IT Support Specialist- Hybrid Brooklyn, NY
New York, New York
Hybrid
Full Time
$70k - $80k
IT Support Specialist
This company is seeking a proactive and technically adept IT Support Specialist their team. In this role, you’ll deliver vital technical support to both our creative and administrative teams, helping to maintain seamless day-to-day IT operations. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems, and thrive in a fast-moving creative environment, we’d love to connect with you.
The company is located in Brooklyn, NY and will be a hybrid model of 2 days onsite a week.
What You Will Be Doing:
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.
This company is seeking a proactive and technically adept IT Support Specialist their team. In this role, you’ll deliver vital technical support to both our creative and administrative teams, helping to maintain seamless day-to-day IT operations. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems, and thrive in a fast-moving creative environment, we’d love to connect with you.
The company is located in Brooklyn, NY and will be a hybrid model of 2 days onsite a week.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Serve as the first point of contact for in-office IT support, resolving hardware, software, and network issues.
- Troubleshoot desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and printers to ensure minimal downtime.
- Log, track, and close helpdesk tickets with clear documentation and timely resolutions.
- Provide occasional after-hours and on-call support when required.
- Assist with onboarding and workstation setup for new employees, including configuring hardware and installing software.
- Manage software installations, updates, and upgrades to support business operations.
- Help maintain network stability and troubleshoot connectivity issues, including Wi-Fi and VPN access.
- Assist with user account management, ensuring secure access and permissions across systems.
- Maintain accurate inventory records for IT equipment, peripherals, and software licenses.
- Support hardware procurement and lifecycle management, including setup, upgrades, and decommissioning.
- Contribute to the implementation of basic cybersecurity practices, including antivirus updates, patching, and firewall oversight.
- Provide specialized support for creative applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud and video editing tools.
- Support backup processes and ensure data recovery mechanisms are functioning properly.
- Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing activities.
- Maintain internal documentation for troubleshooting, configurations, and IT best practices.
- 2–3 years in an IT support role, preferably within a creative or dynamic work environment.
- Strong knowledge of MacOS and foundational networking concepts (VPN, LAN, Wi-Fi).
- Experience supporting tools like Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus.
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving abilities.
- Clear communicator with the ability to translate technical jargon into user-friendly language.
- Detail-oriented with excellent multitasking and prioritization skills.
- Collaborative, customer-focused, and eager to support others with patience and professionalism.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.