IT Service Desk Analyst (Island Park, NY 11558)
Overview:
Responsible
for User Provisioning Workflows; Will respond to service desk requests and
system, network and application events and alerts received via multiple
channels; ticketing system, email, system monitoring dashboards and telephone.
The Analyst is responsible for incident creation in the ticketing system,
notification, triage, escalation, and incident and problem summaries. This is a
hands-on technical role in resolution of tier 1 and tier 2 level incidents in
the systems, network and application service stacks. User account provisioning,
authentication and authorization are also handled by the Analyst. Must have experience in a Linux environment
Responsibilities:
- Address
and resolve Tier 1 and Tier 2 level incidents and requests In a Linux environment. Must have some Linux experience
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Conduct
timely triage and escalation in accordance with SLA requirements.
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Engage
with other service desk resources and escalate as needed to other technical
teams.
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Logging
of all incidents and requests. Accurately document interactions, incidents, and
problems.
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Work
with service desk and other teams to develop, enhance and clearly document
technical process and procedure.
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Enhance
and develop procedural documentation related to user account provisioning and
management.
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Develop,
enhance and maintain knowledge base articles used by other IT staff.
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Produce
and analyze reports and statistics on service requests, incidents and problems,
highlighting trends and problematic areas.
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Create
and modify workflows, groups and escalations in the ticketing system.
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Recommend
and create service monitors to improve service visibility and problem response
time.
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Backup
Operations - job monitoring, tape media rotation and media management including
off site ship/recall.
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Development,
management and execution of operational runbooks - job runs, result
verification, troubleshooting, escalation.
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Routine
system and application software deployment.
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Participate
in after-hours software deployment and patching rotation; typically, 1 week a
month.
Required Skills:
- BA/BS
or equivalent in education and experience.
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Minimum 1 year Linux
experience (RedHat, CentOS preferred). Must have some current Linux Systems Administration
skills
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Experience
with GLPI a deciding plus
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Minimum
2 years' experience in a Service Desk / Help Desk environment.
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Intermediate
knowledge of Windows Server 2008/2012.
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Basic
Microsoft SQL Server administration and backup.
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Basic/intermediate
technical support at the network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers,
firewalls, and security.
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Troubleshoot
and identify issues with email routing/delivery, DNS, web proxy.
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Apache
Web Server, Tomcat Server, JVM knowledge a plus.
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Virtualization
knowledge (KVM, VMware, other) desirable.
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ITIL
V3 Foundation level qualification desirable.
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CompTIA
Linux+ or Comp TIA Network, or equivalent Certifications a plus.
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Must
be a strong Team Player, excellent communication skills, excellent
organizational skills, self-motivated, driven and flexible.
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Strong
written, oral and face to face communications skills in both technology and
business situations. Excellent ability to document processes and procedures.
Follow policies and procedures related to how problems are identified,
received, documented, distributed and corrected.
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Adaptable
and flexible in stressful situations.
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Must
be dependable and punctual.
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Ability
to work collaboratively with employees within other IT groups to resolve system
and application issues.
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Ability
to organize complex tasks and perform activities requiring resolution of
problems of moderate/complex technical scope.
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Experience
using an ITSM tool, familiar with ITIL best practices and knowledge management.
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Service
catalog management, CMDB and CI configuration.
This is a permanent, full time position. All
candidates MUST be local to Island Park, NY. Do not apply if you are not local,
even if you would pay your own relocation. Relocation will not be considered.
All candidates must be legally eligible to
work in the United States without sponsorship and must reside locally. Sorry,
no Visa Sponsorship or Transfers at this time. No 3rd Party Recruiters unless
you represent a local candidate with all of these qualifications
RESUMES FROM OUTSIDE OF THE US WILL NOT BE
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