Technical Support Administrator
Job Description
TTP - Temporary to Permanent Job
The position is with prestigious US Asset Manager who is looking to add a Technical Support Administrator to support their office in London.
Technical Support Administrator to provide hands-on support in a production environment. Candidates should be able to leverage technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to resolve IT support issues.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide a single point of contact for end-users to receive technical support and maintenance within the organization’s desktop computing environment
- Install, diagnose, repair, maintain and upgrade desktop hardware, software and related equipment to ensure optimal performance
- Troubleshoot problems in a timely and accurate fashion
- Support the Sr Infrastructure Engineer on firm-wide technical initiatives
- Providing quality support services requiring the ability to handle various problems with expertise and exceptional judgment while working with end-users
- Support of desktop technology and desktop applications in Windows environments
- Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows OS, Microsoft Office Suite, mobile devices, printers and other applications
- Take ownership of supporting IT systems, post-implementation
- 2+ years of progressive technical support experience required
- Experience supporting end user technologies (i.e. Phones, iPads, Android based phones)
- Understanding of Active Directory and group policies
- Knowledge of Windows 2012, Active Directory, VMWare, O365
- Strong communication and customer service skills across all levels of an organization.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a must as well as the ability to work well independently.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise strong technical and business judgment in mission critical IT support functions
- Strong diagnostic/ troubleshooting skills
- Proven ability to quickly learn a wide range of technologies
- Understanding of cyber security frameworks and guideline
- Experience in working in a hedge fund, private equity or investment management firm is a plus