Help Desk Technician II
Job Description
Tier II Help Desk Technician provides advanced technical support, serves as an escalation point for Tier I, and helps maintain system uptime for end-users.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and resolution for issues escalated from Tier I support.
- Configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and repair hardware and software for desktops, laptops, and tablets running Windows and macOS.
- Administer Active Directory, including account management, group policies, and permissions.
- Install, configure, and maintain office printers and multifunction devices; troubleshoot printing issues.
- Support VOIP and IP phone systems, including user setup and removal.
- Respond promptly to tickets and provide timely updates and resolutions.
- Prioritize and manage workload to meet service levels, deadlines, and shifting business needs.
- Own assigned tasks and incidents and drive them to completion with minimal supervision.
- Escalate unresolved or complex problems to internal or external resources with clear documentation.
- Collaborate with IT colleagues and cross-functional teams to support business operations.
- Participate in IT projects, including planning, execution, and follow-through.
- Create, update, and maintain IT documentation, guides, and best practices.
- Identify issues or improvement opportunities and take initiative to address them.
- Continue technical development through training and industry certifications.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of IT support experience.
- Proficiency with Active Directory administration.
- Experience managing and troubleshooting printers.
- Strong hardware and software troubleshooting skills.
- Familiarity with IP phone systems.
- Experience with computer imaging and deployment.
- Project management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Technologies
- Active Directory
- Windows
- macOS
- VOIP
- IP phone systems
Schedule
- Monday–Friday.
- Shift assignment may be either 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM or 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
- Shift assignment is based on business needs.
Travel
- Travel to satellite offices as needed (5% travel).
Education & Certifications
- A degree in Information Technology or a related field is preferred.
- Preference for candidates with one or more: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), ITIL Foundation, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (for cloud-based environments).
Career Development
- Collegial work environment focused on internal promotion, training, and professional development.
- Promotional opportunities may become available as experience, education, and performance consistency increase.