IT Support Specialist

Avathon

$70K — $110K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in IT Support or Help Desk role
  • Experience with PC & Mac installation and support
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Fundamental knowledge of Active Directory, remote access tools, public cloud, and Gsuite/O365
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Eager to learn and self-driven personality.

Responsibilities

  • Provide tier 1 end-user support and resolve helpdesk tickets
  • Install & troubleshoot laptops, printers, and conference room equipment
  • Update documentation for common processes including onboarding and hardware inventory
  • Shadow senior team members to learn technologies and common tasks
  • Manage and organize conference rooms including A/V troubleshooting
  • Oversee onboarding process for new employees
  • Handle offboarding process including account management and data backup
  • Manage workstation security with encryption and software updates.

Benefits

  • Evolving culture encouraging innovation
  • Stock option grants available
  • Generous time off programs
  • Comprehensive medical coverage and parental leave plans
  • Employer-sponsored lifestyle spending account
  • 401k with employer match
  • Monthly technology allowance
Full Job Description
About the Role

Avathon is looking for anIT Support Specialist to help manage Avathon's corporate IT resources and end-users. The ideal candidate has experience working within a ticket management system and handling employee onboarding/offboarding activities. The position offers opportunities to continue growing by learning new technologies and learning from experienced Engineers as we build new solutions.

Responsibilities
  • Provide tier 1 end-user support, resolve helpdesk tickets, manage employee on/offboarding.
  • Install & troubleshoot laptops, printers, & conference room equipment.
  • Update documentation procedures for common processes (on/offboarding, conference room preparation, hardware purchases and inventory management)
  • Shadow senior team members to continue learning technologies and common tasks.
  • Manage conference rooms: clean-up & organizing, all-hands meeting preparation, update cameras & iPads, A/V troubleshooting
  • Manage onboarding process: Create acct, build machine, building access, desk setup, provision SaaS apps
  • Manage offboarding process: Disable accounts, Google takeout, Backup user home directories, rebuild machines, disable building access, forward email to manager.
  • Management of workstations including:
    o Ensuring Filevault & Bitlocker encryption
    o Ensuring Firewalls enabled
    o Deploying OS updates/upgrades
    o Remote support
    o Hardware/software inventory restock
    o Machine repairs

Required Experience
  • 4+ years' experience in an IT Support or Help Desk role
  • Experience installing and supporting PCs & Macs, software, and conference room equipment.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Fundamental knowledge of Active Directory, Remote access tools, public cloud, Networking, and Gsuite/O360
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Eager to learn, produces high quality work, and self-driven personality.

This role requires 5 days a week to Pleasanton, CA, Avathon headquarter.
Salary:

The base salary range for this role is between $70,000 to $110,000 annually. Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

What are the benefits and perks at Avathon?

Our full-time employees and their loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights we offer to our U.S. full-time employees - we'd love to connect and share more!
  • Evolving culture with the opportunity to drive new ideas and technology
  • Stock Option Grants
  • Generous Time Off Programs
  • Medical Coverage, and Parental Leave Plans
  • Employer-Sponsored Lifestyle Spending Account
  • 401k with Employer Match
  • Monthly Technology Allowance
  • Contract and temporary roles are not eligible for the above benefits.


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