Desktop Support Specialist: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK
Listed on 2026-07-16
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IT/Tech
IT Support, Technical Support, Desktop Support, HelpDesk/Support
Desktop Support Specialist:
Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States (On-site)
Job DescriptionThis position is responsible for providing advanced endpoint troubleshooting, of both hardware and software to University of Tennessee systems. This position s erves as a direct customer interface representative to faculty, staff and students; responds to requests for technical assistance via phone, email, or on-site;troubleshoots, supports and repairs hardware, operating systems, software, audio and video, mobile and smart devices; may lead small or special projects and/or supervise personnel for a project;creates
documentation and training and mentors other team members and users; requires minimal work quality review and oversight.
Provides desktop and networking support to faculty, staff and students via phone, email or onsite - includes wide variety of hardware, operating systems, software applications, peripherals, etc.
Configures, installs and/or repairs computer equipment including operating systems and applications
Supports users on and off campus, including other IT personnel in units outside OIT and on other campuses.
Analyzes technology needs and recommends solutions
Researches technical problems/questions and provides solutions that are efficient and effective
Proactively pursues emerging technology to apply to and improve our processes
Develops and provides training to other team members
Creates documentation or knowledge-base articles and instructions for campus users
Works collaboratively with other team members providing mentoring or creating documentation or training
Performs other related duties as required
QualificationsRequired Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Associate’s Degree and 2 years of relevant desktop experience
Or, high school diploma and 4 years of relevant desktop experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Broad technical knowledge of wide variety of computer hardware, operating systems, networking, software applications, and peripherals
Ability to rapidly triage problems and respond with appropriate solutions
Ability to assess & learn new technologies and apply them appropriately
Ability to work individually, as a team member, or as a project lead
Ability to thoroughly document resolution to technical issues.
Ability to complete ACMT training and acquire certification
Strong organizational skills
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-basedvisa status.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience
: 4 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
ACMT certification
Ability to develop thorough documentation of processes or issues
Work Location
Location:
Knoxville, TN
Onsite
Compensation and Benefits
UT market range: MR08
Anticipated hiring range: $45,000-$50,000
Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
Find more information on UT Benefits here
Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments.
Resume
About The Division
The Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) seeks to support the university’s mission by providing customer driven IT services in a consistent and credible manner.
About UsThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public…
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