IT Hardware Specialist/Engineer

Industry leading, securities trading firm is looking for an IT Hardware Specialist to help manage the desktop hardware devices that we provide for our colleagues, and to help us expand our portfolio of hardware offerings in both our work-from-home and office environments. You will be responsible for finding potential technical solutions and collaborating with vendors to research and test hardware options. You will also collaborate closely with our IT team to incorporate these hardware choices into our existing Windows and Linux environments. Your work will involve a large portfolio of hardware types, including remote working solutions, workstations, monitors, and various desktop peripherals such as microphones, headsets, and other interface technologies. As you manage the lifecycle of our existing technology, you’ll be expected to proactively search for opportunities to innovate and upgrade.

Qualifications include:

• 4+ years of experience in a similar role and a deep knowledge of computer hardware, desktop peripherals, and audio and video conferencing equipment
• Can provide in-depth written assessments of relative performance between similar hardware options, along with your recommendations
• Able to integrate and troubleshoot driver issues within a Windows Operating System
• Highly organized self-starter with exceptional attention to detail
• Reliable, courteous, and flexible team player with a “customer first” mentality
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to analyze and explain complex technical problems with brevity and accuracy
• Able to write PowerShell scripts
• Experienced with automated OS builds and deployment