Summary/Purpose:
The IT Field Services Technician will be responsible for providing on-site technical support to sites throughout the assigned Entergy territory. This role requires a wide variety of technical knowledge including workstation, application, networking, and server infrastructure support. This role also involves troubleshooting hardware and software issues, performing installation, and ensuring optimal system performance with a strong focus on excellent customer service.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site technical support for desktops, laptops, printers, and other peripherals.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and repair computer systems, hardware, collaboration equipment and computer peripherals.
- Perform general preventative maintenance tasks on computers, laptops, printers and any other authorized peripheral equipment, etc.
- Support users on applications and tools within the environment including specialized systems needed for Business Unit partners to perform their work.
- Support and maintain user account information including rights, security and systems groups.
- Provide training to end users on how to operate equipment as requested.
- Assist with user data and application recovery.
- Use diagnostic tools to troubleshoot problems associated with network connectivity and workstation hardware/software.
- Troubleshoot network connectivity issues including remote access, Wi-Fi, wired, and cellular connectivity.
- Conduct routine or on-demand health checks of IT Systems including PCs, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, and video equipment. Provide related reports as needed.
- Escalate issues and involve experts wherever required to resolve issues as quickly as possible.
- Conduct routine or as requested health check of IT systems for printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, and video conference equipment and providing reports as needed.
- Work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical issues within the desktop environment.
- Return defective equipment/parts, document customer repairs, maintain and restock assigned parts inventory to insure proper spare parts levels.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum education required of the position:
- Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred (Computer Science or related field) or equivalent work experience.
Minimum experience required of the position:
- IT Field Services Tech Level 2: 2+ years of experience in field technical support, desktop support or in a related area
- IT Field Services Tech Sr Level: 4+ years of experience in field technical support, desktop support or in a related area
- Preferably: 3+ years of experience in field technical support or in a related area.
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:
- Excellent technical knowledge of and experience troubleshooting workstation (desktop/laptop) hardware.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft tool suite.
- Excellent multi-tasking and time management skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Ability to take notes and record all interactions and steps taken with the users.
- Experience with at least one ticketing system (Service Now, Remedy, HEAT, etc.).
- Working knowledge of video collaboration tools (Video Conferencing, Webex).
- Confident analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills.
- Familiar with a variety of field service concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to leverage experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Experience in providing excellent customer service.
- Ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks.
- Able to operate effectively in a team environment with both technical and nontechnical team members.
- Provide constant status updates to your users to keep them in the loop where we are with their issue.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts in layman's terms.
- Readiness for 24/7 on-call when needed.
- Ability to follow proper escalation paths.
- Ability to keep work area clean and organized.
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs or more as needed.
Entergy Corporation
639 Loyola Ave
New Orleans
Louisiana United States
www.entergy.com