Desktop Support Engineer

Kforce is immediately adding a full-time Desktop Support Engineer in support of our nationally recognized, Consumer and Commercial Electronic R&D client in Houston, TX. This is a professional banking setting with a high touch and executive level user community. Responsibilities:

• Configure, install, and test hardware components, hardware deployment replacements
• Manage hardware and software service-related issues for end-users to prevent escalation, working in the ServiceNow Ticketing System
• Providing cross-divisional troubleshooting by updating and maintaining tickets
• Reimaging PCs, backing up and restoring user data
• Installing and validating correct software versions on devices and confirm functionality
• Utilize Wells utilities to troubleshoot end-user machine functionality
• Documenting service events accurately in work orders and ticketing systems
• 3-5 years of experience providing software/hardware support, server, cisco technology knowledge in a professional setting
• Trading Floor Support experience is a must
• Bloomberg experience required
• Proficiency with troubleshooting/supporting MS office suite of applications including MS Teams outlook and WinOS
• Prior experience Assisting with administration of Virtual/Desktop/Laptop Management and infrastructure applications including VDI, patch management, encryption technologies, Anti-virus, incident/Request management
• Previous experience working in ServiceNow (a plus) ticketing system or similar
• Proficient in backing users' data, recovering data, and reimaging users' devices both remotely and at users' desk
• Strong customer communication and service skills
• Knowledge of two factor authentication
• Must be able to work independently in a fast pace high profile environment
• Able to work onsite at location M-F 8am - 5pm local time with flexibility to stay after 5pm if needed