IT Helpdesk Technician
About the role
IT Helpdesk Technician
Our IT Helpdesk Technician (Tier 1) will provide operational and technical support to Paladin teams across North America. In this role, you will maintain, monitor, and support current and new desktop / laptop deployment and perform periodic system audits to assure compliance and availability. You will also be working with remote access tools, maintain and manage backups, and work with users at Paladin’s multiple remote locations. This role is an exciting opportunity to gain experience working within a large organization and delivering high-profile corporate IT projects for Canada’s largest full service security provider.
Salary: $55,000 - $60,000
Location: This position will be based in-person at our Etobicoke office full-time to start, with the possibility to work-from-home one day per week after successful completion of 3-month probation.
Responsibilities:
- Provide exceptional customer service to end-users, internal stakeholders, vendors, and any other entities that you will deal with on a day-to-day basis.
- Performs basic troubleshooting and diagnoses prior to escalating to the systems support specialist during business hours.
- Follow ITIL Incident management principles to receive, categorize, prioritize, and resolve incidents within the agreed SLAs.
- Install, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain computer equipment and software applications.
- Install, test, order, and configure new workstations and hardware.
- Personnel on-boarding and off-boarding, including assigning the right licenses, software, and provisioning hardware
- Ensure all incidents, notes, and updates are documented in a timely manner within the JIRA Service Management Tool
- Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation
Requirements:
- 3+ years of work experience in an IT HelpDesk or similar Technical Support environment
- Post-secondary education in IT; certifications such as MCSA, A+, or Network+ would be considered an asset
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills necessary to deal with and resolve technical problems
- Experience with all of the following:
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- Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022
- Active Directory and Office 365
- iOS and Android devices, Mobile Device Management systems
- Basic networking (routers/switches)
- Backup solutions and malware/virus remediation
About Paladin Security
As one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, boasting Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Paladin is Canada's leading security company, with services and superior expertise that span all types of protection. Our outstanding people, ongoing training, state-of-the-art technology, advanced monitoring stations and passion for customer service excellence enable us to provide the most responsive and effective customer service in the industry.
About Us
Paladin was established in 1976 to provide basic Security Officer services. From modest beginnings with four employees and one contract, Paladin has grown into one of the largest security companies in Canada with offices from coast to coast.
Our Mission
Paladin's mission is to provide our clients with the finest security services and products available. With our extensive range of products and services, we care for our clients' safety and security. We strive to provide the very best in quality, and therefore commit to investing heavily into the selection, training, support, supervision and personal development of our people.
IT Helpdesk Technician
About the role
IT Helpdesk Technician
Our IT Helpdesk Technician (Tier 1) will provide operational and technical support to Paladin teams across North America. In this role, you will maintain, monitor, and support current and new desktop / laptop deployment and perform periodic system audits to assure compliance and availability. You will also be working with remote access tools, maintain and manage backups, and work with users at Paladin’s multiple remote locations. This role is an exciting opportunity to gain experience working within a large organization and delivering high-profile corporate IT projects for Canada’s largest full service security provider.
Salary: $55,000 - $60,000
Location: This position will be based in-person at our Etobicoke office full-time to start, with the possibility to work-from-home one day per week after successful completion of 3-month probation.
Responsibilities:
- Provide exceptional customer service to end-users, internal stakeholders, vendors, and any other entities that you will deal with on a day-to-day basis.
- Performs basic troubleshooting and diagnoses prior to escalating to the systems support specialist during business hours.
- Follow ITIL Incident management principles to receive, categorize, prioritize, and resolve incidents within the agreed SLAs.
- Install, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain computer equipment and software applications.
- Install, test, order, and configure new workstations and hardware.
- Personnel on-boarding and off-boarding, including assigning the right licenses, software, and provisioning hardware
- Ensure all incidents, notes, and updates are documented in a timely manner within the JIRA Service Management Tool
- Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation
Requirements:
- 3+ years of work experience in an IT HelpDesk or similar Technical Support environment
- Post-secondary education in IT; certifications such as MCSA, A+, or Network+ would be considered an asset
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills necessary to deal with and resolve technical problems
- Experience with all of the following:
-
- Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022
- Active Directory and Office 365
- iOS and Android devices, Mobile Device Management systems
- Basic networking (routers/switches)
- Backup solutions and malware/virus remediation
About Paladin Security
As one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, boasting Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Paladin is Canada's leading security company, with services and superior expertise that span all types of protection. Our outstanding people, ongoing training, state-of-the-art technology, advanced monitoring stations and passion for customer service excellence enable us to provide the most responsive and effective customer service in the industry.
About Us
Paladin was established in 1976 to provide basic Security Officer services. From modest beginnings with four employees and one contract, Paladin has grown into one of the largest security companies in Canada with offices from coast to coast.
Our Mission
Paladin's mission is to provide our clients with the finest security services and products available. With our extensive range of products and services, we care for our clients' safety and security. We strive to provide the very best in quality, and therefore commit to investing heavily into the selection, training, support, supervision and personal development of our people.