Senior Help Desk Administrator

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Saint Paul, MN 55127
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: Graduate Degree
• Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year
• Travel Percentage:
  None
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category:
  Administrative

The Senior Help Desk Administrator provides advanced technical support for end users, systems, applications, and infrastructure. This role serves as the escalation point for complex support issues, mentors junior support staff, and helps improve IT service delivery through documentation, root-cause analysis, and process improvement. The Senior Help Desk Administrator combines strong technical troubleshooting skills with excellent customer service and sound judgment when handling access, security, and business-critical support needs.

• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for hardware, software, network, and cloud-based systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex desktop, laptop, mobile device, printer, and application issues.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls in Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and related systems.
• Support Windows operating systems, productivity applications, and enterprise software.
• Exercises independent discretion and judgment to diagnose and resolve connectivity, VPN, and network-related issues.
• Manage all components of asset management and inventory tracking, including hardware assignment, lifecycle management, audits, and maintaining accurate asset records.
• Provide ERP and Salesforce support, including troubleshooting, user assistance, access management, issue resolution, and coordination with internal teams to maintain business operations.
• Leverage AI tools to improve Help Desk efficiency, including troubleshooting, knowledge management, documentation, ticket analysis, and user support.

• Lead service desk operations to drive continuous improvement and reduce service level agreements (SLAs) for internal customers.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions when applicable.
• Monitor and manage support tickets to ensure compliance with current SLAs.
• Escalate issues to infrastructure, security, application, or vendor support teams when required.
• Maintain accurate documentation of incidents, solutions, and support procedures.
• Analyze recurring issues and implement preventative measures.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive Help Desk tasks and workflows using AI and other automation technologies.

• Serve as a technical resource and escalation point for Help Desk technicians.
• Provide coaching, training, and knowledge sharing to support staff.
• Assist with associate onboarding, offboarding, and technical training, including account setup, equipment provisioning, access management, and end-user support.
• Develop trainings of new applications and hardware as it is launched.
• Contribute to standards, policies, and best practices for IT support.

• Assist with endpoint management, software deployment, patching, and asset management.
• Support endpoint security tools, antivirus solutions, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in system upgrades, technology rollouts, and infrastructure projects.
• Maintain and update technical documentation and knowledge bases.
• Assist with the coordinating enterprise deployments.

• Deliver exceptional customer service and maintain strong relationships with business users.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions in non-technical terms.
• Ensure timely follow-up and resolution of support requests.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Help Desk, Desktop Support, or…