Deskside Consultant

Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.

A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 89% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!

We are looking for an upbeat and proactive Temporary Deskside Consultant for a client site near Dallas, TX! In this role, you will contribute to the business in a number of ways including working with end users ranging from entry level to C-level executives with queries related to the supported software, hardware and computing platforms in a professional and courteous manner. This role is onsite at our client location in McKinney, TX and will last 3+ months with possibility of extension.

A Day in the Life::
• Assist all customers with their questions about any of our supported software and computing platforms
• Configure, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot and support computer workstations, laptops, printers, mobile devices, phones and other computer and telecommunications equipment
• Install and support PC, laptop, tablet and mobile hardware and software
• Monitor the performance of the company’s desktop infrastructure and device plans for improved efficiency
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems and resolve Tier 1 incidents according to the client and/or LVS service catalog
• Escalate Tier 2 incidents according to client specifications
• Install applications and computer peripherals
• Conduct remote troubleshooting
• Track and escalate outages
• Ability to travel (10-20%) across the country (travel expenses covered)

What You Bring::
• 3+ years of related IT experience
• Knowledge of hardware imaging, server operations, infrastructure, web interfaces, and remote access tools
• Experience supporting Microsoft environments in a deskside support role
• Experience with the following: Microsoft Office 2010 / 2013 / O365, Windows/Linux/Mac OS environments, Remote support, PC/printer hardware / VPN / Citrix, Active Directory, Supporting mobile devices
• ITIL Incident Management understanding
• Ability to diagnose, research and solve technical and data issues independently
• Ability to work with ServiceNOW
• Knowledge of network security practices and anti-virus programs
• Excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Why Work at Long View?:
• Great People and Culture
• Career Growth – Permanent staff positions, paid training, career life planning, develop strong consulting skills
• Interesting Work – Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies
• Fun is one of our core values

Benefits
Long View Systems (LVS) is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week. You share the costs of some benefits (medical/prescription, dental, vision) and LVS provides other benefits at no cost to you (group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability). In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can purchase through LVS payroll deductions (supplemental life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance).

Benefits Offered Medical, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA) (LVS contributes $500 per plan year), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Retirement Savings 401(k) (LVS contributes 5% of previous year’s W2 earnings) and ROTH, Discount Program, and Employee Assistance Program

Want to learn more about our culture and life at Long View? Check us out on LinkedIn and Instagram!

Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.

Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know