Senior IT Support Specialist

Location:

On-site at our national headquarters in St Paul, Minnesota

Final date to receive applications:
July 17, 2026

Anticipated

Start Date:

August 2026

The Senior IT Support Specialist serves as the primary technical resource for organizational staff and chapter volunteers, providing advanced support for hardware, software, network infrastructure, cloud services, and communication systems. This position is responsible for maintaining the availability, security, and performance of the organization’s technology environment while delivering exceptional customer service and technical leadership.

The role supports Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoint management, servers, networking, security, telecommunications, and disaster recovery initiatives while assisting with technology planning, process improvement, and user training. The Senior IT Support Specialist is expected to be highly organized, customer-focused, and capable of supporting a diverse technology environment while balancing operational support and continuous improvement efforts.

• Provide Tier 1–3 technical support to staff and chapter volunteers through in‑person, remote, phone, and ticket‑based support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, network, access, and application‑related issues.
• Serve as a technical liaison between users, vendors, and internal technology teams.
• Document incidents, resolutions, procedures, and technical knowledge articles.
• Train and assist users in the effective use of organizational technology systems and applications.

• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts, mailboxes, licenses, security groups, and permissions.
• Administer Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD), Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Teams, and related services.
• Maintain user access controls and security policies.

• Assist in maintaining and supporting servers, virtual machines, storage systems, networking equipment, firewalls, printers, and endpoint devices.
• Assist with administration of Microsoft Azure and virtualization platforms.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity.
• Implement software deployments, system updates, and security patching.
• Support operating systems including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS.

• Troubleshoot and maintain LAN, WAN, wireless, and cloud‑based networking environments.
• Support DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, firewall, and VPN technologies.
• Monitor network health, security, and system availability.
• Assist with endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, security monitoring, and compliance initiatives.
• Participate in incident response and disaster recovery activities.

• Assist in maintaining backup and recovery procedures for servers, virtual machines, databases, cloud services, and critical business systems.
• Perform data restoration and disaster recovery testing.
• Ensure backup systems meet organizational recovery objectives.

• Assist in maintaining hardware and software lifecycle processes, including procurement, deployment, inventory, and disposal.
• Maintain accurate asset inventories and maintenance records.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers to support technology operations and issue resolution.

• Participate in technology projects, system upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvements.
• Assist in evaluating new technologies and identifying opportunities for operational efficiencies.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and system diagrams.
• Support organizational initiatives involving cloud services, communications systems, and business applications.

• Provide after‑hours or emergency support as needed.
• Support organizational events, remote offices, and field staff when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

$60, (commensurate with knowledge, skills, and experience) with annual performance‑based raises and the following benefits:

• Health,…