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Help Desk/Desktop Support Analyst
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What they do
A Help Desk Technician or Analyst provides technical support to computer users. Handles customer inquiries and works to resolve technical issues with computer hardware, software or networks. Provides customer support by phone, email, live chat or with screen sharing. May refer customers with complex system or application problems for more advanced technical support. Tracks help requests using a ticketing system.
$50,006 / year median in Michigan
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Provide first-level support for common technical problems affecting routers, optical network terminals, set-top equipment, wireless connections, and consumer smart devices.
- Follow established diagnostic processes and support resources to identify causes, restore service, and guide users through practical solutions.
- Route more advanced or persistent incidents to higher-level support teams, ensuring each escalation includes a complete summary of findings and actions already performed.
- Create and maintain detailed service tickets by recording issue type, status updates, troubleshooting activity, and final outcomes in the tracking system.
- Capture customer interactions accurately to support continuity of service and enable efficient handoffs between support teams.
- Update account information during activations, service modifications, and other support-related requests while maintaining accurate records.
- Assist users with Microsoft Windows environments and desktop-related issues as part of day-to-day help desk operations.