Senior IT Support Engineer (Saudi National)
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We are a multinational organisation with a global team of 50,000 colleagues. In the Middle East we operate in the Transport, Defence & Advisory sectors, delivering services in Asset Management, Customer Experience, Fire & Rescue and Air Navigation Services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services to fulfil our purpose to impact a better future by "Bringing National Visions to Life".
Your Opportunity
We are looking for Senior IT Support Engineer who will handle 2nd and 3rd line support tasks for IT Service Delivery, using remote access tools and field support. Responsibilities include service and project delivery, incident response, request fulfillment, and technology enablement for end-user technology systems. The role requires regular travel within a defined geographic area and effective use of communication technologies to stay connected with team members and customer
The ideal candidate should have the ability to multi-task and manage various tasks, and good communication. Excellent organisation, time management and prioritizing skills.
This role is part of the Technology Enabled Business team and will be based in the West Coast of Saudi Arabia.
Key Accountabilities :
Respond to requests for work from the Serco Middle East TEB Service Desk, Infrastructure team, Enterprise Architecture team, Project Management team and Senior Management Team.
Attend to Field Services related Incidents, Problems, Service Requests, Change Requests and Projects tasks for allocated contracts.
Provide resolution for End User Technology issues, from the point the call/ticket is assigned until the system has been returned to service and proven to be operational (within defined Service Level Agreements). This may involve but not limited to diagnosis, fault finding, repair, and re-commissioning tasks of hardware, operating system, standard and non-standard applications.
Undertake scheduled routine and ad-hoc maintenance and embody system upgrades, security upgrades and changes to the deployed systems where necessary.
Provide accurate and comprehensive documentation for all Incidents, Problems, Service Requests, Change Requests and Projects tasks inclusive of the investigation, fault resolution, time taken, work done, asset update and any follow up work that may be necessary.
Responsible for the effective escalation in cases where the Incident resolution, Request Fulfilment, Change implementation, Project work progress is being hindered/stalled in any way.
Responsible for ensuring all End User Assets within allocated contracts are maintained for protection against information security breaches.
Communicate/escalate all high priority incidents ensuring that the communication process is adhered to.
Ensure that service availability and performance meet published Service Level Agreements.
Liaise with other members of the TEB team, Serco Group My Technology, Serco ME Support functions and the customer to ensure effective customer focused resolution of incidents and service requests
Proactively highlight improvements and ensure these are captured and progressed.
Carry out quality self-assessments of all Incidents, Service Requests, Change, Project and Security tasks to provide feedback on areas for improvement.
Identify trends in incidents to ensure effective problem management enabling reduction in call volumes. Including identifying changes to the support philosophy that would benefit key stake holders by improving level of service and reducing the cost of delivery.
Ensure all agreed operational policy and procedures are adhered to
Accurately record and submit (within a timely manner) all routine documentation including visit reports, timesheets and other related administration
Where necessary, provide on-call or on-site support outside of normal business hours and accurately document work done, and time spent.
Specific Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Computer Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent.
Microsoft 365 Certified Modern Desktop Administrator Associate is preferred
Minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience as a Senior Desktop Support Engineer role or in an IT Support role (Middle East experience preferable).
Experience in supporting IT Services as per ITIL Service Management Standards.
Extensive experience in handling incidents related to Windows Operating Systems and Microsoft Office application suite.
Extensive experience in troubleshooting Antimalware incidents.
Experience in troubleshooting network (LAN, WAN and WLAN) incidents and liaising with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for network incidents resolution.
Experience in usage of Service Management Tool such as ServiceDesk plus, Service Now or equivalent for logging, documenting and closing incidents and service requests.
Experience within a Multinational company
What's in it for you?
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