Senior IT Customer Support Analyst, Desktop Support

KBR, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Customer Support Analyst, Desktop Support to lead advanced desktop support and empower enterprise technology services across India and global locations.

The role combines hands-on troubleshooting of Windows, Microsoft 365, Teams, printers, and VDI with mentoring staff and process improvements in a distributed environment. This is a full-time position based in India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/CS/Info Systems/Engineering
• 5+ years of enterprise desktop support experience
• Experience providing Tier 2/3 desktop support in a Microsoft-based environment
• Experience leading or mentoring other technical staff

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior escalation resource for complex desktop and endpoint issues
• Mentor and lead support staff across distributed locations
• Stage, configure, deploy, and support laptops, desktops, peripherals
• Perform advanced break/fix troubleshooting for endpoint hardware/software
• Install/configure Windows OS, MS 365, Teams, and enterprise tools
• Troubleshoot authentication (MFA, SSO), printing, and network issues
• Support VDI, remote access, and AV for conferences
• Prepare service delivery reports and maintain runbooks
• Participate in on-call rotations and cross-functional coordination
• Maintain asset inventories and lifecycle records

Skills

Windows troubleshooting

Microsoft 365

Team leadership

Customer support

Networking basics

Print management

VDI

MFA / SSO

Troubleshooting hardware

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Info Systems/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Teams

VDI

Job description

Title: Senior IT Customer Support Analyst, Desktop Support

KBR is seeking a Senior Desktop Support Team Lead to provide advanced desktop support and technical leadership for enterprise technology services across India and supported global locations. This role serves as a senior escalation resource responsible for troubleshooting complex issues involving Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365, endpoint devices, collaboration platforms, and related infrastructure technologies while ensuring effective service delivery and customer support.

In addition to providing hands-on technical expertise, the successful candidate will mentor support staff, help drive process improvements, and collaborate with regional and global IT teams to improve operational performance. The role requires strong technical problem-solving skills, leadership capabilities, and a commitment to delivering exceptional support across a diverse and geographically distributed environment.

This is a full-time position based in India and may support both local and global operations.

In September 2025, KBR announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role will ultimately be part of the new company. The Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior escalation resource for complex desktop, endpoint, and user support issues.
• Provide customer support to internal and external customers within established service levels.
• Stage, configure, deploy, and support laptops, desktops, workstations, peripherals, printers, and mobile devices.
• Perform advanced break/fix troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for endpoint hardware and software issues.
• Install, configure, and support Microsoft Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 applications, Microsoft Teams, and associated enterprise technologies.
• Troubleshoot authentication technologies, including multifactor authentication (MFA), smart cards, digital certificates, single sign-on (SSO), and identity-related services.
• Diagnose and resolve local and network printing issues, including troubleshooting enterprise network printers, print servers, print queues, driver-related issues, and secure printing solutions.
• Support workstation refresh programs and end-user data migrations.
• Provide support for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote-access technologies.
• Deliver audiovisual support for conference rooms, executive meetings, and critical videoconferencing events.
• Support IP telephony and collaboration technologies, including Microsoft Teams and similar enterprise communication platforms.
• Perform advanced network troubleshooting and work closely with network engineering teams to resolve connectivity issues.
• Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers to resolve technical issues requiring external escalation.
• Support office openings, closures, relocations, and project site deployments.
• Maintain accurate asset inventories and equipment lifecycle records.

Leadership & Process Management

• Provide technical leadership and strategic input related to Tier 2 desktop support operations.
• Lead or coordinate the daily activities of support personnel, including geographically dispersed team members.
• Mentor, train, and support junior technicians and service desk personnel.
• Identify recurring issues, process inefficiencies, and operational risks and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate resolution activities for cross-functional incidents involving networking, cybersecurity, infrastructure, voice, and enterprise application teams.
• Develop and improve support processes, procedures, and operational standards.
• Prepare and present service delivery reports, ticket metrics, SLO performance reviews, and operational dashboards.
• Maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles, support procedures, and runbooks.
• Participate in on-call support rotations and executive/VIP support activities as required.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise desktop support experience.
• Experience providing Tier 2 or Tier 3 desktop support within a Microsoft-based environment.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or directing the work of other technical support professionals.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of desktop support operations, service management processes, and enterprise IT environments.
• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills across Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365, endpoint technologies, and hardware platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting Apple MacBook devices and macOS operating systems.
• Experience troubleshooting enterprise network printing environments, including network-connected printers, print servers, print management solutions, and printer connectivity issues.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Experience developing reports and presenting operational metrics to management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more of the following certifications: ITIL Foundation Certification, CompTIA A+ or Network+ certifications, Microsoft Endpoint Administrator or Modern Desktop Administrator certification
• Cisco networking experience or CCST/CCNA certification.
• Linux administration experience.
• Experience with SAP or asset management systems.
• Project leadership or supervisory experience.

Additional Requirements

• Must have valid authorization to work in India.
• Ability to support global teams across multiple time zones.
• Willingness to participate in after-hours and on-call support activities when required.
• Travel between offices, customer sites, and project locations may occasionally be required.
• Background verification and customer-specific screening requirements may apply.