Desktop Support Technician

Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology is required. Equivalent experience will be accepted in place of education. Provide helpdesk support including help with video communication systems, desktops, servers, laptops, and computer peripherals. Act as the point of contact for all IT-related queries within the organization. Respond to multiple requests a day and provide support in person and remotely. Test new IT equipment and sign off on their delivery receipts. Help with creating FAQs and technical onboarding of new employees to company software systems and hardware use. Able to set up new IT systems as per user requirements and recommend specifications of new IT systems to be procured based on job role requirements.

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems. Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups. Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access. Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.

Own the day-to-day operation of computer networks to ensure proper maintenance and security. Assess corporate computer needs. Supervise instillation of software and hardware. Gather user feedback, address outstanding computer, and network issues. Oversee digital security and install virus protection software. Communicate network issues to both employees and management and fix configuration problems. Monitor computer networks to improve performance.