Above Lending is seeking a highly motivated IT Specialist with 2-3 years of experience or industry best practice certifications, such as the Google IT Support Certification, to join our growing IT support team. As our entry-level IT support role, they will be responsible for providing technical assistance and support to our team in Northbrook IL, with also a significant remote workforce, ensuring the smooth operation of our IT systems and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have excellent problem-solving skills, curiosity regarding anomalies, strong communication abilities, and a passion for customer service. If you’re a person who compulsively closes a closet door that’s ajar, gets bothered by a set of numbers that seems a little off, and makes lists in your spare time, we want to talk to you. This position is in-office five days per week.
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You will
Support our Northbrook office by providing technical support for desk equipment, printer, network, and access control.
Provide software and hardware support for employees (remotely and on-site), including staying up-to-date on latest Windows releases, features, and issues, identifying hardware failures and facilitating repairs through manufacturers, and documenting action taken in helpdesk tickets.
Assist with basic IT administration, including managing employee access to systems, shipping laptops, creating accounts, granting access to systems, and ordering equipment, managing device fleet via MDM, and offboarding tasks.
Identify opportunities for automation and increased scalability.
Review/escalate support requests related to the Above Lending product.
Create and maintain documentation for IT processes.
You have
2 years experience in a similar IT support role, supporting both remote and in-person staff.
Expert-level knowledge of Windows and how to support at corporate level.
Experience managing cloud-based applications, particularly Google Workspace.
Basic understanding of macOS and troubleshooting.
Experience with an IT helpdesk ticketing system.
Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Basic understanding of networking concepts and troubleshooting.
Basic understanding of MDM concepts.
Willingness to develop new skills with coaching and contribute in other areas over time.
Experience with Identity Management Platform (IdP), especially JumpCloud preferred
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