Tecnical Support Analyst recruitment

Purpose of role

The Technical Support Analyst will be a member of the Desktop Services Team supporting the sites in Geneva with flexibility to support other sites if required. Responsible for 2nd/3rd Line Desktop services issues in a multi domain environment including Microsoft NT/2000/XP, Active Directory, Office 97/2003, and Exchange 5.5/2003

Core accountabilities

The successful candidate reports directly to the Service Support Manager and is responsible for:

Delivering of the bank desktop service with provision of all workstations and laptops in the region/location as designated

Responsible for 2nd/3rd line incident resolution of the banks standard desktop platform and  technology environments

Meeting all SLA's for support calls within designated region/location

Managing of incidents including updating and escalating support calls and managing them through to final resolution

Providing excellent communication and feedback to users and Services Manager regarding the status of outstanding support calls

Maintaining documentation of applications used within company

Providing telephone or remote control support to designated regional offices

Carrying out minor projects allocated to desktop teams

Assisting in the development and upkeep of documentation and procedures for UK Desktop Services

Testing of new software/hardware platforms to comply with company standards

Role requirements

Experience in IT Desktop Services acquired within a financial service environment

Strong knowledge of applicationlandscapes utilised by investment banks

Solid understanding of incident, problem and change management

Proven technical support skills and achievement in delivering desktop support, with particular emphasis on XP, Active Directory, WINS/DNS, Group Policy is vital

Experience with VBshell scripting and automation processes as well as an awareness of governance, compliance and risks policies and procedures is highly desirable. 

Excellent command of the English and French languages with strong written communication skills

Academic and professional qualifications

MCP/MCSE qualified would be essential for this role and ITIL Service Management Foundation or other relevant MCP’s or relevant IT certification would be preferable