Global Service Desk Analyst

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Job Description

Key duties and responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact for end User ICT requests and support issues.
• Respond to IT requests from all emails, portal, and telephone within the agreed targets.
• Log and assign all IT requests and work requests accurately in the Apex IT ticketing system.
• Perform troubleshooting and initial diagnostics of assigned IT tickets, including remote connection to end user devices using remote access tools.
• When required assign tickets to the relevant team member or external IT suppliers and liaise with the resolver until completion.
• Communicate clearly to users in a timely and polite manner and keep the end user informed of the progress of IT requests at all appropriate times.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) for incident management.
• Manage creation, modification, and deletion of users account management (FTP, Active Directory, file permissions) and perform clean-up projects of user profiles, files, email accounts.
• Supporting application such as Microsoft Lync/Skype for Business, conferencing tools such as GoToMeeting, Microsoft Outlook and email archiving tools.
• Highlight and report all major IT issues and risks to Service Manager in a timely manner.
• Research, test and implement new systems to improve efficiencies and satisfy user requests.
• Provide basic PC installations and configuration tasks.
• Provide on site support when required in Apex offices (may require travel).
• Other duties in support of the Service Desk, as assigned by the Service Manager, TLs.

Experience and skills

• 2-3 years experience in a computer related support or and IT operational environment.
• A recognised third level qualification in a computer related discipline.
• One or more recognised industry certification in PC, Network and Server support (Comptia A+, Server +, Network +, MCP in Windows 7/8/10);
• Good written and communication skills in English.
• Experience with documentation and improving SOPs and other process documents.
• Good customer focus, and excellent time-keeping is a key requirement of the role.
• Good interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning skills.
• Good problem-solving abilities and ability to work under own initiative;
• Maintain adequate knowledge of operating systems and application software in use in Apex.
• Familiarity with or a willingness to learn the fundamental principles of ITIL Service Management.
• Experience with configuring and supporting any version of Windows Desktop (7, 8,10);
• Experience in virtual desktop environment desirable, particularly CITRIX XenDesktop/XenApp, Azure, AWS.
• Experience with configuring and supporting Microsoft Office 2013/2016 and/or Office 365.
• Good Experience in active directory, User Management.
• Customer support experience in Global Service Desk on call.
• Some basis experience with supporting physical networking is desirable but not essential.
• Experience with Ticket Tool, Fresh Service , Service Now (SNOW).
• 24/7 Work.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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