IT Support Technician - Tier 3
Visual Edge IT
- Location
- Onsite (Houston, Texas)
- Compensation
- $75k - $90k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the Role
Visual Edge IT empowers businesses nationwide with innovative technology solutions, from managed IT services to cybersecurity. Join their growing Service Desk team as an IT Support Technician, providing crucial technical assistance and problem-solving for a diverse range of clients.
Skills
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Medical Insurance
- HSA
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Life Insurance Policy
- 401k Match
Full job details
Are you passionate about technology and enjoy solving problems that make a real difference for customers? Visual Edge IT is seeking an IT Support Technician to join our growing Service Desk team.
In this role, you'll serve as the first point of contact for customers seeking technical support, providing remote troubleshooting and exceptional customer service across a wide variety of IT environments. You'll diagnose technical issues, guide customers through solutions, manage support tickets from start to finish, and collaborate with internal technical teams to ensure timely issue resolution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technology professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, thrives on delivering outstanding customer experiences, and wants to continue growing their technical knowledge and career.
- Serve as the first point of contact for customers requesting technical assistance via phone, email, and remote support tools.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, operating system, networking, and Microsoft 365 issues using established troubleshooting methodologies.
- Guide customers through step-by-step problem resolution while delivering exceptional customer service.
- Document incidents, troubleshooting activities, resolutions, and customer communications within the ticketing system.
- Manage support tickets from initial request through resolution while meeting established service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.
- Escalate complex technical issues to higher-level engineers when appropriate while ensuring complete documentation and effective handoff.
- Maintain ownership of customer issues by proactively communicating status updates and following through to successful resolution.
- Provide customers with accurate information regarding IT products, services, and support processes.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineers and other technical teams to resolve escalated issues efficiently.
- Maintain a process-driven approach with exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- Occasionally provide onsite technical support when required.
- Represent Visual Edge IT professionally with customers, vendors, and business partners.
- Continuously expand technical knowledge through training, certifications, and professional development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED required; additional technical education or certifications preferred.
- Minimum four (4) years of experience providing technical support within an IT services, managed services, or technology solutions environment.
- Strong troubleshooting experience supporting Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems (Windows 10/11).
- Experience supporting Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in network hardware, Windows server, and PC support.
- Familiarity with Active Directory, remote support tools, ticketing systems, and basic networking concepts.
- Experience using ticket management and service desk platforms.
- Strong understanding of desktop hardware, laptops, printers, mobile devices, and peripheral technologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Outstanding customer service skills with a passion for helping others.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required for occasional onsite support.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform occasional equipment installation or relocation.
One or more of the following certifications or equivalent experience is highly preferred:
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals or related Microsoft certifications
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Network+
- Experience working in a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment
- Experience supporting remote monitoring and management (RMM) platforms
Visual Edge IT promotes a healthy work-life balance for employees by offering competitive pay, PTO, and ten paid holidays per year. We are always reviewing and finding new ways to support our employees’ unique needs.
Career Path
We encourage growth from within Visual Edge IT. We seek outside candidates who are driven that we can nurture along a career path and we hire/promote internally. We also have opportunities to develop talent through training programs.
Insurance Benefits
We offer multiple plans to choose from to fit your individual needs. We offer medical, HSA, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, employee assistance program, and wellness programs. We provide all of our employees a $50k life insurance policy at no cost to our team members.
401(k)
Visual Edge gives employees access to a 401k program and offers an employer match benefit. Visual Edge IT will match 100% of an employee’s contribution up to the first 3% and will provide an additional 50% match on the next 2% of the employee contribution.