Desktop Support Technician

Our client is looking for a Desktop Support Technician for a 3-month contract in Niskayuna, NY 12309.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Our client is a multibillion-dollar company that provides end-to-end managed services, technology, and consulting to enable the digital workplace for small to enterprise businesses. Join their team to be part of delivering individualized experiences to a diverse range of clients in a collaborative and productive workplace environment.

Contract Duration: 3 months
Required Skills & Experience

• 1-3 years of experience supporting PC Hardware and software
• Basic network troubleshooting plus comfortability to act as smart hands for infrastructure issues
• Experience working in enterprise environment.
• Excellent customer service skills
• A+ Certification is a plus

What You Will Be Doing

• Be able to account for work using visual task board, Service-now Ticket System, and during regular team stand up meetings.
• Repair, test, image and clean PC’s, laptop, monitors, printers, and other related hardware.
• Maintain, analyze, and troubleshoot, software and computer peripherals. Ability to setup, configure and add all hardware.
• Experience with asset management. Install, move, add, and change. Large IMAC events expected for client printer migration and PC refreshes.
• Assure that all tickets requiring follow up work and/or calls receive appropriate attention.
• Assist with installations, configurations, upgrades, patch, and other maintenance actives of server equipment.
• Perform backup, recovery, and security procedures both planned or during emergency.
• Follow established procedures to detect, diagnose, and accurately report outage of critical site applications
• Comfortable with face-to-face interactions as will be required to provide technical support to end users in-person at the customer’s site.
• Back up and burn end user data.
• Assist in developing and documenting improvements to current processes. Assist other coworkers in resolution of end users’ technical issues across the program.
• Assist Site Leader in the execution of established processes and escalations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.