Help Desk Support/Technical Support - Remote

KPA helps automotive businesses keep their people safe, protect their operations, and stay ahead of regulatory change with our 3 Pillars for Complete Compliance: Software, Consulting, and Training. Since 1986, KPA has helped automotive businesses navigate the complexities of compliance.
We're here to help our clients build safe, thriving organizations, and we're looking for people with a common goal to help us do it.

As a member of the Information Technology team, the Help Desk Technician supports company-managed devices - Windows desktops and laptops, macOS, Android, and iOS - along with the applications and cloud services staff rely on. This is a customer-facing, front-line role responsible for resolving end-user issues across hardware, software, identity, and endpoint platforms, including triaging day-to-day security-related access issues, while working within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and change-management protocols. The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting, time-management, and communication skills and a genuine customer-service orientation.
Provide front-line support across email, chat, and ticket portal. Resolve incidents and service requests within established SLAs, escalating complex or policy-level issues to senior IT staff as needed.
Provision, image, and deploy Windows and macOS endpoints using Intune Autopilot in addition to supporting Android and iOS devices through MDM.
Manage day-to-day account lifecycle tasks: onboarding and offboarding support, Entra ID account changes, security group and license assignment, device provisioning, and password resets.
Support routine security-related IT operations and user access requests across tools including Rapid7, Cisco Umbrella, CrowdStrike, Cisco Duo, KnowBe4, and password manager; escalating unusual or high-risk issues to senior IT/security staff as needed.
Support Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive), including mailboxes, permissions, shared mailboxes, distribution groups, and security groups, as well as collaboration tools such as Slack and Zoom.
Troubleshoot LAN, Wi-Fi, VPN connectivity, and remote/hybrid access issues.
Maintain hardware and software asset inventory throughout the device lifecycle, including procurement requests, deployment, refreshes, warranty/RMA coordination, and vendor support.
Deliver end-user training and new-hire IT orientation.
Contribute to IT initiatives, including technology rollouts, system migrations, and hardware refresh projects.
Generally 2-4 years of IT support, helpdesk, or desktop experience, or a combination of education and experience.
Windows desktop/laptop and macOS support.
Familiarity with identity and Microsoft 365 fundamentals - Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online.
Familiarity with MFA enrollment/troubleshooting and conditional access concepts - hands-on user-facing troubleshooting experience; this role does not require policy administration experience.
Basic networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN.
ITSM/ticketing platform experience (Freshservice, Salesforce Service Cloud, JIRA).
Certifications (preferred, not required): CompTIA A+, Network+; Microsoft MS-900 (Microsoft 365 Fundamentals), CompTIA Security+.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree a plus.
Customer-service orientation - patience and empathy with non-technical users; Experience supporting a distributed/hybrid workforce preferred.
Professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality when handling sensitive data and access requests.
Trust (earning trust through integrity, expertise, and acting in the client's best interest), Innovation (continuously seeking out ways to better serve clients), Excellence (holding ourselves to high standards in everything we do), and Results (moving with purpose to deliver meaningful outcomes).
Annual pay rate between $33-36 per hour
Bonus potential up to 7.5% annually
This is a non-exempt, full-time position
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working at a computer typing and view a screen - Constantly
Visual Recognition - Constantly
Communicating verbally and/or in writing - Often
Travel - Seldom

At KPA, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. Please note that we may use AI tools to assist in the initial screening of resumes to help identify qualified candidates more efficiently. As a growing company KPAvalues its employees by supporting them with a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401k with Company match and immediate vesting, Company-funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and No-cost Mental Health Benefits.
Please note: we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
KPA is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, religious dress/grooming, color, ethnicity, sex (including sex stereotyping), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, creed, uniform service member status, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, breast-feeding and/or pregnancy-related conditions, age, protected medical condition, leave status, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, or any other legally-protected status in accordance with the requirements of all federal, state and local laws. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
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