IT Help Desk
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Position Overview & Specifications
THE ROLE
We are in search of a IT Help Desk person to support one of our clients, a top television streaming network with original production films and television series.
THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for this role is customer service oriented, proactive, ambitious, hands-on, and thrives in a fast-paced support or help desk environment. The IT Help Desk will play a critical role in providing technical support to a user base of employees and production, all utilizing the client studio technology and applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide front-line phone support to clients via remote assistance
- Triage client issues and rapidly resolve or escalate to Production Support Specialists and Senior Production Technology Engineers.
- Accountable for customer satisfaction of delivery of services, responses to request, and escalation management.
- Clearly document actions taken in the ticketing system.
- Communicate with departmental teams about their IT needs, and answer questions
- Be a subject matter expert on all IT responsibilities and constantly seek to be current and improve that knowledge through learning
- Occasional requirement to perform after hours and/or weekend support.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent customer service skills
- Basic working knowledge of MAC and PC support
- Ability to handle multiple issues, prioritizing and effective management of your time
- Understanding for virtual desktop environment and remote desktop technology
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Experience working in a help desk engineer, technician or IT support role a plus but not required
DESIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Experience with helpdesk automation tools, remote management applications
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail, curiosity, and a desire to learn
- Ability to communicate highly technical information to a variety of people, in both verbal and written form
BENEFITS:
We offer a competitive salary, paid holidays, vacations and benefit allowances along with the opportunity to learn and grow your career.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Information Technology Support Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for IT Help Desk roles across GPL Technologies's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Information Technology Support Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,645 - £30,361 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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