Desktop Support Technician 1

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary:

This role is to support service requests and to provide support and maintenance within the organisation's end user computing environment. This includes installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading all devices & peripherals (including but not limited to PCs, laptops, terminals, printers, and MTR devices) to ensure optimal performance. The role will also troubleshoot problem areas (in person, by telephone, or via remote access) in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end-user assistance where required.

Job Description:

Essential Functions of Role:
• Install, upgrade, support and troubleshoot computer hardware and any other authorised peripheral equipment. Performs general preventative maintenance tasks on computers, laptops, printers, and any other authorised peripheral equipment. Dealing with hardware and application support queries and issues reported to the global support desk and escalated to the Global remote or Desktop Support onsite teams. Customise desktop hardware to meet user specifications and site standards. Provide user data and application recovery. Operates within, enforces, and suggests modifications and additions to desktop standards and guidelines.
• Manage asset inventory. Return defective equipment/parts to maintenance inventory, documents customer repairs, maintains and restocks assigned parts inventory to insure proper spare parts levels. Use diagnostic tools to troubleshoot problems associated with network connectivity, and workstation hardware/software. Use tools and methodologies to load, copy and customise operating system configurations for deployment. Responsible for tracking hardware and software inventory.
• Familiarise end users on basic software, hardware, and peripheral device operation. Take ownership and responsibility of queries, issues and problems assigned to the queue. Be the go-to-person for both the global service desk and the end user when ticket is with you.. Participate in incident and problem management. Resolve all escalated technical problems. Work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical issues within the desktop environment.
• Develop technical knowledge of each system within company profile and specialised knowledge of certain nominated areas. Maintain adequate knowledge of operating systems and application software used to provide a high level of support. Maintains and consistently demonstrates a general knowledge of company guidelines, processes, practices and procedures.
• Work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical issues within the desktop environment. Order or buy computer systems and liaise with vendors. Arranges for and/or prepares equipment for shipping/receiving.
• Complete regular training and process refresh to ensure you are always compliant to SOP’s and processes to maintain security and consistent service we offer.