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We are looking for Help Desk Analyst for our client in Edmonton, AB
Job Title: Help Desk Analyst
Job Location: Edmonton, AB
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Duties:
  • Help Desk Analyst works directly with end users to troubleshoot technical issues.
  • Receive and respond to inquiries related to applications supported by the Help Desk.
  • Advise inquirers of any resolution to an inquiry.
  • Utilize Help Desk software to enter tickets and retrieve logged calls for resolution, or forward pending inquiries to the next level of expert support.
  • Work effectively through communication with technical and /or business teams to resolve client issues.
  • Monitor the progress of proposed solutions while maintaining contact with the client so that they are also aware of the status of their inquiry.
  • Test end-user solutions, bug-fixes and new features of applications to ensure they adequately address client concerns.
  • Monitor trends in client inquiries that point to the need for further training within the client community; assist in the revision of related training material, and participate in training.
  • Maintain a repository of known problems/issues and related resolution/ work around ; and a repository of best practices, for each application.
  • Make arrangements with external stakeholders and internal staff for training and any other items as required.
  • Maintain an understanding of applications to ensure maximum support effectiveness.
  • Assign and maintain user IDs and passwords.
  • Coordinate Help Desk related activities that require communications to the external stakeholders with business areas (within ministry and other government departments).
  • Ensure these communications are related to internal staff as well.
  • Participate in related projects as required.
  • Develop and maintain documentation as required.
  • Recording and classifying calls/inquiries in the Help Desk software application.
  • Communicating application errors found during call resolution and testing application when errors are resolved.
  • Coordination of communication to external stakeholders, other Government of Alberta staff and to internal staff.
  • Collection and editing/validating/converting data.
  • Identification of future training needs.
  • Regular status reports of all reported issues.
Must Have Skills:
  • Bachelor degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Math or Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Proposed resource has agreed to a Criminal Records Check and Enhanced Security Clearance prior to commencement.
  • Experience as an Application Help Desk Analyst in working with external stakeholders, and providing assistance, troubleshooting, training to inquiries in large-scale enterprise applications (information on applications supported must be included in claimed experience) (4 Years).
  • Experience in user identity verification processes, and maintaining user IDs, passwords and accounts permission levels for business applications (4 Years).
  • Experience in utilization of any of the following Help Desk software or equivalency: BMC Remedy, Cherwell, MS Team Foundation Server, Rational ClearQuest, HEAT, etc. (4 Years)
  • Experience working directly with clients, and coordinating with both external stakeholders and internal business areas to ensure communications are relayed to all parties. (4 Years)
  • Experience working on supporting multiple applications for various stakeholders at one time. (4 Years)
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office tool suites. (4 Years)
Nice to Have:
  • Experience developing and delivering user manuals and training materials. (2 Years).
  • Experience documenting user requirements, business processes, and workflows. (2 Years).
  • Experience in planning/performing/monitoring User acceptance testing. (2 Years).
  • Experience providing end user operational system support, including data collection, data editing, data validation and data conversion within an enterprise system that contains user information. (2 Years).
  • Experience supporting web-based systems with knowledge of various internet browsers using multiple devices, including but not limited to: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. (2 Years).
  • Experience using Microsoft SharePoint. (2 Years).
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