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1872 Consulting

Desktop Support Technician

1872 Consulting, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403


Desktop Support Technician: 3-6 month contractLos Angeles, CA - onsite 5 days/week

SummaryThis position will operate in a professional services environment, where we're looking for a Desktop Support Technician to provide white glove customer service. This individual will work with the Service Desk to resolve escalated tickets for technical issues that need to be resolved in person. Other duties include installing and troubleshooting hardware, software, printers, wireless devices, and operating system problems for personal computers inside the multiple environments we support.

What you'll be doing

Research, resolve, and respond to questions received via telephone, self-service, email, voicemail, callbacks, and walk-ups in a timely manner, in accordance with the current IT service level agreementsInstall new and recycled PCs and various hardware upgrade components. This includes swapping old/new computers for customers in a break fix environment.Acquire and maintain current knowledge of the relevant hardware and applications used by the customers of the Service Desk.Install, configure, and troubleshoot network components for all networked personal computers and printers for all companies supported by the Service DeskPerform PC operating system and software installation and performance tuning including, but not limited to, memory optimization, and software application settings (standard and custom)Use ServiceNow software to create, edit, update and close work order tickets and customer profiles as neededWork in conjunction with Service Desk specialists and other support teams in the resolution of customer and support issues to ensure timely distribution of knowledge and positive impact on customer satisfactionConfigure, deploy, and support company issued mobile devicesCoordinate disposal of all IT Endpoint related equipmentProvide enterprise level workstation management including compatibility testing, update distribution, reporting compliance and troubleshootingIdentify desktop application and OS vulnerabilities while prioritizing and implementing corrective measuresMaintenance and advancement of desktop management services including remote control, software distribution, asset management, and virus protection services

Skills we're seeking

3+ years of experience with Desktop Support, or similar technical support rolesStrong experience supporting Microsoft technology such as Windows 7/8/10, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365, MS Office, Teams, etc.Experience supporting mobile devices, both iPhone and Android

Nice to haves

Bachelor's Degree, preferably in an IT related fieldMobile device management and iPhoneEncryption (i.e. BitLocker) and VPN clientNetworking experience