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JOB SPECIFICATION - ACTIVE VACANCY
Job RefAlt_Ope_150
Job TitleField Support Engineer
Vacancy Closing Date2026-02-27
Position Start Date2026-03-01
CountrySouth Africa
CompanyAlteram Solutions (AS)
ExecOperations
Position LocationWestern Cape (West Coast)
Employment EquityNot Applicable
RemunerationMarket Related
Job Type Contract
Duration of Contract 1-2 Yrs
Overview Of Role

We are looking for a Field Support Engineer to be based in the Western Cape (West Coast)) with a valid drivers license and own vehicle.

Responsibilities
  • Handle all logged calls accurately and timeously as per Service Level Agreements
  • Conduct trouble shooting on all queries referred by the ICT Service Desk
  •  Analyses reported problems and implements appropriate solutions and escalates unresolved issues
  • Resolve the roots causes of incidents and deploy effective workarounds
  • Timely identify, diagnose, and resolve problems
  •  Resolve problems as underlying causes are identified and corrected
  •  Provide error control and record error solutions
  • Identify underlying problems associated with the corresponding incidents that have occurred
  • Communicate clearly and precisely with customers regarding expectations for call-backs, follow-ups regarding their issues, interactions with development, and other open issues.
  • Communicate clearly and precisely with customers to determine expectations for resolutions
  • Follow the processes and procedures for technical support workflow
Qualification
  • Matric
  • Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma or equivalent in IT
  • Comptia A+
  • Comptia N+
Experience
  •  Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Desktop environment
  • Exposed to computer hardware and software, operating systems like Windows 10 PC and Network Troubleshooting
  • PC and Network Troubleshooting
Personal Characteristics

 Strong consumer and product awareness
 Good organisational and planning skills with ability to use own initiative
 The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
 High attention to detail and accuracy
 Self-motivation
 Ability to be a team player
 Relationship building
 Strong learning agility
 Team player, knowledge sharing and learning
 Systems thinking
 Detail & quality oriented
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills including effective listening skills.
 Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills specific to software related issues.
 Strong customer service skills.