Desktop Support Analyst

Job Title: Desktop Support Analyst

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 6 months

Hours: 8.00am – 5.00pm

Pay Rate - $30 - $35/hr on W-2 (No 1099 or C2C)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled IT Desktop Support Technician to join the Level-2 support team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in providing hardware and software support for both MAC and PC environments, along with experience in utilizing SCCM, JAMF, Office365, and Adobe applications. Additionally, the candidate should have experience in general inventory management and supporting AI integrations with office products. This position reports into the US Service Desk Associate Director.

Job Duties:

• Customer Focus: Deliver exceptional customer service by effectively communicating with users to understand issues, providing timely resolutions, and escalating when necessary.
• Issue Management: Effective evaluates and manages various end user situations and escalates to manager when necessary.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Effectively work with other teams and management for responsive, effective information feedback, escalation and end user issue resolution.
• Technical Support: Provide comprehensive desktop support for MAC and PC users, addressing hardware and software issues promptly and efficiently.
• Technical Support: Provide support for the end users regarding issues with network connectivity from home and office, all types of printers, corporate email, handheld devices, scanners, and a multitude of software applications.
• Office365 Support: Administer and troubleshoot issues related to Office365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
• Adobe Suite Support: Provide support for Adobe Creative Cloud applications, addressing installation, authentication and access issues.
• Software Deployment: Utilize SCCM and JAMF for software deployment and management, ensuring smooth and consistent application installations and updates.
• Inventory Management: Oversee general inventory management, including tracking and maintaining hardware (CMDB) and software assets and desktop refresh utilizing the corporate ITAM tool as well JAMF, SCCM, Power BI and other tools to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the asset inventory.

Job Description:

• AI Support: Assist with end user issues and support of AI tools with office products, ensuring seamless operation and user productivity.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of technical procedures, troubleshooting steps, and system configurations.
• Incident and Service Request SLA Achievement: Achieve and maintain monthly SLA target for INCIDENTS (93%) throughout the year. Achieve and maintain monthly SLA targets for SERVICE REQUEST Tasks (84%) throughout the year.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot email clients such as Microsoft Outlook.
• Configure, deploy and support mobile devices such as Android, and iPhones for all users.
• Lead and supervises IT projects as directed by the Regional Manager
• In depth knowledge of Azure AD & On-Prem AD administration
• Familiar with anti-virus/ Malware protection
• Understanding of login scripts.
• Identifies software application, network and hardware malfunctions and takes appropriate action to resolve.

Required:

• 5+ years of IT experience
• Proven experience in progressive IT roles within a large, complex organization with diverse lines of business and systems
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent working experience
• Experience in delivering support to a diverse company
• Provide a proven ability to communicate effectively throughout all levels of associates and with those from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and relationship- building skills
• Ability to connect and guide teams through rapid change and maintain focus on the delivery of strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated success guiding large scale initiatives across an enterprise
• Willingness to travel depending on current needs
• Have a "can do” attitude regarding all aspects of support while working for the IT Department of the company.
• Great research and troubleshooting skills to obtain quick effective solutions for complex network, software or hardware issues that are not familiar to our Desktop support group.
• Work either in a team environment, or alone, with minimal supervision and still provide a very high level of service, support, and work ethic.

The following benefits are offered for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.