IT Support ​/ Help Desk Technician I

IT Support / Help Desk Technician IJob Summary

University Information Technology (UIT) has an opening for afull-time, benefited help desk position. Until further notice, this position is eligible for hybrid or on-site work from within thestate of Utah. Please note that this position requires on-sitetraining and, occasionally, on-site work. An employee hired into this role who telecommutes will be responsible for providing space, telephone, printing, networking and/or internet capabilities at the telecommute location and signing the University of Utah Telecommuting Agreement.

The employee will also be responsible for transportation and related expenses for on-site work.

About UIT:
University Information Technology(UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's sharedIT services including the wired and wireless network;
Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security;software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

About the University of Utah:
Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah'ssystem of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference.

Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City ishome to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West,professional sports teams, and a wide range ofother cultural and recreational activities.

The IT Support/Help Desk Technician I is responsible for providingfirst-level technical support to students, faculty, staff, andother users. This position serves as the primary point of contact for hardware, software, account access, security, and network-related issues. The technician troubleshoots and resolvestechnical problems, utilizes knowledge base articles and standardsupport procedures, and escalates complex issues to specializedsupport teams when necessary. All incidents, service requests, andresolutions are accurately documented to ensure a high level of customer service and operational effectiveness.

This position will report directly to the UIT Help Desk manager.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpretedas a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Job Code:

S34131

Grade: S13

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

IT Support / Help Desk Technician, I:
Requires little to no related experience.

Requisition Number: PRN
45762B

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Work Schedule

Summary:

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday –Friday

Department: 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $17.00/hour

Close Date: 08/07/2026

Open Until Filled: