IT Support Specialist

Position: IT Support Specialist
Work Location: Atlanta GA 30334
Pay: $32.25/hr on W2
Duration: 5 Months
Shift: (Monday thru Thursday occasionally Friday) 3240 hours per week

Job Details:
The IT Support Specialist works and communicates with state employees internal customers and/or external customers to provide information and services targeted to meet customer expectations. This position will work and communicate within the State Accounting Office (SAO) to provide end users with equipment and ensure all installed applications and hardware are working properly. The IT Support Specialist will work with the GETS Service Desk to help end users troubleshoot and resolve issues related to hardware software SSL VPN or other GETS services that are not supported by the GETS Service Desk and Service Providers. The IT Support Specialist will work with the agencys security office and service providers in ensuring end user devices and accounts are protected against cyber threats and vulnerabilities. This position is required to have prompt regular attendance and be available to work onsite in person during regular business hours.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support end users via phone and remote support tools for issues such as new equipment setup hardware software SSL VPN suspicious emails network drive access network outages etc. that are not covered by service providers.
• Work closely with management and departments to discuss equipment performance and coordinate with service providers to resolve agencywide and recurring issues promptly.
• Coordinate software installations upgrades and patching on PCs and VDIs ensuring systems are up to date and secure.
• Coordinate new service or service modification rollouts as required by Georgia Technology Authority (GTA).
• Participate in weekly and monthly conference calls with vendors and agency CSM as required by GTA
• Submit ServiceNow requests for onboarding offboarding hardware installs and other IT related requests as needed
• Work with service providers to coordinate system maintenance and troubleshoot application issues for AWS VDI Workspaces.
• Coordinate vulnerability identification and remediation on VDIs and enduser devices
• Perform monthly review and updates for Mobile Device Management.
• Manage agencys network accounts through Active Directory and service provider
• Complete weekly and quarterly access reviews for all end user accounts.
• Manage CRM tickets and escalate to an appropriate service provider when necessary.
• Oversee and manage Audio/Visual equipment in all conference rooms within SAO
• Effectively manage time to ensure tickets are responded to in a timely manner.
• Manage internal and guest WiFi access points through AT&T to ensure secure network access
• Develop materials and methods to be used in training others in the use of various hardware and software applications
• Deliver excellent customer service in person via phone and via email.
• Lifting and bending including moving monitors laptops other equipment as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Entry Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED and six (6) months of education or experience in information security privacy system/network administration and support or application development and training and experience necessary to independently provide technical support to computer users in an assigned office/geographic area.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrate critical thinking strong problemsolving and analytical skills.
• Must be detailoriented selfmotivated and able to handle and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to go beyond expectations being persistent in satisfying customers.
• Candidate must possess integrity and demonstrate accountability respectability responsibility and reliability.
• Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 Suite
• Proficiency with ConnectWise Connect and Microsoft Teams for remote technical assistance

Preferred Qualifications:
Preference may be given to applicants who in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications possess the following:

• Vocations/Technical degree in computer technology and/or networking from an accredited college or High School Diploma or GED and one year of experience in the installation and repair of computers communications or technical equipment
• CompTIA A Certification
• Ability to analyze the customers request or complaint evaluate issues and determine the correct course of action Ability to effectively communicate verbally including a good speaking voice and use of proper grammar active listening skills and a pleasant and courteous manner