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Senior Desktop Support Specialist
Short-Term Contract
Location: Onsite- Fort Worth, TX
Hours: M-F 8-5
Position Overview
Buchanan Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior Desktop Support Specialist for an onsite engagement supporting a banking environment. This individual will serve as the primary onsite resource for daily helpdesk support, desktop application support, endpoint management, and printer fleet coordination.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on troubleshooter who can quickly learn the environment, prioritize competing needs, and independently manage day-to-day support with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily helpdesk and desktop support, troubleshooting end-user hardware, software, application, and printer issues.
- Support banking desktop applications, including installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and coordination with application vendors as needed.
- Perform desktop patching and verify successful updates, addressing failures or compatibility issues.
- Build, image, configure, and deploy desktops and laptops.
- Use Microsoft Intune to support endpoint configuration, application deployment, updates, and device troubleshooting.
- Support the printer fleet and oversee service delivery from the printer management company, including tracking issues and coordinating repairs.
- Take ownership of support requests through resolution, communicate status clearly, and escalate issues requiring additional assistance.
- Maintain practical documentation of configurations, procedures, and recurring issues.
- Follow established IT security and change-management procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience independently providing helpdesk and desktop support in a business environment.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across desktop hardware, operating systems, applications, and peripherals.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune and endpoint management.
- Experience with desktop imaging, device provisioning, software deployment, and patching.
- Ability to troubleshoot business applications and coordinate resolution with vendors or other technical resources.
- Experience supporting printers and coordinating with managed print service providers.
- Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
- Ability to quickly become productive and manage daily onsite support with minimal supervision.
- Availability to work onsite for the anticipated 3–6 month engagement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous IT support experience in banking or financial services.
- Experience supporting banking desktop applications.
- Experience serving as the sole or primary onsite IT support resource.
Pay: $40.00 - $42.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Experience:
- Active Directory: 5 years (Required)
- Desktop support: 5 years (Required)
- Intune: 5 years (Required)
- Network support: 5 years (Required)
- banking desktop applications: 5 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Fort Worth, TX 76102 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $40 - $42