Desktop Support Specialist

Overview

On Site
$40 - $50
Full Time
25% Travel

Skills

Desktop Technician

Job Details

Client: NC DOT

Location: Durham NC

Duration: 12+ Months

Start Date: 08/04/2025

This request is for a Desktop Support Specialist to assist Client Services Field Offices to help support the high number of Service Desk requests, hardware installations, and customer software support required for the Region 2 area. **TRAVEL REQUIRED**

This person is required to sit on site.

The NCDIT-Transportation is seeking an Expert Specialist resource for a 12-month engagement to work with the Client Services Team.

Client Services uses technical expertise and understanding of business needs to evaluate assigned IT incident and problem service desk tickets to appropriately prioritize and evaluate business impact.

Proactively promotes positive customer relationships and mentors others to ensure client satisfaction and organizational success.

Takes ownership of customer problems and works with a sense of urgency to resolve incidents and problems.

Communicates status of progress to the customer.

Provides updates on work progress to Customer Support Specialists and the Service Desk using call tracking system.

Has significant technical knowledge and serves as a resource for other technicians to help solve complex problems.

Skilled in different types of computer hardware, software, peripherals and components, networking protocols and communications. Installs and images new computers and loads appropriate software for customers.

Deploys new business applications as needed.

Installs local and network printers and other peripherals and configuration of same.

Responsible for user data and migration of profiles as computers are replaced. Stays abreast of current technology in a changing environment.

Identifies emerging trends and issues, researches and makes suggestions for technical solutions to solve current and future problems.

Uses extensive knowledge to develop and/or implement information technology solutions to enhance organizational success.

Works with Data Center Operations with user file server data storage, network reservations, data restores, various account creations and modifications (AD, email, NCID, CITRIX, etc.).

Works with application development teams to identify application issues at the customer level and provide technical detail in order for development teams to accurately identify problems within applications.

Works with network infrastructure teams to identify network issues at the customer level and provide significant technical detail to assist in network hardware resolutions.

Skills:

Skilled in different types of computer hardware, software, peripherals and components, networking protocols and communications.

Installing and imaging new computers and loading of appropriate software for customers.

Installing local and network printers and other peripherals and configuration of same

Migrating data and user profiles.

Demonstrates knowledge and a working experience with ServiceNow call tracking system

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