Job title : Service Desk Engineer L1
Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Deadline : October 13, 2025
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Job Description
Role and Responsibilities
Able to demonstrate the following :
Create new tickets on behalf of the End User or Customer provide the necessary resolution or escalate for assistance.Be able to work towards given SLA’sAssist colleagues whenever necessary with required information.Excellent leadership, time management and organizational skillsFamiliarity with common basic 1st line troubleshooting for a number of broad technologies such as Microsoft Office (O365)Security (password resets) and Email related problemsKnowledge of Microsoft Office and other office management tools and applicationsCoordination and Communication : it's critical that the Service Desk Engineer is able to demonstrate strong skills when multiple incidents occur :
Communication skills (telephonic and written)Ability to work unsupervisedFacilitating feedback on current tasksAbility to escalate and provide 1st line break-fixBe able to effectively communicate to all areas of business regardless of job description.Secure efficiency and compliance to company policiesAbility to manage frustrated callers by applying good reasoning and logicCreate new tickets
Collect a predefined set of information for each incident logged in the service deskIdentifying urgency, impact and general timelines of the issueProvide the necessary resolution or escalate for assistance.Provide the necessary escalation to various Operations Managers, where urgency or impact has been identifiedReporting - manual reports need to be generated for key Customers and the information checked to be valid. This is a recurring task and attention to detail is importantVendor Management - act as a point of contact for both vendor and Customer and carry out the necessary coordination of tasks or simply translate the requirement for bothTask Management
Ability to work independentlyFollowing up on issues and outstanding informationCreate and update recordsAttention to detail with scheduled tasks is vital.Be prepared to perform overtime work and after hours support requiredQualifications and Education Requirements
Matric is essentialA+ N+Microsoft 365 Fundamentals or similarPreferred Skills
Should have proven excellence as Service Desk Engineer / First Point of contact or in another relevant positionExcellent communication, both verbal and writtenAbility to manage Users calling in quick successionAbility to compile basic reports and carry out basic administrationWhere necessary, ability to resolve a User's problem first time Attention to detail is essentialICT jobs