IT Support Specialist

Job Overview

Job Location:

Henderson, NV 89044

Salary Range: $25.00 - $37.00 Hourly

The IT Support Specialist maintains and troubleshoots the existing computers, laptops, security, and servers within the enterprise. Install, configure, and troubleshoot the computers, as well as all other applications and printers, to keep them at optimum performance.

• Answers calls or tickets to support end users with applications, hardware, software, and networking.
• Troubleshoots hardware and software problems in person and remotely, resolving and documenting solutions.
• Coordinates with Network Engineers, System Engineers and Enterprise Security on a regular basis.
• Reads technical manuals, confers with users, or conducts computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
• Performs installation of hardware and software as needed.
• Builds, maintains and deploys PC images using appropriate tools.
• Builds, maintains and deploys scripts and packages for PC systems using appropriate tools and procedures.
• Creates end user documentation and knowledge base articles, or trains users in the proper use of hardware or software.
• Uses skills to accurately estimate workload.
• Delivers high quality work product within organizational time frames.
• Communicates effectively both horizontally with peers and customers, and vertically with management.
• Coordinates onboarding and offboarding of IT assets and user accounts.
• Suggests ways to automate routine functions, improve efficiencies and/or cost-savings.
• 0-5% travel required.

Employees are expected to follow instructions, procedures and to elevate any issue impacting workflow, quality, etc.

Employees must exhibit honesty and integrity as well as demonstrate adherence to rules, procedures and policies.

To perform this job successfully the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty adequately. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills including public speaking skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Strong decision‑making skills.
• Customer‑service oriented.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management abilities.
• Working knowledge in MS Office, any desktop communications software, Adobe products, Operating System software and web browsers.
• High sense of teamwork.

• CompTIA A+ Certification.

Associate’s degree AA/AS/AAS from a two‑year college or technical school is required, plus additional related experience, training and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering

1–3 years

Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations in English. Must be able to write analytical and/or technical reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and create instructional reference material. Able to speak effectively before groups, customers, employees of the organization and/or the general public.

Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Must have the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. May need to draw and interpret graphs.

Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must be able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions such as mathematical and/or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical demands: frequent sitting, standing, walking; frequent neck bending; rarely waist bending; occasionally squatting, twisting of neck and waist, climbing, kneeling, crawling; frequently reaching above and below shoulder level. Hand use: frequent repetitive use, simple grasping, occasionally power grasping, frequent fine manipulation, frequent pushing & pulling. Vision: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, adjust focus required. Lifting: 0–10 lbs occasionally, 11–25 lbs occasionally, 26–50 lbs occasionally, 51–60 lbs never, 61+ lbs never.

Equipment use: frequent use of computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackball, touchpad, etc.