Scientific Support Technician

• Deskside Support Services via on-site (in person) remote telephone and email including support for scientific software and peripherals.
• End user training for supported hardware and software.
• Familiarity with virtualization platform
• Meet with customers principal investigators senior investigators and team members on a regular basis.
• Provides IT training/overview for supported hardware and software as needed to customers.
• Maintaining of all IT and AV equipment on all conference rooms and team room. Imaging and configuring of new and/or existing workstation or laptop. Configuring and deployment of mobile devices and tablets.
• Configuring and troubleshooting of computer peripherals.
• Software installation and configuration as needed. Perform cyber security related tasks for remediation and patching.
• Work together with IT Engineering and ISSO team for manual remediation of tasks and deployments.
• Perform analysis and provide forecast of IT inventory estimate 6 months in advance prior to next fiscal year.
• Performs and support for technology hardware refreshes of end user devices.
• Provide Tier 2 Desktop Support and Tier 3 Scientific Engineering Support services via on-site (in person) remote telephone unified communication software such as MS Teams and via email including support for scientific and non-scientific hardware and software as well as scientific/research and non-scientific computer peripherals.
• Perform technical troubleshooting and exceptional customer service for Mac Linux Windows and desktop laptop iOS phone and tablet platforms printers multi-function copiers fax VoIP desk and soft phones.
• Support for hardware refreshes of end user devices.
• Support of desktop and laptop research/scientific and non-scientific hardware and software.
• Support of fax desk and soft VoIP phones fax network printers and multi-function devices (MFD).
• Support of research/scientific and non-scientific computer peripherals and devices. Inventory report of tracking and management of all hardware software peripherals and accessories used by NIMH staff.

• Experience with small team leadership
• Experience with managing customer expectations and delivering the highest quality customer service
• Subject Matter Expert in Mac Windows and Linux operating systems ServiceNow expertise for queue management and ticket fulfillment.
• Experience in scientific computing end-user environment
• Advanced knowledge and expertise in supporting scientific researchers and their specialized systems and equipment
• Senior technician to provide leadership at Building 35 on the main NIH campus
• Specialized technician familiar with scientific research methods and tools capable of supporting the specialized needs of NIMH lab research staff.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a team of IT scientific support engineers including assigning tasks monitoring performance and providing coaching and mentorship.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for complex desktop and end-user computing issues.
• Analyze recurring desktop support issues to identify root causes and implement solutions to prevent future incidents.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of scientific support processes procedures and troubleshooting steps to facilitate knowledge sharing and improve efficiency.
• Subject Matter Expert in Windows Mac and Linux enterprise computing in an Active Directory domain environment as well as ITBs Windows Linux and Mac system management tools.
• Familiarity with conference room AV equipment and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with virtualization platform
• Familiarity with networking hardware and software such as DHCP Subnet DNS VLAN wireless and LAN (local area network).
• Familiarity with VoIP fax Muti-function copiers large format printers and other common IT peripherals.

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