IT Technical Support Engineer

William

950/mo
Nairobi, Kenya, Kenya
Looking for Full-time
8 hours/day
Availability: US / EU / Asia timezone

Profile Description

A results-driven Technical Support Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience in remote technical support, incident management, and SLA-driven service delivery. Proficient in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues across networking, infrastructure, and systems platforms. Skilled in root cause analysis, customer service delivery, knowledge base management, and proactive problem resolution. Experienced with vendor technologies, including Cisco, Microsoft, and networking equipment tro...

Top Skills

Google Sheets (Advanced) · <1 yearPhone Support · <1 yearPrompt Engineering · <1 yearSQL · <1 yearTicket Management · <1 year

Skills & Expertise

Customer Success

ZendeskBeginner
Phone SupportBeginner
Ticket ManagementBeginner

AI & Automation

Prompt EngineeringBeginner

Data & Analytics

SQLBeginner
Google Sheets (Advanced)Beginner

Work Experience

IT Technical Support Engineer (NOC Operations)

Ahadi Wireless Corporation

Jun 2024 - Oct 2026

Key Achievements:

● Managed 24/7 network operations and infrastructure monitoring for ISP telecommunications services, ensuring high network availability and service reliability. ● Acted as an escalation point for complex incidents, supporting Tier 1/2 teams in troubleshooting and resolution. ● Performed event triage, prioritization, and escalation of network incidents per ITSM procedures, ensuring timely resolution in accordance with the service level agreement targets. ● Monitored network performance, including bandwidth utilization, latency, packet loss, and service degradation across LAN/WAN environments. ● Performed advanced diagnosis and resolution of network infrastructure faults using network analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump). ● Managed GPON/FTTH deployments, infrastructure optimization, and service restoration workflows for telecom customers. ● Ensured onboarding of new systems and services into monitoring platforms before deployment. ● Executed scheduled maintenance tasks and system patches in accordance with defined standards with minimal service disruption. ● Configured and optimized Grafana and InfluxDB monitoring systems for network performance visibility and alert tuning. ● Developed Python automation scripts for alert processing, reporting, and operational workflow optimization. ● Maintained technical documentation, knowledge articles, and RCAs to improve troubleshooting efficiency and ensure ITSM compliance. ● Administered Active Directory and Azure/Entra ID, managing user accounts, permissions, and access control. ● Provided Microsoft 365 support, including Teams, as part of day-to-day end-user technical support. ● Applied working knowledge of Fortinet firewalls, VPNs, and ACLs to support network security best practices as part of daily operations. ● Set up and administered DHCP services within a Windows Server environment to support reliable network address allocation.

ZendeskPhone SupportTicket ManagementGoogle Sheets (Advanced)

IT Support Specialist

Software Kenya

Feb 2022 - Dec 2023

Key Achievements:

● Installed and configured mission-critical business applications, including POS systems and ERP platforms. ● Provided remote technical support for enterprise systems across multiple locations. ● Administered MySQL database configurations and performed network connectivity troubleshooting to maintain business application availability and data system reliability.

SQL

Quick Stats

Age25 years
English LevelFluent
ID VerificationNot verified

Certifications

Introduction to Linux
HCIP Security
Cloud & Network Security
HCIA Datacom
Azure Fundamentals
Cisco Network Security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Machakos University

2019 - 2024