Branch Support Specialist (Independent Contract) Menlo Park,California, USA

Axiom Technologies is a Global IT Services partner supporting medium- to large-scale enterprises. Please visit our website for more information about what we do at www.axiomtechnologies.com

We are looking for a capable resource to coordinate activities, ranging from simple to more complex plans. This role will provide on-site assistance to end-users within the organisation’s desktop computing environment in a timely and accurate fashion to ensure optimal service delivery.
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Contract Type: Independent Contractor / (Full-Time)

Job Description:
A “Branch Support Specialist” is responsible for providing technical support for hardware and software issues and requests to End Users at branch locations. The Branch Support Specialist
possesses a diverse skill set that includes providing frontline hardware and software technical support, local project coordination and delivery, escalation support for major Incidents, and
collaborating cross-functionally with Network Services and Escalation teams to resolve complex issues locally.
Branch Support Specialists can be on-site dedicated to a branch location or dispatched to a branch location based on expertise and proximity to the site needing support.

Required Qualifications:

•  On-site Branch Support Specialists in Metro Campuses will be required to support all buildings within a Metro Campus.
•  Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
•  IT Support experience with a Financial Services or Brokerage Firm preferred.
•  Strong organizational skills – the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
•  Proven troubleshooting skills within a support environment including a strong sense of commitment and drive towards incident resolution.
•  Experience with Microsoft Office products and general office computing tools.
•  Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer care skills.

U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor currently.
Primary Responsibilities:

1. Software installation.
2. Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain software applications & infrastructure.
3. Escalation from helpdesk for application support including in-house, 3rd party application sand market data applications.
4. Provide support for operating system drivers, software, and firmware.
5. Provide support to users for home connection and work from home set up Firm issued laptop or personal laptop + virtual machine.
6. Ensure client policies and procedures are followed, communicated, and adhered to.
7. Create and maintain support documentation.
8. Interact with other support groups (local and global) within the firm across multiple platforms.
9. Record and manage all incidents and requests in the ticket-tracking system.
10. Proactively inform management of trends, significant problems, and expected delays.
11. On-call – Participate in rotating schedule providing after-hours and weekend support.
12. Take initiative to stay current on technology and participate in training programs.
13. Be proactively responsive to multiple mediums of communication platforms such as email, Microsoft Teams, Symphony, Jive, etc.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send their resumes to:
📧 careers.us@axiomtechnologies.com