Technical Analyst

About the Company - CPI USA In is a IT Consulting Services Provider located in New Jersey.

About the Role - Public Safety Technical Analyst

• Location: Downtown, New York City
• Term: 1 Year Contract with 1820 Billable Hours
• Work Hours: 24/7- Days, Nights, Weekends (not including a mandatory unpaid meal break after 6 hours of work), 35 work hours per week. If the consultant works more than 35 hours per week, the consultant must request overtime in the timekeeping system and the project manager must approve those hours worked above the weekly maximum.
• Scheduled Hours: 35 hours/3 days a week: Days/Nights/Weekends. Required to work alternating shifts. For the first 4 to 6 weeks, they will be working 9:00 am to 5:00 pm to get training and then go on shifts which they will rotate every 3 months. Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate will be required to work various shifts such as weekend and/or nights/evenings.

Responsibilities:

• Provide telephone and email technical support on hardware, software, facilities, network, and telephony issues for Public Safety staff.
• Screen and process calls and maintain clear documentation by utilizing Public Safety Remedy.
• Participate in Public Safety Service Desk management projects that enhance the quality and efficiency of services provided; administer, diagnose, and resolve basic desktop related issues; troubleshoot network connectivity issues.
• Perform Citrix password and account management, provision account(s) access for new employees; prioritization, categorization and resolution of incidents, changes, requests, and problems; monitoring, tracking and coordination of Public Safety Technology Operations Center functions.
• Ensure high levels of customer service quality and availability by working closely with Tier 2, Tier 3 and Vendor support groups; monitor Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) to ensure incident and problem resolution match business expectations and timeframes; update policies and procedures that outline how issues are identified, documented, assigned and corrected.
• Identify problem areas and create and deliver solutions to enhance quality of service and to prevent future problems; clearly document the event, action taken, and resolution for a Remedy record; monitor and update the status of various customer problems at any given time.
• Ability to share knowledge regarding the evaluation and correction of technical problems with other Tier 2 & 3 Support professionals; capture data to be used by management regarding problem trends, resolution time, costs, or other metrics; contribute to escalated incident resolution by providing in-person, hands-on support when necessary; monitor incident trends and anticipate potential problems for proactive resolution.
• Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications - At least 8 years of experience as a Analyst preferable in Public Safety Environment

Required Skills:

• 8 years’ experience working in a service desk environment
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite; knowledge of remote desktop access software utilized to troubleshoot issues remotely
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving, customer service, interpersonal and mentoring skills
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of Remedy or other Service Management tool a plus; ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical information to non-technical users at all organizational levels
• Excellent customer service skills and effective telephone etiquette; excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills; exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning
• Solid relationship management and performance management skills; ability to multitask and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities; team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment
• Knowledge of monitoring software and auto- ticketing a plus
• Knowledge of the ITIL framework with preference given to candidates with ITIL v3 or v4

Pay range and compensation package - [$75/Hour on W2 or $ 85/Hour on 1099]

References Required: Identify two (2) reference contacts for projects of similar scope. These reference contacts should be qualified to comment on your performance and whether the project goals and objectives were achieved. Please include the following for each point of contact: Name, Company, Telephone number, Email address

Equal Opportunity Statement - CPI USA Inc, is a Equal Opportunity Employer!!