Desktop Support Specialist
Tallahassee, FL - USA
Job Summary
Required Qualifications
- Configure and install software for IT user desktops and laptops.
- Perform software installations and rollout of new software packages upgrades and new desktops hardware.
- Maintain desktop software and hardware.
- Support the mobile workforce.
- Provide Tier 2 support to IT users for basic software and hardware of end-user computing and desktop-based Local Area Network (LAN) systems.
- Troubleshoot problems using scripts and checklists as guides.
- Escalate to Tier 3 support technical support.
- Documents problems and resolutions.
- Perform end-user training as required.
- Provide quality customer service.
- Participate in the testing and evaluation of new desktop packages; and
- Implement prototypes to validate technical requirements and vendor specifications.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in the provision of Tier 2 customer support for desktop computers printers scanners etc.
- Experience installing troubleshooting and supporting desktop applications and operating systems (OS) including but not limited to Windows OS Office Outlook and Internet Explorer; and
- Experience installing and troubleshooting computer hardware and software including but not limited to PCs printers and peripherals in both a network and standalone environment.
- Experience supporting computers in a criminal justice environment.
- Experience working in a technical call center environment.
- Experience in Active Directory for account management and password resets.
- Certifications such as CompTIA A Network or equivalent; and
- Experience documenting solutions in a knowledge base or internal wiki.
- Experience solving computer problems over the phone and troubleshooting PC and peripheral-related problems.
- Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- Experience with installing and troubleshooting 3270 emulation software.
- Experience installing diagnosing and repairing hardware to include but not limited to hard drives Random Access Memory (RAM) processors Compact Disc Rewritable (CD-RW) Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable (DVD-RW) multimedia kits and other peripherals.
- Experience using imaging software for deploying desktop PCs.
- Experience providing Voice Over Internet protocol (VoIP) phone support and Virtual Private Network (VPN) client support.
- Experience working for a criminal justice agency.
- Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment; and
- Experience supporting end users in a criminal justice environment.