Lead - Technical Help/Service Desk

4 hours ago


Dublin, Ireland Arthur Cox LLP Full time

Lead - Technical Help/Service Desk

Application Deadline: 13 January 2025

Department: Information Technology

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 T380

Reporting To: Head of IT Operations, Infrastructure and Security

Description

Known for a culture of innovation over our 100-year history, Arthur Cox are determined to play a leading role in the adoption of technology to drive value within our own firm, our client’s business, and the wider legal industry. We are actively moving to a modern Microsoft based environment for our Digital Workplace and critical content management applications. Career journey in IT Support. https://youtu.be/G2vP3dDoAv0

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Lead to oversee our technical help desk/service desk. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of Tier 1 support agents who provide 24/7 technical assistance to our 800-person law firm. This role requires a strong leader with excellent technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage and motivate a team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage a team of Tier 1 support agents, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
- Ensure the help desk operates efficiently and effectively, meeting or exceeding service level agreements (SLAs).
- Act as the primary point of contact for escalated technical issues, providing advanced troubleshooting and resolution.
- Develop and implement help desk policies, procedures, and best practices to improve service delivery.
- Monitor and analyze help desk performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.
- Collaborate with other IT teams and departments to ensure seamless support and integration of new technologies.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and technologies to provide innovative solutions and improvements.
- Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, encouraging professional growth and development.
- Coordinate with other IT teams, service providers and external support teams to resolve complex technical issues.
- Manage the help desk ticketing system, ensuring all tickets are logged, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
- Conduct regular team meetings to discuss performance, share updates, and address any concerns.
- Develop and deliver training programs for new hires and ongoing training for existing staff.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for help desk processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of IT projects, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations.
- Provide regular reports to senior management on help desk performance, trends, and areas for improvement.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, data protection regulations, and industry standards.
- Manage asset inventory, including procurement, tracking, and disposal of IT equipment.
- Coordinate user setups, including account creation, permissions, and hardware/software installations and plan and execute the rollout of laptops and other IT equipment to employees.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

- 6 – 8 years of experience in technical support, with at least 4 years in a supervisory or managerial position.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, CompTIA A+) are a plus.
- Ability to attract, retrain, and motivate a high performing team of service desk agents.
- Ability to balance and manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- Team player with a track record of working collaboratively, particularly with technology teams.
- A business, employee and client centric approach to IT Service Desk Operations.
- A strong mindset of customer service, excellence and continuous improvement.
- Proactive disposition with a willingness to work hands-on, demonstrating attention to detail and the ability to take ownership of individual and team’s work.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, demonstrating an ability to work under pressure and deliver outcomes on tight deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills when corresponding with colleagues at all levels of an organisation, particularly with senior stakeholders.
- Flexibility and adaptable to a changing business and technology environment.
- Innate curiosity and willingness to learn about the legal business landscape and evolving technology environment.

Technical Skills:

- Proficiency in troubleshooting IT systems, hardware and software issues and strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10 &11 and MacOS.
- Computer hardware and networking systems.
- M365, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, MS Teams, and OneDrive
- Active Directory
- Azure
- MS Intune

Benefits

We reward, encourage and support our talented people to reach their full potential offering excellent progression opportunities along with the following:

- Market leading salary
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave allowance
- Pension scheme
- TaxSaver and Bike to Work scheme
- Healthcare
- Full gym and wellness programme

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