions and upgrades.
13. Using skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, company policies, and procedures.
14. Ability to work on call after hours as required.
15. Communicate effectively with multiple customers and co-workers.
16. Consulting with the Service Desk on support calls.
17. Providing case status updates to management and end-users.
18. Participating in training programs designed to educate customers about basic and specialized applications.
19. Developing, documenting, and implementing standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines relating to Desktop Managed Services support.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Reliability and a strong sense of responsibility.
2. Ability to work independently and take ownership.
3. Solid technical and analytical skills required.
4. Ability to troubleshoot, support, and repair software and hardware for desktop and laptop computers.
5. Knowledge of supported Microsoft Windows operating systems.
6. Experience with Active Directory administration.
7. Knowledge of installation, configuration, use and troubleshooting techniques of supported versions of Microsoft Office.
8. Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of customers with varying computer abilities.
9. Experience troubleshooting intermediate complex local area network (LAN) and VPN connectivity issues.

EDUCATION and/or WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. A+ Certification recommended, MCTS, MCITP, MCPD, MCM preferred, ITIL Certification preferred.
2. 2-4 years or more of related experience preferred.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

1. Ability to travel as required.
2. Ability to lift 50lbs (printers, desktop machines, etc).

Contract Duration: ASAP for 6 months.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only.