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Help Desk Specialist

SPECTRAFORCE
Santa Clara, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026

Position Title: Help Desk Specialist

Work Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Assignment Duration: 6 months plus, ongoing with no end date


The managers prefer someone with strong skill in documentation, PowerPoint and ServiceNow ticket, form workflow.


Position Summary:

Review problem tickets and respond to user within established standards; resolve open tickets in a timely and professional manner; following established SOP, BOP's.


Background & Context:

Provide a positive customer service experience to the customer; participate in other projects as requested.


Key Responsibilities:

• Review problem tickets and respond to user within established standards

• Resolve open tickets in a timely and professional manner

• Following established SOP, BOP's

• Manage crisis escalation and escalate calls to other support groups if tickets cannot be resolved

• Provide a positive customer service experience to the customer

• Participate in other projects as requested


Qualification & Experience:

• Strong customer service

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment

• Understanding of Windows based applications

• Ability to diagnose application software and hardware problems

• Ability to recognize priority issues and escalate accordingly

• Ability to translate technical terms into non-technical language

• Working knowledge of: Modems and data communications, checking PC network connections

• Identifying and correcting memory issues

• Resetting network and Internet passwords

• Using browser and network utilities

• Resetting Internet proxy configurations

• Install and setup applications

• NT navigation and directory structure

• Windows disk utilities to correct common errors

• Network error messages to determine causes

• Associates degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, and at least two, typically four years experience in IT or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Requires sufficient knowledge of IT operations, responsibilities, workflow processes, and procedures to resolve most inquires independently

• Good analytical and communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with client and other Systems Division staffs

Salary : $25

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