Desktop support Engineer
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Desktop support Engineer
Location: White Plains, NY
Job Description:
The engineer will collaborate with a team of IT members to deliver quality solutions. The engineer must be competent in Microsoft technology stack and security to perform duties to maintain a healthy technical environment. Candidate must maintain strong technical skills that follow the current market trends to work on both cloud and on-prem based solutions. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days on-site and 2 days remote work.
Job Responsibility:
- Interact with senior business leaders, technology peers and clients to provide support. Hence communication skills are very important for this role
- Participate in a project to roll out on prem Microsoft windows machines to an M365/E3 Cloud solution
- Responsible for providing technical support including installation, deployment and troubleshooting of Windows machines
- Administer Quest’s KACE System Management software (K1000) to automate administrative tasks, maintain compliance requirements and apply automated security updates
- Increase team productivity and automate repetitive tasks by using batch, VBS and WMI scripting
- Ensure that all workstation’s Operating Systems, software and procedures align with organizational standards and strategic business plan – adhering to the ISO-27001 standards
- Identify vulnerabilities, recommend corrective measures and ensure the adequacy of existing information security controls
Manage end point security on workstations utilizing McAfee ePO and CCleaner - Utilize Quest’s System deployment (K2000) for constructing and deploying standard images
- Provide on-call support for all technical after hour issues
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor degree in information systems, technology, or related computer science.
- Microsoft and Cloud Certification is a plus
Knowledge and skills:
- Able to interpret user issues into helpdesk functions and escalate when necessary.
- Able to troubleshoot over the phone or on site.
- Proficient in Windows and Office products
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on building listening, and questioning skills.
- Must be able to exhibit written and oral communications skill.
- Experience with basic PowerShell scripting is a plus