Agent Service DeskFrench or Spanish Speaker

PURPOSE

The Service desk agent is the primary point of contact for customers and has the responsibility to ensure that all incidents are resolved and change requests handled within the agreed SLA. For that purpose he has the ownership of incidents from opening to closing and must work with and chase all involved resolver groups to comply with SLAs.n- Within SITA Service Desks the Service desk agent is responsible to handle at level 1 the incidents service requests and change requests (assigned to him/her) which are raised by customers when they face issues with the use of SITA products and services. Those incidents are reported via various media: telephone e-mails or web portal.n- The Service desk agent has the primary responsibility to attempt to resolve the incidents at his/her level and to refer them to the appropriate resolver group while still managing them until resolution.n- This function requires working in shifts during nights weekends and public holidays.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Service Operations support to internal and external customers in accordance with the terms of the customer contract and SLAs.- To ensure the correct functioning and maintenance of all internal and external systems and products serviced by Service Operations- When required act as the customer SPOC and co-ordinate the scheduling of intervention with Customer's internal resolver groups and the Service Desk ensuring the highest level of customer services and communications are maintained to resolve the fault and incident within the prescribed SLA.- Ensure shortest possible restoral times possible initiating the timely escalations to specialized Resolver groups inside and outside SITA according to the customer contracts and SLAs and monitoring requirements.- To proactively detect events related to Service Operations services conduct diagnostics provide service request ownership to ensure resolution of customer faults. - Reporting and escalating all observed incidents to proper SITA operational escalation points- When/where required perform assigned tasks on 24 x 7 shifts basis- Provide a professional support and assistance to SITA customers to understand their issues and open incidents for resolution by the SITA support organization with all the relevant and required information. - Attempt resolution of incidents at level 1 whenever possible and diagnose possible incident cause for referring incidents to the right resolver group.- Monitor incident resolution progress and chase up resolver groups for updates and resolution as per the defined product or customer SLA.- Work closely with all resolver groups including third party vendors to ensure timely resolution of all incidents- The Service desk agent has a key role in influencing customer satisfaction by the way he/she interact with the customers especially when dealing with them on the phone.

Provide Service Operations support to internal and external customers in accordance with the terms of the customer contract and SLAs.- To ensure the correct functioning and maintenance of all internal and external systems and products serviced by Service Operations- When required act as the customer SPOC and co-ordinate the scheduling of intervention with Customer's internal resolver groups and the Service Desk ensuring the highest level of customer services and communications are maintained to resolve the fault and incident within the prescribed SLA.- Ensure shortest possible restoral times possible initiating the timely escalations to specialized Resolver groups inside and outside SITA according to the customer contracts and SLAs and monitoring requirements.- To proactively detect events related to Service Operations services conduct diagnostics provide service request ownership to ensure resolution of customer faults. - Reporting and escalating all observed incidents to proper SITA operational escalation points- When/where required perform assigned tasks on 24 x 7 shifts basis- Provide a professional support and assistance to SITA customers to understand their issues and open incidents for resolution by the SITA support organization with all the relevant and required information. - Attempt resolution of incidents at level 1 whenever possible and diagnose possible incident cause for referring incidents to the right resolver group.- Monitor incident resolution progress and chase up resolver groups for updates and resolution as per the defined product or customer SLA.- Work closely with all resolver groups including third party vendors to ensure timely resolution of all incidents- The Service desk agent has a key role in influencing customer satisfaction by the way he/she interact with the customers especially when dealing with them on the phone.

Who you are
•0-1 year of experience in technical support, customer support, or any related fields in the IT industry. Preferably in a network service support environment.

•Basic knowledge and understanding of Network protocols.
•Basic technical skills in networking, including LAN/WAN, routing, switching, wireless, and VPN technologies.
•Product and Service knowledge in one or several of the following areas at the beginner level:
oDesktop services
oNetwork Services
•Customer-specific services and solutions (for dedicated support)
•Exposure to ITIL and IT and network components and principles
•Experience working with IT Network equipment (CISCO, Huawei, Juniper etc)
•Demonstrated maturity in handling complex customer issues and irritated customers
•Excellent customer communication skills both verbal and written in English.
•ITIL/ITSM
•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or relevant IT disciplines
•ITIL Foundation Certificate and CCNA is desirable
•Info Gathering & Processing
•Product/Solution Knowledge
•Service Excellence Attitude
•Technical Communication.

WHAT WE OFFER:
SITA’s workplace is all about diversity, many different countries and cultures are represented in our workforce. We collaborate in our impressive offices, embracing a hybrid work format. As part of our global benefits, we offer:

🏡 Work Flexibility: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your Team's needs).
You may wish to flex your arrival time at the office, to beat the rush hours or you may want to leave the office earlier to pick up your kids from school or to go to your favourite game: We support you in being open about your needs and routine with you manager.
🌿 Employee Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by SITA is a yearly free service for practical advice in any part of your life.
🚀 Professional Development: Unleash your potential with our training offers via Coursera!
🌎 Flex-location: Benefit for 30 working days from anywhere around the world each year!
🙌🏽 Competitive benefits according to the local market

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify in the application process