Escalation Support Specialist

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.

With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.

Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:
• Application Development
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Business/Systems Analysis
• Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
• Infrastructure & Network Services
• Risk Management & Compliance
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• Security & Privacy

Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
• Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
• ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
• Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Escalation Support Specialist

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Escalation Support Specialist for a contract opportunity in Dallas, TX.

Escalation Support Specialist Job Details

• Primary focus will be troubleshooting and maintaining telecommunications equipment.
• Experience with Carrier/Service Provider Telecommunication Edge equipment is a must.
• Talented individual with a working knowledge of VoIP, SIP, Cisco VoIP, Windows and Linux is needed.
• May require an associate's degree or its equivalent and 1-3 years of experience in the related field.
•  Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a related field.
• Ability to work independently or under supervision. Primary job functions typically require exercising independent judgment.
• The qualified applicant will be an integral part of our engineering and operations staff and will work together in a small team to administer, support, and maintain Windows/ LINUX /Cisco VoIP/LAN/WAN systems which support business customers.
• Proven experience-troubleshooting hardware and networking related problems as they arise.
• They will be required to be flexible, detail oriented and organized with the ability to multitask and work independently and also in a group.
• The qualified applicant must have the initiative to determine what types of tools or processes can be put in place in order to improve the products and services. 

Escalation Support Specialist Mandatory Skills

• Understanding of and experience with Mainframe, Windows, UNIX, LINUX and multiple network protocols. 
• Experienced IP & SNA network troubleshooting
• Willingness to handle urgent after hour support issues if they arise
• Solid web-Internet-related skills, Understanding of DNS and TCP/IP
• Familiarity with component and network monitoring systems and tools
• Mid level networking ability
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-moving dynamic team-oriented environment
• Documentation creation, maintenance, updating Cisco Call Manager
• Server Systems: Mainframe, Linux and Widows Server and networking systems
• Desktop Environment: Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Visio
• Networking Systems: T1 through OC12, PPP, Cisco routers and Switches, Linksys POE switches, CAT5e cabling and terminations, layer 2 QOS.
• AS/BS/BE, relevant experience and certifications considered, CCNA, CCNP, ICND1.1 & 1.2 v2 Technical courses. 
• ITIL v3 Foundations Certification preferred

Escalation Support Specialist Start Date

ASAP

Escalation Support Specialist Assignment Length

12 months

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