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IT Service Desk Specialist II - (On-site, US Citizen)
Chicago, IL
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- Role family
- Customer support
- Seniority
- Mid level
- Stated salary
- $53,000 per year
- Country
- US
- Work mode
- On-site / unstated
- First seen by hirly
- 26 Sept 2026
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Description
NOTE: This opportunity is full-time employment position only (no 1099 or C2C engagements, or third parties or staffing agencies, please). The candidate MUST be a U.S. Citizen, local to the Chicago IL area (Lovell), and available to be on-site full-time.
Daily Responsibilities
- Maintain workstation and laptop operational baselines and cybersecurity compliance and provide desk-side and remote support to resolve software and hardware issues not resolved by the GSC or other Enterprise Support Teams (e.g., LAN/WAN/WLAN, software, hardware, network, administrative, and approved special projects).
- Support local assets, new technology acquisition, and life cycle management for IT hardware and deploy end-user system images to new workstations and laptops in accordance with approved imaging practices.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customer engagement, support end-user service requests, and monitor and triage site-assigned ticket
- Provide hardware support including but not limited to on-site touch labor, troubleshooting, integration, configuration, and installation of authorized hardware, software, and peripherals.
- Support inventory and configuration management activities by maintaining accurate hardware and software records and assisting with enterprise asset management processes.
- Assist with configuration baseline management and documentation to ensure system components, interfaces, and revisions are properly tracked throughout the lifecycle.
- Support equipment staging, installation, testing, and integration while ensuring system configurations comply with enterprise configuration management requirements.
- Support identity and desktop management activities by coordinating with the Global Service Center (GSC) to manage ticket queues, resolve Tier 2 issues, and escalate complex problems as required.
- Communicate technical issues and solutions clearly to customers, providing guidance and support to ensure effective resolution of access or system issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must of a U.S. Citizen (no dual status), as mandated by our government client.
- Must be able to complete/pass/hold at a minimum a Tier 3 federal security clearance.
- This position is full-time on-site (Chicago IL, Lovell).
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience in the above referenced IAM and security roles/ responsibilities.
- Must possess the following professional certifications: IAT II (i.e. Security+ CE, etc.), IAM II (i.e. CASP, CISM, etc.), and CE (associate level).
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or equivalent experience may be substituted for a 4-year degree.
Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. $53k.
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