Desktop Support Engineers

Announcement

Details


Open Date
02/03/2026


Requisition Number
PRN44187B


Job Title
Desktop Support Engineers


Working Title
IT Support Specialist


Career Progression Track
P00


Track Level
P3 - Career


FLSA Code
Computer Employee


Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No


Standard Hours per Week
40


Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time


Shift
Day


Work Schedule Summary


Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm
Evening & Weekend Schedule possible with advance notice

VP Area
Academic Affairs


Department
00070 - College of Fine Arts-Dean


Location
Campus


City
Salt Lake City, UT


Type of Recruitment
External Posting


Pay Rate Range
39,300-60,000


Close Date
06/15/2026


Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
02/16/2026


Job Summary


CSIS (Computer Support & Information Systems) is the IT group responsible for managing all College of Fine Arts IT resources, consisting of 8+ diverse departments and auxiliary units. The IT Specialist will be called upon to work as an integral part of the CSIS team in order to provide best in class wholistic IT services throughout a dynamic arts-based enterprise.The individual will be expected to act as a professional and courteous tier-1/tier-2 helpdesk support resource and customer champion for all College of Fine Arts customers (faculty, staff, &students).

Responsibilities
• Provide first-level contact and problem resolution for incoming phone calls, emails, and walk-in support requests.
• Troubleshoot and support a diverse set of software, ranging from email and office suites to advanced audio/video, multimedia, imaging, and production tools across the enterprise.
• Efficiently diagnose and resolve software, hardware, and network connectivity issues for laptops, desktops, tablets, phones, etc.
• Provide accurate and timely ticketing of support cases and resolutions.
• Act as a liaison between customers,
CSIS support staff and central campus IT to ensure accurate problem interpretation and resolution.
• Coordinate and facilitate the deployment of new computing hardware and software to CFA faculty and staff.
• Migrate user data safely from old customer systems to new computers (usually50+machines per year).
• Act as a customer liaison for Apple Service Center and other repair vendors for all hardware repair warranty and replacement services.
• Facilitate and inventory end-of-life hardware and asset transfer to University surplus.
• Maintain records of hardware, software licenses, peripherals, and inventory assignments of CFA computing assets
• Generate outstanding internal and external support documentation, tutorials, guides,and trouble tickets.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Desktop Support Engineer, II: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences


A strong candidate will have the following:
• Bachelor's degree in related information technology area, or equivalency of at least 2 years of experience in the field or related area
• Strong and professional communication skills with the ability to work very closely, openly, and effectively within a team.
• Excellent customer support skills and demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills and the ability to work autonomously while juggling many tasks simultaneously.
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills to analyze support interconnections and to learn new skills quickly.
• Comprehensive Apple macOS and iOS support, installation, and troubleshooting experience.
• Advanced application knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, Apple, and Microsoft Office software products including content creation suites, communication tools, etc.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, bending, and performing repetitive desk work tasks.
• Ability to travel on and off campus for field support

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:
• 4+ years of professional experience in desktop hardware and software support
• Advanced macOS and applications support skills
• Proficient macOS command line skills
• Proficient with iOS support and troubleshooting
• Experience managing devices with an MDM such as Jamf Pro
• Proficient Windows operating support skills (Windows 10)
• Proficient with networking foundations especially
TCP/IP, DNS, and exposure WAN/LAN fundamentals, VLANs, Wi-Fi, etc.
• A+ /Apple Certified Mac Technician (ACMT)/ACiT

Type
Benefited Staff


Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information


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