Our client is an independent, employee-owned firm specializing in investment, risk management and advisory services and ranked in both Chicago Tribune's Top Places to Work and Crain's Best Places to Work in Chicago. They are looking for a IT Help Desk Technician (L1/L2) to join their team of five and support approximately 700 users across the organization including VIP users and C-level executives. The IT Help Desk Technician (L1/L2) will be expected to provide excellent customer service while effectively troubleshooting a variety of Tier 1/2 level issues via phone, email, and their ticketing system. If there are any issues that need to be escalated to the Tier 2/3 team, this person will need to gather as much information as possible to create that ticket.
Afterhours Shift Information:
There is a 2-week rotation for the after-hours shift. Our client utilizes a managed service as the frontline, to support their London and HK office, but when there is fall over, this individual will be on-call (24/7) to support any users issues. They will carry a mobile device that is an after-hours hotline and troubleshoot tickets or escalate tickets if they cannot resolve the issue themselves. This person will be provided over-time pay and a $300 stipend each afterhours shift they work.
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* 7+ years IT help desk support covering all Level 1/2 responsibilities
o ActiveDirectory, Group Policy, application/software installations and troubleshooting, Windows, O365, password resets, VPN issues, basic networking issues, etc.
* Experience supporting users over the phone and via ticketing system
* Experience setting up user's devices including PCs, iPhones, Androids, etc.
* Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, sharp, proactive, etc.
* Excellent communication skills with strong white glove service and experience supporting VIPs
* Willing to work afterhours once every 2 weeks (24x7 support)
* Experience creating groups, file share permissions, creating file shares, etc. in Active Directory
* Azure experience
* Audio Visual troubleshooting experience (ex: projectors, Zoom, WebEx, MS Teams)
* Mac troubleshooting experience
* Financial service applications experience (ex: Bloomberg)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.