First Level Support Engineer

About the Position

First Level Support Engineer | SEIDOR Networks

SEIDOR Networks is looking for a First Level Support Engineer to join a growing team based in Johannesburg.

The SEIDOR Networks service desk is responsible for managing customer service levels by providing remote and occasional on-site support to meet SLA response and fix times.

As the first line of support, the candidate will be responsible for providing first line technical support in a professional manner. He/she will be responsible for resolving incidents and performing tasks logged by customers within predetermined SLA times.

The candidate will be accountable for customer satisfaction by achieving predetermined prescribed, measurable performance goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

This is the perfect role for a self-motivated individual with a natural technical enquiring mind with industry-relevant experience and the ability to work in a process-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate telephonically and electronically with customers, vendors, and senior network engineers for escalations
• Provide predominantly desktop/endpoint support
• Identify, report, and resolve hardware and software issues on laptops and desktops
• Maintaining worklists within the Seidor Networks call logging system
• Logging and updating of calls on a daily basis
• Ability to work in a team & independently to provide customer service
• Ability to prioritize, escalate and request assistance when needed in a timely manner
• Must be open to learning new technologies and service delivery methodologies

Requirements

• Matric certificate
• Minimum 2-years industry-relevant work experience with a customer-facing and/or telephonic support
• Must be able to travel to and from the Woodmead office in Johannesburg to perform his/her daily duties
• Must have a valid drivers’ license and own reliable vehicle
• Must be available to travel to customer sites for occasional callouts
• Must have a reliable home uncapped Internet connection with a minimum of 4Mbps download/upload speed to work remotely
• The position requires a mix of office-based and remote work from home
• Must be willing to learn new technologies
• Must be willing to complete predetermined certifications at regular intervals

Essential Technical Knowledge and/or Experience

• A+
• N+
• Working Experience in the IT industry
• Basic DHCP and DNS understanding
• Minimum 2-years Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System experience

Advantageous Certifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technologies and/or computer sciences
• ITIL Foundation
• Solarwinds N-Able
• ConnectWise Automate
• ConnectWise Manage
• MCSA / MCSE
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Administrator)
• Sophos XG Engineer/Architect
• Microsoft 365 technical work experience
• Basic Microsoft Active Directory experience
• Basic Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems experience
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Basic Microsoft SQL database management experience
• Basic working experience with any routing vendor equipment and/or software
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Basic understanding of:
  • Switching / VLAN’s
  • Routing / NAT / Dynamic Routing
  • Packet flow
  • Email flow and MTA communication
  • UTM and Firewall appliances
  • Wireless networks
• Basic scripting
• Mimecast
• cPanel

Key Attributes

• Strong verbal, telephonic and electronic communication skills
• Must be a natural problem-solver
• Research and analytical troubleshooting skills
• Time management skills
• Punctual and reliable

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a growing team
• Hybrid work environment (office-based and remote)
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

SEIDOR is a leading company in the IT industry, providing innovative solutions and services to clients worldwide. Join our team and contribute to our success!