End User Support Specialist
San Francisco, CA, United States
Job Details
Job Location
India - Chennai - Chennai, CA
Description
Northland Controls are looking for an End User Support Specialist based out of our Chennai office.
Job Mission
The mission of the Help Desk Support Specialist is to provide technical support all Northland employees both onsite and remote with their provisioned equipment (laptop, desktop, monitors, docking station etc.), including mobile devices (phones/tablets/laptops). This role will also be responsible for maintaining conference room equipment as well as troubleshooting with various in-house and cloud enabled services and applications.
A successful Help Desk Support Specialist, is familiar with all aspects of computer systems configuration, set up, and maintenance.
Responsibilities
Support end users for global Northland offices via ticketing system (Atlassian Jira).
Configuring and issuing end user hardware (Dell laptops, Apple and Samsung smartphones).
Managing and Maintaining Conference room equipment
Onboarding and offboarding employees - including issuing or reclaiming IT related equipment and services.
Provide onboarding training/orientation for new employees.
Manage user accounts and services in AzureAD, Exchange Online, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Teams, Office365, OneDrive and SharePoint.
Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain office copiers & printers.
Help maintain IT security posture and policies via Duo MFA, endpoint protection, and security best practices.
Work alongside with other IT teams and HR to execute security, phishing campaigns and facilitate cross-functional collaboration / activities.
Audit and maintain hardware/software inventory including e-waste.
Maintain internal and end user documentation related to helpdesk.
Occasionally assist IT Infrastructure and Facilities with coordinating onsite requests
Responsible for implementing and supporting IT initiatives and projects.
Perform complex project-based and time-sensitive tasks under minimal supervision.
Miscellaneous support duties for assisting with office related issues, such as new office setup, video conferencing, desk moves, and facility related needs.
Qualifications +6 years of Helpdesk/Service desk support in an enterprise environment.
Experience with ticketing systems (JIRA ServiceDesk/Zendesk) and associated workflows and meeting SLA's.
Experience configuring, troubleshooting, and supporting Windows 10, Windows 11 and OS X operating systems and iOS and Android devices.
Experience with the Microsoft Office365 suite, especially OneDrive, Outlook, and Excel.
Experience imaging and configuring laptops for new user provisioning.
Experience with MDM management solutions (Intune).
Experience setting up and troubleshooting printer drivers and print related issues.
Experience working with Active Directory and Group Policies.
Ability to troubleshoot, replace, and upgrade laptop and PC components (Dell Latitude).
Experience with cybersecurity needs and best practices for end-users, including phishing/vishing and assessing malware/spam threats.
Experience with supporting user login issues via SSO/MFA (Duo preferred).
Experience creating and maintaining a knowledge base and runbooks for various services.
Experience troubleshooting network and wireless functionality and a good understanding of TCP/IP connectivity. Proven ability to use tools such as nslookup, ping, traceroute.
Experience with video conferencing software/solutions such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint a plus.
Experience with VoIP services RingCentral and Microsoft Teams a plus.
An openness to learning new technologies.
Experience with Cloud technologies, IT-Infrastructure and ERP solutions is a big +plus
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community cross functionally.
Minimum Required Education
Associate degree in computer science or related field.
Preferred Education and Certifications
Cloud, IT and Service Certification(s) are a big plus.