IT Support Lead

T. Baker Smith • Lafayette, LA

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About The Position

T. Baker Smith is seeking an IT Support Lead to help strengthen support for our engineering, surveying, and environmental teams. Reporting to the IT Support Manager, you’ll combine hands-on troubleshooting with daily service coordination and technical coaching. This role offers opportunities to deepen technical expertise while guiding improvements in how the support team resolves complex issues. Collaboration with the infrastructure team may include systems administration, PowerShell automation, and technical projects that address recurring problems and strengthen service reliability. Technical growth also supports the Lead’s ability to coach teammates, improve troubleshooting practices, and turn successful solutions into repeatable processes. Your Impact This role helps shape how a growing support team operates, contributing to more reliable service, stronger team capabilities, and associates who can return to productive work with confidence. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable – and passion goes a long way. Here at TBS, we are in the business of cultivating people, and you are set up to succeed if you identify strongly with these values / behaviors; Growth oriented, Trustworthy, Responsive, Works hard, smart, & safe, Builds a positive team & family spirit, and are Enthusiastic & energetic. We also know that diversity of background and thought can enhance problem-solving and encourage more creative thinking, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Our purpose is investing in people to enhance communities and that commitment has endured for over 100 years. We pride ourselves in doing this by recruiting, hiring, and retaining diverse, passionate, and forward-thinking talent. T. Baker Smith is an equal opportunity employer, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and diverse environment for all associates.

Requirements

• Substantial hands-on IT support experience
• Sound judgment about urgency, business impact, and when to involve additional expertise.
• Ability to explain technical problems clearly
• Ability to coach teammates through diagnosis
• Ability to maintain accountability through resolution.
• A security-minded approach to everyday IT work is expected, including protecting firm and client information, recognizing and reporting suspicious activity, and helping associates work securely.
• Openness to incorporating AI into everyday IT work is also expected, along with a willingness to learn, experiment with approved tools, and evaluate results critically while protecting firm and client information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting multiple offices or CAD-intensive environments is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Keep the support queue moving by coordinating priorities, workload, and coverage.
• Take the lead on difficult workstation and complex application problems of all types, including CAD-related installation failures, software conflicts, deployment issues, configuration and integration problems, performance and compatibility issues, licensing and access errors, and break/fix incidents that interrupt project work.
• Help teammates develop their troubleshooting skills and confidence.
• Turn recurring problems into documented fixes and practical improvements.
• Coordinate with internal technology team and vendors while maintaining clear communication with associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed