Desktop Support Specialist

Desktop Support Specialist at Confidential Desktop Support Specialist at Confidential in San Francisco, California Posted in about 3 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Immediate Hire:

Desktop Support Specialist - Bay area We're hiring a Desktop Support Specialist for a boutique financial services firm's Bay Area offices. You'll split time equally between both locations, supporting approximately 100 professionals across the two sites. This is not a ticket queue job. This is executive-level support in a high-touch environment where the people you support are under pressure, moving fast, and have zero tolerance for disruption. Your job is to make technology invisible. When you're at your best, nobody thinks about IT - everything just works. The right person for this role has supported C-suite executives and senior professionals before and understands what that actually means: anticipating needs before they become requests, reading the room, knowing when to step in and when to stay out of the way, and handling difficult moments with composure and discretion. What You'll Do Provide hands-on desktop support across both Bay Area offices. Install, configure, and maintain desktops, laptops, peripherals, and software Support video conferencing and AV for executive meetings and conference rooms (Teams, Zoom, WebEx) Troubleshoot network issues (DHCP, DNS, connectivity) and work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical problems

Manage Active Directory:

drive mapping, account unlocks, network printers, security groups Ensure seamless connectivity across file servers, email servers, application servers, and administrative systems Configure and troubleshoot mobile devices (iOS, macOS) Participate in an on-call schedule and work additional hours when needed Ability to lift, move, and install equipment as needed Who You Are You've provided white-glove IT support to senior executives and know what that standard looks like You're self-directing - you don't wait to be told what needs to happen You're strong in Windows/Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Intune, and network troubleshooting You have experience with video conferencing platforms (Teams, Zoom, WebEx, Citrix) iOS and macOS are familiar territory You communicate clearly, you stay calm under pressure, and you take pride in being excellent at this work

BS/BA/MS

in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience