Job Information
Audacy Senior Desktop Support Technician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overview
Summary of Position:
The desktop support technician’s role is to provide 2ndlevel support to all company users across all sites as well as to provide operational support to Audacys business applications and back end systems. This role will be responsible for the support and maintenance of computer systems, desktops, laptops, mobile devices and peripherals within the organization so that end users can accomplish business tasks. This includes installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining and upgrading all hardware and software to ensure optimal performance. The desktop support technician will troubleshoot problem areas (in person, by telephone or via email) in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user assistance where required while following all guidelines and expectations set by the IT Support Manager. The desktop support technician is also responsible for receiving, prioritizing, documenting and actively resolving end user help requests and escalating incidents when considered appropriate and necessary to maintain SLA expectations.
Responsibilities
Principle Duties:
Troubleshoot requests escalated by level one support technicians
Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end-user workstations, mobile devices and related hardware and software in order to deliver required desktop service levels.
Collaborate with the Infrastructure, Networking and other IT functions to troubleshoot network connectivity, infrastructure or windows administration issues.
Perform operational tasks and investigation within a host of back end systems and business critical applications such as tanium, google administration portal, crowdstrike, beyond trust and zoom
Responsible for all onboarding and offboarding, including creating\removing accounts in active directory and building all new hire workstations
Accurately log incidents in our IT ticketing system following ITIL best practices of categorization, prioritization and escalation
Maintain an accurate inventory of all IT related equipment
Document known issues to be added to our knowledge base
If necessary, liaise with third-party vendors to resolve complex issues for example Dell warranty requests.
Work with the SecOps team to identify and remediate threats to the desktop environment using crowdstrike security platform(i.e. virus, spyware, malware, etc.).
Works on special projects and other duties as required helping to promote department’s success.
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Essential Skills/Experience :
College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science or related fields or equivalent knowledge and/or 4 - 6 years’ work experience.
Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows OS, Microsoft Office applications, Google workplace, Google productivity suite, iOS, Android, MFA, AD, Zoom, Slack
MAC OS experience
Kandji experience is a plus
Experience in working in an ITIL structured environment and understanding of general ITIL best practices
Solid understanding of Wired and Wireless Networking concepts, general troubleshooting steps, and network tools (Ping, Traceroute, etc.)
Strong customer service orientation
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations.
Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language.
Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Lifting and transporting of heavy to moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals
About Us
Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD; OTC: AUDA) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com , Facebook (Audacy Corp), X (@AudacyCorp), LinkedIn (@Audacy-Inc), Instagram (@lifeataudacy) and Threads (@AudacyCorp)._
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Job Locations USA-PA-Philadelphia
ID 2024-6683
Category Information Technology
Type Regular