Part-Time Desktop Support Specialist Fort Lauderdale, FL

Desktop Support Analyst

We are looking for a part-time Desktop Support Analyst (25–30 hours/week) to provide hands-on technical assistance for employees in Fort Lauderdale, Florida within a manufacturing environment. This long-term contract opportunity is focused on delivering reliable desktop support, resolving day-to-day technology issues, and helping maintain a stable and productive workplace.

The ideal candidate enjoys working directly with users, has strong troubleshooting skills across end-user devices and software, and can provide dependable onsite support while assisting with hardware deployments, system maintenance, and ongoing IT initiatives. This role is well suited for a technology professional seeking a flexible part-time schedule while making a meaningful impact within an internal IT team.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver onsite support for employees by addressing service requests, diagnosing technical issues, and ensuring timely resolution of hardware and software problems.
• Prepare, configure, and deploy desktops and laptops, including operating system installation, imaging, endpoint protection, encryption, and standard application setup.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving Windows and macOS systems, printers, mobile devices, peripherals, and other workplace technology.
• Work closely with external IT service partners and internal stakeholders to coordinate support activities, document progress, and prevent overlapping ticket efforts.
• Investigate recurring technical problems, determine underlying causes, and apply practical fixes that improve system reliability and user experience.
• Maintain accurate records for IT assets by tracking equipment assignments, lifecycle details, software inventory, purchasing data, and returned devices.
• Observe the health of servers and network-connected resources, escalating concerns and assisting with remediation when needed.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding by setting up or recovering devices, accounts, and related technology access.
• Contribute to IT initiatives and facility-related technology projects, including conference room tools, telephony, security systems, and other infrastructure enhancements.