IT Support Specialist

Job: IT Support Specialist
Duration: 5+ Months
Location: Palo Alto, CA

Job Description:
Client is scaling rapidly across sites, cloud platforms, and a distributed workforce. As we grow, we are building a modern, reliable, and user-centric IT organization that enables employees to do their best work. We're looking for an IT Support Specialist to provide high-quality end-user support, ensure reliable day-to-day IT services, and contribute to operational excellence across our IT Support function.

Role Summary
As an IT Support Specialist, you will provide Tier 1 / Tier 2 support for end users across hardware, software, access, and collaboration tools. You will troubleshoot incidents, fulfill service requests, and support onboarding/offboarding activities. This role is hands-on and customer-facing, requiring strong technical fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and a disciplined approach to ticket handling and service quality. You will work closely with Digital Workplace, Security, and Infrastructure teams to escalate issues appropriately and help drive resolution.
What You'll Do

• Provide end-user support for IT incidents and service requests (Tier 1 / Tier 2).
• Troubleshoot issues across laptops/desktops, mobile devices, conferencing systems, VPN, and core business applications.
• Support user account and access requests (e.g., MFA resets, group access, application access), in alignment with established policies.
• Manage onboarding/offboarding support activities, including device provisioning and access setup.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation in the ITSM platform (ticket notes, status updates, resolution details).
• Ensure strong customer communication: provide timely updates and follow-up until closure.
• Escalate issues to the appropriate resolver teams with clear troubleshooting context and impact.
• Support device lifecycle processes: deployment, inventory updates, refresh, and returns.
• Contribute to knowledge base documentation and self-service improvements.
• Identify recurring issues and suggest automation or process improvements to reduce ticket volume.

What We're Looking For

• 2-4 years of experience in IT support, service desk, or end-user computing roles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows and macOS environments.
• Familiarity with identity and endpoint tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Okta/Azure AD, Intune, JAMF, VPN clients).
• Experience working in an ITSM tool such as ServiceNow or Jira Service Management.
• Strong customer service mindset with clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tickets effectively while meeting SLA expectations.
• Comfort supporting both onsite and remote users.
• Understanding of ITIL fundamentals (incident, request, escalation, knowledge management).
• A process-driven mindset and attention to detail.