IT Desktop Specialist

** Be visionary
** Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
** Job Description
***
* Job Summary:

** Provide local client IT support when tier-1 support cannot fill a request or resolve an issue remotely. Install hardware, perform hardware refreshes, and manage break-fix of hardware.  Perform system administration at the site level as needed.

Receives detailed instructions on new tasks and/or projects, little to no guidance on routine, varied situations that are normally encountered.  Contributions generally require high attention to detail and may have minor impact on the organization.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Respond to, evaluate, and prioritize all tickets assigned to the site’s deskside support group and resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
* Research and utilize necessary resources to troubleshoot new problems while escalating those unable to be resolved
* Record and track interactions with end-users and related activities in the service desk tool
* Create Knowledge Base articles as repetitive issues arise
* Provide site IT support encompassing:
* PC configuration and troubleshooting - OS, hardware, and software;
* PC maintenance/preventative maintenance;
* Printer installation, networking, configuration and troubleshooting;
* New user setup on Active Directory network;
* Support for client applications;
* Troubleshooting phone issues that Service Desk cannot resolve and escalates to local support
* Support for peripherals such as monitors, scanners, external hard disks, USB devices, keyboards, mice, etc.
* Maintain department loaner equipment and administer checkout process
* Review and record daily event logs
* Call software and hardware vendors to request service regarding defective products
* Support equipment used in conference rooms and auditorium
* Perform occasional system administration at assigned site(s):
* Server administration and troubleshooting; monitor and back-up or directly administrate selected servers or other network infrastructure as required
* VMWare administration and troubleshooting
* Net App administration and troubleshooting
* Upgrade and update PC and Server software packages
* Install hardware and perform hardware refreshes for all sites being supported
* Review and record daily backup logs
* Maintain organization of the server room
* Network administration and troubleshooting; solve advanced network problems at the end-user level; LAN maintenance and networking - wiring, backup
* Network cabling activities, where applicable
* Manage permissions groups, OUs, and group policies in Active Directory
* Support compliance initiatives and audits
* Phone and voicemail system maintenance
* Provide IT support for all local systems/applications
* Perform project work as directed
** Qualifications
* * To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.
** Education and/or Experience
** High School diploma or equivalent required and 5 – 10 years of experience in an Information Technology service & support role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Associate's degree (A.S.) from two-year college or technical school in a related field or Information Technology certifications preferred.
** Computer Skills
*** Detailed knowledge and intermediate understanding of the following technologies:
* Windows 11
* Active Directory
* Microsoft Office 2024, 365 (including Outlook,…