Service Desk Engineer

  • Apr, Mon, 2025

Managing and troubleshooting issues for our MSP partners’ end users will be your responsibility as a first line engineer. Working in our fast-paced workplace, you will solve problems effectively with your analytical skills and collaborate with your team to deliver industry-leading technical assistance.
If not, having prior IT helpdesk or remote support expertise is a huge advantage. MSP experience would be a bonus. Proficiency in English is required.

Responsibilities:

  • Answer approximately 60-70 calls per month, ensuring prompt and professional communication.
  • Provide First Call Resolution (FCR) wherever possible by diagnosing and resolving issues during the initial contact.
  • Deliver technical support to users remotely using appropriate tools and methodologies.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve basic hardware, software, and network issues within the scope of Level 1 support.
  • Log all incidents and service requests into the ticketing system with detailed and accurate information.
  • Undertake the first triage of incidents and assign tickets to appropriate resolver teams when required.
  • Monitor ticket queues to ensure timely resolution and escalate issues as necessary.
  • Administer Azure environments and perform basic tasks, requiring a valid Microsoft accreditation.
  • Provide support for Microsoft Exchange and related applications.
  • Ensure exceptional customer service, maintaining clear communication with users regarding ticket statuses and resolution timelines.
  • Follow up on unresolved tickets and ensure user satisfaction with solutions provided.
  • Be available to work during the hours of operation

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting organizations in a similar role.
  • Valid Microsoft accreditation to administer Azure.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Exchange.
  • Familiarity with IT service management tools for ticket logging and escalation.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills with a user-focused approach.
  • Ability to multitask and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with resolver teams and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Answer calls within SLA-defined timeframes (e.g., 80% within 20 seconds).
  • Maintain an FCR rate of at least 70%.
  • Assign tickets to resolver teams within 15 minutes of initial triage.
  • Achieve 95% accuracy in ticket documentation.
  • Maintain a user satisfaction score of 4.5/5 or higher.
  • Ensure adherence to scheduled shifts during operational hours

Job Category: IT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Colombo Remote

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