Help Desk Technician

Remote, but must come to Houston office for meetings. No one more than 100 miles of Houston will be considered.
Job Summary:
The Help Desk Admin is an IT professional responsible for assisting users with computer hardware and software issues. This role involves responding to user inquiries, managing multiple queues, and assessing problems with IT equipment and applications. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical knowledge, effective communication skills, and the ability to multitask. They must be customer-oriented and patient when dealing with challenging situations.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Serve as the first point of contact for all computer hardware, software, and telecommunications issues and requests.
• Utilize remote capabilities to assist with troubleshooting.
• Provide customer service, help desk, and technical support, including migration, MS Office, and desktop configuration.
• Offer desktop site support by determining the best solutions based on customer-provided details.
• Resolve issues related to installed computer software.
• Troubleshoot printer connection problems.
• Maintain support materials by editing, updating, and generating documents for Service Now, JIRA Knowledge Article, and IT Service Desk knowledgebase.
• Administer Active Directory/Azure, including account creation, shared mailbox creation, security group creation, and file share access.
• Perform password resets for various websites and applications.
• Document and log incident tickets using the Service Now tracking tool.
• Provide support for mobile iOS/Android phones and tablets.
• Assist with VPN software connection issues.
• Create Cisco ISE Vendor VPN accounts.
• Manage OKTA accounts and groups.
• Support Citrix DaaS/VDI on company-issued and customer-owned devices.

Working Conditions:
• Some overtime may be required for special projects.
• Travel up to 10%.

Minimum Requirements:
• Possess multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a customer service attitude.
• Experience in troubleshooting hardware, software, and network connectivity issues.
• Understanding of technical support practices such as ticket documentation, service level agreements, statistics, and escalation processes.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Ability to organize workload, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Flexibility to work rotating on-call schedules and backfill for peers when needed.
• Willing to work overtime mornings, afternoons and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:
• On-prem ADAC/ADUC administration knowledge.
• Knowledge of Azure Entra ID, MEM, MIM, and Exchange Admin.
• Experience with OKTA support and administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft O365 support.
• Familiarity with Service Now and JIRA ticketing systems.
• SAP support and administration knowledge.
• Citrix cloud support and administration expertise.
• Support for Windows and Mac operating systems.
• Knowledge of iOS and Android.
• Cisco ISE support and administration skills.
• Mobile Iron MDM knowledge.
• Understanding of Windows registry and environment variables.
• Experience with Oracle ODBC data source troubleshooting and DSN entry.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Multi-tasking skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Decision-making capabilities.
• Time management skills.
• Ability to identify process improvements.
• Self-motivation.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to redirect problems to appropriate resources.
• Leadership qualities.
• Adaptability.