DeskSide Support Specialist

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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Job Description Summary

As a Deskside Support Specialist your primary role will be to provide technical services to internal customers by identifying prioritizing and confirming resolution of reported problems with desktop laptop remote desktop and mobile devices. You will ensure that all phases of desktop support including installations upgrades software hardware operating systems and operating system configuration issues are properly coordinated monitored tracked and resolved.

Job Description

At Vantor we unlock the promise of space intelligence to help governments and businesses solve problems on earth and beyond. Since humans first explored our solar system we have been supporting space missions with our tools. Vantor partners with innovative businesses and more than 50 governments to monitor global change deliver broadband communications and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence.

Now is your chance to amplify your impact working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. We are hiring immediately for a Deskside Support Specialist for our Herndon VA office.

What you will do day to day:

• Ensure that all phases of desktop support including installations upgrades software hardware operating systems and operating system configuration issues are properly coordinated monitored tracked and resolved.
• Monitor tickets & workflows and in accordance with team’s SLAs.
• Create documentation where documentation is absent.
• Administer Active Directory accounts.
• Troubleshoots Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Support.
• Utilize remote user support tools to provide support.
• Provide M/S applications support (Exchange/Outlook Office Visio etc.).
• Perform (advanced) Windows 11 and MAC OS troubleshooting.
• Perform (basic) Linux troubleshooting (Ubuntu and Rocky).
• Provide mobile device and service support.
• Provide Service Desk escalations.
• Perform physical hardware setup and tear down.
• Image systems and deploy software through SCCM.
• Provide rotational 24/7 on-call support.
• Professional written and interpersonal skills are essential when communicating with customers and clients.
• Maintain a high level of customer-service in all situations.

Life with Us:

There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer Best Place to work Top employer candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:

• Career growth opportunities

• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave adoption reimbursement flexible hours hybrid work options

• Program to help you grow like tuition reimbursement hackathons and career development

• Student loan repayment

• Generous time off

• Plus everything you’d expect from a leading employer such as a matching and immediately vest 401K plan robust insurance coverage medical dental and vision etc.

We are very serious about professional development and continuing education at Vantor. We offer our team members with the opportunity to define their own career trajectory.  Our group has a variety of resources to support learning and development. You will work with your manager or a mentor to set goals and design a development plan to advance your career. 
 

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen
• 2-4 years’ experience in technical support role
  • Experience may be substituted for education.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Windows 11 MAC OS iOS Android Office 2016 and M365 suite Active Directory Administration Citrix and Virtual PC environments or a combination of.
• Ability to be on call on a rotational basis.

These Qualifications Would Be Amazing:

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in computer science or closely related field.
• Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance or willing and able to obtain a clearance.

• Experience supporting an enterprise environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage several milestones and projects efficiently.
• Experience installing and configuring computer systems and applications for a large company.
• Experience with SharePoint. 
• Experience with Visio. 

Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience qualifications skills location and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience expertise and alignment with the role.

For all other states we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles and as such each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard including a robust 401(k) with company match mental health resources and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

The date of posting can be found on Vantor's Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply submit your application via Vantor's Career page.

EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected valued and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

What We Do

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space air and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.

Why Work With Us

Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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