Desktop Support Specialist

PSR Associates is a consulting and talent solutions firm that connects qualified IT professionals with great opportunities. Whether youre looking for a contract or permanent position we can help you find the right fit for your skills and experience. We have a team of experienced recruiters who know the IT industry inside and out and we work with you every step of the way to ensure a smooth and successful transition. PSR Connecting Talent Crafting Success.We are seeking a Desktop Support Specialist to join our team to assist our customers Client Services Operations to help support the high number of Service Desk requests hardware installations and customer software support at NCDMV Headquarters in Rocky Mount NC. The selected candidate will work onsite in Rocky Mount NC. Some local travel is required.

This role requires extensive technical expertise strong problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate and resolve complex IT incidents and service desk tickets while ensuring customer satisfaction and business continuity.

The Desktop Support Specialist will serve as a technical resource for other technicians collaborate with multiple IT teams lead projects maintain operational documentation and ensure compliance with applicable IT security policies and standards.

• Evaluate prioritize and assess the business impact of assigned IT incident and problem management tickets.

• Take ownership of customer issues and resolve incidents with a sense of urgency while maintaining positive customer relationships.

• Communicate incident status and resolution progress to customers Customer Support Specialists and the Service Desk using the call-tracking system.

• Provide advanced technical guidance and mentorship to technicians resolving complex technical issues.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving computer hardware software peripherals components networking protocols and communications.

• Install image and configure new computers and deploy appropriate software and business applications.

• Install and configure local and network printers and other peripherals.

• Manage user data and migrate user profiles during computer replacements.

• Stay current with evolving technologies identify emerging trends research technical solutions and recommend improvements to address current and future needs.

• Collaborate with application development teams to identify application issues and provide technical details to support troubleshooting and resolution.

• Work with network infrastructure teams to identify customer-level network issues and provide technical information to support network hardware troubleshooting and resolution.

• Collaborate with Data Center Operations to support user file server storage network reservations and data restoration.

• Manage account creation and modifications across systems including Active Directory (AD) email NCID and Citrix.

• Coordinate with relevant IT teams to investigate and resolve system access and infrastructure issues.

• Apply technical expertise to develop and implement IT solutions that improve operational efficiency and organizational success.

• Lead projects requiring coordination and direction of other team members exercising appropriate judgment and decision-making authority.

• Coordinate team efforts and assess individual skills and strengths to support project objectives and organizational goals.

• Provide project status updates and communicate progress to management.

• Mentor team members and promote collaboration accountability and effective problem-solving.

• Develop maintain and update documentation for all assigned areas of responsibility including processes procedures and operational standards.

• Ensure documentation supports consistent daily operations and provides guidance for team members.

• Maintain documentation in accordance with internal Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) and external Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Review all documentation annually to ensure accuracy completeness and alignment with current processes and requirements.

• Maintain awareness of applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) and Information Technology Services (ITS) security policies and system-specific security requirements.

• Implement security requirements established by the IT Security Office.

• Protect organizational data and systems from unauthorized access alteration destruction or misuse.

• Ensure compliance with applicable IT security policies standards and procedures.

• Extensive technical knowledge of IT hardware software peripherals computer components networking protocols and communications.

• Experience troubleshooting complex IT incidents and resolving service desk and customer support issues.

• Knowledge of computer imaging software installation application deployment peripheral configuration and user profile migration.

• Experience supporting account management file servers data restoration and enterprise systems such as Active Directory email NCID and Citrix.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with application development network infrastructure and data center operations teams.

• Strong project leadership coordination and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent customer service communication and mentoring abilities.

• Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation operational procedures and service-level processes.

• Understanding of IT security policies data protection and compliance requirements.

*** Please note that any false information on your resume or application could lead to the offer being withdrawn or even termination after hire.***