Porter Airlines has revolutionized short-haul flying with a warm and effortless approach to hospitality, restoring glamour and refinement to air travel. Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®.
The airline currently offers flights to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Halifax, St. John’s, Stephenville, N.L, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins, Windsor, New York (Newark), Chicago (Midway), Boston and Washington (Dulles), and has seasonal flights to Mt. Tremblant, Que., Muskoka, Ont., and Myrtle Beach, S.C.
FUNCTION: Reporting to the Director, Information Technology, the IT Support Technician is primarily required to provide assistance and support to the Porter user community and to ensure all network applications are available at all times and performing as reliably and efficiently as possible. This covers level 1 and 2 technical support and problem determination including off business hour coverage.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides technical support to ensure stability of the corporate networks and applications
Ensures compliance with corporate network and security policies and procedures
Diligently responds to reported incidents from the user community
Installs, supports and maintains computers and networked peripherals
Provides user support for remote offices
Provides assistance with hosted network providers to ensure stability and performance of the WAN/LAN networks
Interact with other third party application/software providers
Maintains accuracy of network and system documentation
Maintains accuracy of corporate hardware and software inventories
Actively participates in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS) including, reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Policy
Other related duties as assigned
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
Concern for Safety: Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others.
Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.
Passenger/Customer Service: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external customers (passengers).
Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.
Results Focus: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards.
Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.
QUALIFICATIONS:
University degree in Computer Science or equivalent related experience
Technical experience or exposure of at least 2 years
Solid knowledge of Windows operating systems (beginning with XP) and MS Office Suite 2007 and 2010
Good understanding of networking protocols/principles (i.e. TCP, IP, VPN)
Good understanding of wireless including 802.11 B,G & N and all encryption methods
Good understanding of cellular technologies
An understanding of the following is an asset: MS-Active Directory, MS-Exchange, Cisco switches and VLAN concepts and VoIP technology
Highly motivated and willing to take initiative
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to work in a team environment or individually as required
Ability to travel when required (including travel to US destinations)
Availability to work off hours (including evenings, weekends and holidays) if necessary
Availability after hours (evenings, weekends and holidays) when required to resolve network, application and operational issues