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Customer Support Rep

Norcross, Georgia

Onsite

Contract

$18/hr - $20.5/hr

Seeking dedicated Onsite IT Customer Service Representatives to join our team in Norcross, GA. In this role, you’ll be the first point of contact for customers—providing support for software, hardware, and network issues. You’ll handle incoming technical calls, troubleshoot and resolve issues, and accurately document each interaction. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their IT support career, with the potential to convert to a full-time, permanent position.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Required Skills & Experience

+ 4 years of experience in a help desk/call center.

+ College Degree or equivalent work experience required.

+ 1 year of experience with incident and problem-tracking service management software.

+ Experience with SQL commands and database manipulation.

+ Experience with automated call distributor phone systems.

+ Experience with knowledge-centered support (KCS) principles.

+ Experience with troubleshooting network-related issues (client connectivity).

+ Experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Office Products - O365 is a plus.

+ Strong customer focus and orientation.

+ In addition to having a high sense of self-motivation, this individual must display superior telephone, root cause analysis, and issue resolution skills.

+ The ability to listen, isolate the issue, research, resolve, and follow-up is essential for this position.

+ Familiar with incident ticketing software and processes.

+ Proven soft skills including strong courtesy and conflict management skills.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to translate technical information to all levels of users.

+ Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

+ Strong time management skills.

+ Self-motivated, detail-oriented and organized.

+ Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines.

+ Proven team player.

+ Must be open to working weekends and after-hour shifts.

Desired Skills & Experience

+ Familiarity with Linux Systems a plus.

+ HDI certified (customer service, support center analyst, or desktop support technician) and ITIL Foundations certification is a plus.

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

+ Answer inbound technical questions from customers and gain an understanding of each situation. Troubleshoots issues to find solutions and partners with customers to solve issues together. Confirm that the solution worked properly before ending the call.

+ If unable to resolve customers' issues using information supplied in the Service Now Knowledgebase, the agent will seek help from Support Analyst II and/or the Development team (Swarm) to further analyze and find the root cause and potential workarounds.

+ Agent will apply fix or workaround discovered during swarming with Support Analyst II/Developers.o Agent will create new knowledge base articles outlining the fix/workaround discovered during swarming.o If the issue is determined to be a software defect the agent will fully document the issue, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis steps followed by Support Analyst II/Developers and assign the Service Now Incident to the right development track for defect creation.

+ Ensures positive customer experience by de-escalating customer issues and concerns. Instructs customers on proper usage of the software and hardware. Acts as a customer advocate in addressing concerns and resolving issues. Instills confidence in the customers that concerns will be addressed properly and with urgency

+ Ensures prompt and correct resolution of customer incidents with a high degree of ownership. Reports network events upon occurrence to leadership. Notifies proper leadership of customer escalations and dissatisfaction promptly.

+ Follows ticket management policy as documented including, entering the required information into the system, selecting the right urgency level, selecting the correct categorization and subcategorization for the Incident, and ensuring the proper team members are included in communications.

+ Follows call management policy as documented including resolving calls promptly and accurately, following up with cases, and working with management when needed.

+ Follows the established attendance and schedule policy.

+ Works to consistently improve call handling and resolution processes by following the established quality assurance guidelines and expectations to deliver stellar customer service including first-call resolution and total case ownership.

+ Works with team members to develop, approve, confirm, and support problem resolution databases (Knowledgebase) by making entries to improve the process.

+ Interprets, analyzes, diagnoses, documents, and resolves customer service problems related to internally supported hardware, software, LANs, and WANs with the goal of closing calls.

+ Using the incident/problem tracking system, accurately documents all incoming calls, keeps tickets and customers updated on their issues/requests, and documents all call resolutions.

+ Keeps support team and management apprised of any new support issues clearly and promptly.

+ Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

+ Dispatch hardware problems to the right hardware vendor

+ Help customers with How-To questions.

+ Contact external customers to foster improved communications and satisfaction levels with computer equipment and software.

+ Continuously improve customer satisfaction indexes.

+ Other duties as assigned.

You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

+ Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

+ Vision Benefits

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

+ Hospital Indemnity Insurance

+ 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

+ Paid Sick Time Leave

+ Legal and Identity Protection Plans

+ Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

+ 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

**Posted by:** Jessica Eisenberg

Specialization:

+ Customer Support / Call Center / Client