Desktop Engineer Two Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.
With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest "Canadian-Owned" IT staffing/consulting company.
Procom's areas of staffing expertise include:
Application Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Business/Systems Analysis
Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
Infrastructure & Network Services
Risk Management & Compliance
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Security & Privacy
Specialties Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Desktop Support Engineer

Pay Rate: $13.44/hour

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Desktop Support Engineer for a contract opportunity in Memphis, TN.

Desktop Support Engineer Job Details

Provide professional assistance to internal and external customers having hardware- and software-related problems with their supported desktop, laptop or peripherals. Support is provided in a timely manner in accordance to published SLAs while maintaining a high level of customer satisfactions.

Provide Level-1 technical support for supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals. This includes the following activities:

Provide Level-1 technical support for supported desktops, laptops, and peripherals. This includes the following activities:

Correcting hardware problems with supported desktops, laptops and peripherals by coordinating support with OEM vendors.

Managing returns on warranted parts and systems

Packaging and shipping replacement parts to customers

Maintaining standard software configurations, including troubleshooting, loading and configuring software images, supported applications and drivers

May participate in development of information technology and infrastructure projects

Installing, supporting and troubleshooting approved desktop software

Performing planned maintenance, moves, adds and changes

Provide support services to employees with technical problems and information technology issues involving desktop, laptops, PDA or network services from local personnel or from employees using network remote access (VPN)

Provides timely resolution of problems or escalation on behalf of the customers to appropriate technical personnel

Exercises judgment with defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

Ability to work on call after hours as requiredCommunicate effectively with multiple customers and co-workers. This includes the following activities:

• Consulting with the Service Desk on support calls
  
• Able to communicate highly technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel
  
• Providing Case status updates to management and end-users
  
• Providing phone support and diagnostics to remote customers
  
• Participating in training programs designed to educate customers about basic and specialized applications
  
• Develops, documents, and implements standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines relating to Desktop Managed Services support
  

Desktop Support Engineer Mandatory Skills

1-2 years or more of related experience preferred

Associate's Degree or equivalent experience required

Strong customer service skills

Reliability and a strong sense of responsibility

Ability to work independently and take ownership

Solid technical and analytical skills required

Ability to troubleshoot, support, and repair software and hardware for desktop and laptop computers

Knowledge of supported Microsoft Windows operating systems

Experience with Active Directory administration

Knowledge of installation, configuration, use and troubleshooting techniques of supported versions of Microsoft Office

Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of customers with varying computer abilities

A+ Certification recommended

MCTS, MCITP, MCPD, MCM preferred

ITIL Certification preferred

Ability to travel as required.

Ability to lift 50lbs (printers, desktop machines, etc.). 

Desktop Support Engineer Start Date

ASAP

Desktop Support Engineer Assignment Length

6+ months

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only.