IT Technician
CloudHQ LLC
- Location
- Onsite (Washington, DC)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the role
CloudHQ is a global data center provider delivering high-density, carrier-neutral connectivity and mission-critical infrastructure. This role ensures smooth technology operations for team members and vendors through comprehensive IT support and equipment management.
Skills
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Description
This role is a pivotal part of ensuring that technology runs smoothly for our CloudHQ team members, third-party vendors and support personnel. You will perform desk-side, phone, remote, and site support for our data center team. Using your strong problem-solving skills, you will identify complex problems and review related information to develop, implement and evaluate solutions.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Respond to IT support requests through the company ticketing process; troubleshoot, resolve, document, and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Provide desk-side, phone, and remote support for Windows and macOS computers, mobile devices, printers, peripherals, and approved business applications.
- Prepare and deploy laptops, monitors, docking stations, mobile devices, and accessories for new hires, transfers, replacements, and temporary users.
- Support employee onboarding and offboarding activities, including equipment preparation, account-access coordination, asset recovery, and checklist completion.
- Install, configure, and support Windows 11, Microsoft 365 applications, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Box, and other company-approved software.
- Assist with basic Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, and endpoint security tasks under established Corporate IT procedures and access controls.
- Support conference-room technology, including Microsoft Teams Rooms, displays, cameras, microphones, speakers, and room-control panels.
- Maintain accurate hardware, software, mobile devices, and accessory inventory records; perform periodic asset checks and organize IT storage areas.
- Perform routine workstation maintenance, software updates, equipment testing, and replacement coordination.
- Troubleshoot basic wired and wireless connectivity issues and escalate network, security, server, or infrastructure incidents to the appropriate team member or vendor.
- Coordinate with approved vendors for equipment delivery, warranty service, cabling, conference room, and office technology work.
- Create and maintain clear support notes, setup instructions, inventory records, and end-user knowledge articles.
- Follow company security, privacy, acceptable-use, and data-handling requirements; promptly report suspected security incidents.
- Provide backup coverage for Corporate IT team members and assist with office technology projects and special assignments as needed.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s Degree – IT, highly preferred
Experience: 1-3 years of technical support experience
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Experience and/or education in computer networking, PC/Mac environments, server support, phone system administration
- Experience with Microsoft Office 365, Active Directory, Remote Desktop support systems
- Strong communication skills with excellent customer service orientation
- Working knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and be self-motivated
- Availability for on-call support and the occasional weekend or after-hours support
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cisco hardware, Exchange, and cloud environments is highly desired