Help Desk Technician

Purple Communications is one of the nation's most extensive communication services for the deaf and hard of hearing communities. As a leading provider of onsite interpreting services, video relay services, and remote video interpreting, the company delivers a wide array of options designed to meet the unique communication needs of its customers. Please view our website: www.purplevrs.com

Purple Communications' vision is to provide high-quality services with innovative products that break down communication barriers for its customers. We strive to change the game because we believe communication access is a right worthy of utmost respect and because every conversation matters.

We are experiencing tremendous growth and are looking to add strong expertise to our world-class teams!

Help Desk Technician Job Responsibilities:

The Helpdesk Technician provides fast and technical assistance on company computer systems. They will need to answer queries on technical issues and offer advice/resolution to solve them. They must be customer-oriented and able to explain themselves to company employees with varied technical experience. They need to be able to work alongside the NOC and other IT Staff to support the overall IT mission to provide a safe, secure, and stable computing environment for our company employees.

• Serving as a point of contact for company employees seeking technical assistance over the phone, video phone, email, in- person, or through a JIRA Service Desk ticket system

• Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and ask pertinent questions

• Determine the best solution based on the issue and details provided by the company employee aligned with company IT policies

• Walk the company employee through the problem-solving process

• Assign priority levels to support requests and projects, then see them through to completion

• Provide accurate information on IT products or services

• Record problems and their resolution in JIRA Service Desk tickets

• Follow-up and provide updates on JIRA Service Desk tickets

• Pass on any feedback or suggestions by customers to the appropriate internal team

• Identify and suggest possible improvements to IT procedures or processes

• Document all Helpdesk processes and procedures in Confluence

• Based on the business need; traveling is required to support Call Centers, and remote locations, including Satellite Locations

Help Desk Technician Qualifications / Skills:

• A strong desire to learn American Sign Language and the ability to adjust to a deaf culture working environment is required

• Able to build and image end-user computers 

• Experience working with an ITIL Service Desk product for tracking issues and resolution

• Experience with Active Directory, and the full Office 365 Suite

• Experience setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting VPN client issues 

• Experience configuring and troubleshooting mobility/wireless/PDA's/phone connectivity 

• Experience in providing Zoom video conferencing support

• Able to effectively communicate with company employees whose technology experience is varied

• Customer-focused and problem-solver

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Help Desk Technician in a Windows environment

• Advanced technical knowledge of Win 10, and Apple Mac OS

Work environment:

Employees may experience the following physical demands for extended periods. 

• Sitting, standing, and walking (95-100%) 

• Keyboarding (40-60%) 

• Viewing computer monitor, videophone, and cell phone (40-60%) 

• Lifting computers and other equipment. 

• Position may require some travel.

Disclaimer:

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor's instructions and perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

Purple Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

3/23/2023