IT Help Desk Technician

Milestone Technologies • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

We're looking for a Help Desk Technician to join our skilled IT Help Desk Operations team, serving local and global internal users. Our goal is to provide excellent technical and non-technical support with outstanding customer service and timeliness. The Help Desk Technician has experience in supporting both Mac and PC environments, can hold a conversation as well as resolve complex technical issues effectively and efficiently, and is someone who values the people behind the problems. This role works Monday through Friday during standard business hours.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Help Desk role w/walk-up service required, VIP support preferred.
• Demonstrable understanding of Mac OS from command line troubleshooting to resolving individual application failures required.
• Advanced working knowledge of collaboration tools such as Slack, Teams and Google Workspace required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware and software IT support and technical education to end users both remotely and onsite.
• Applies critical thinking to efficiently troubleshoot simple and complex user requests and issues and provides as much context and information as possible to deliver the best solutions as quickly as possible.
• Troubleshoots client-side network connectivity issues, including digital authentication, remote access, secure Wi-Fi, wired connectivity to the internal network, password resets, etc.
• Supports user requests and performs break/fix or remote installations as needed.
• Supports AV for internal and customer facing events.
• Leads in ticket processes and provides coaching for other Technicians when workflow deficiencies are identified.
• Has deep understanding of defined team metrics, such as backlog, aging, effectiveness; and takes actions based on the current trends in Service.
• Document our systems and ensure our processes are always improving.
• Displays learning agility by actively seeking answers when technically challenged.
• Seeks feedback from other Help Desk Technicians to optimize and improve support, while also maintaining a solid understanding of general user support needs and requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services