Deskside Support

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Deskside Support professional for an onsite contract in NY/SFO. You will provide front-office and VIP desk-side support, coordinate with IT teams, and manage incidents with ITIL/SLA discipline.

The role demands strong Windows, AD, and market data tooling skills in a fast-paced financial setting. The contractor will handle time-sensitive issues, onboarding, and collaboration with portfolio managers, traders, and analysts, ensuring high user

Qualifications

• 3 years of desktop support experience with strong Windows and AD skills.
• 4–8 years in IT Desktop or Trade Floor Support in financial services.
• Experience supporting portfolio managers, traders and research teams.
• Exposure to market-sensitive, time-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site desktop support for front-office users including portfolio managers, traders and research analysts.
• Deliver desk-side support during market hours with minimal disruption to trades.
• Handle time-critical incidents in high-pressure, revenue-impacting situations.
• Coordinate with cross-functional IT teams for priority issue resolution.
• Support back-office users and onboarding of new joiners.
• Provide VIP/white-glove support to senior stakeholders.
• Manage incidents via ServiceNow or Jira with strict SLA adherence.
• Log tickets accurately and align prioritization to investment impact.
• Support VDI/Citrix and secure endpoints for remote access.
• Assist investment applications and market data tools (OMS/EMS, M365).

Skills

Windows OS

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Hardware troubleshooting

Networking fundamentals

Communication

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Citrix/VDI

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

FactSet

Aladdin

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Deskside Support. This is a 03-06 months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in NY/SFO(Onsite).

Job ID:26-18555

Pay Range: $22 - $25/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Pay Range; NY - $22.5/Hr. W2
• SFO - $25/Hr – W2
• Service Delivery & Field Service Operations
• Provide dedicated on-site desktop support for front-office users including portfolio managers, traders, research analysts, and sales teams.
• Deliver desk-side support during market hours, ensuring minimal disruption to portfolio decisions and trade execution.
• Support time-critical incidents aligned to market cycles.
• Take end-to-end ownership of issues, ensuring rapid resolution in high-pressre, revenue-impacting situations.
• Coordinate with cross functional IT teams for priority issue resolution.
• Support for back-office users and new joiner onboarding process.
• Front Office & VIP Support
• Provide VIP/white-glove support to senior stakeholders such as portfolio managers and fund managers.
• Priorities issues impacting market data feeds, order execution, and pricing systems.
• ITSM Process Excellence
• Manage incidents and service requests via tools such as ServiceNow or Jira with strict SLA adherence.
• Ensure accurate ticket logging, categorisation (e.g., market data, trading, access), and resolution tracking.
• Follow ITIL processes, with focus on incident prioritisation aligned to investment business impact.
• End-User Technology & Trading Floor Support
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot Windows-based laptops used in trading and portfolio management environments.
• Support multi-monitor configurations.
• Support trading turrets/dealer boards, voice systems, and collaboration tools used for communication.
• Manage mobile devices and secure endpoints used for remote portfolio access.
• Provide support for VDI/Citrix or terminal environments used for secure access to investment platforms.
• Investment Applications & Market Data Support
• Provide basic L1 support for investment management applications like:
• Order Management Systems (OMS) / Execution Management Systems (EMS)
• Support Microsoft 365 and collaboration tools used for investment research and reporting.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management
• Communicate clearly and effectively with front-office and other end users, maintaining composure in high-pressure scenarios.
• Provide real-time updates during critical incidents impacting portfolio or trading activities.
• Build strong relationships with investment teams and operations stakeholders.
• Ensure high user satisfaction through responsive and proactive support.
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Efficiency
• Identify opportunities to reduce repeat incidents impacting market data, trading, or reporting systems.
• Improve first-time fix rates for front-office issues.
• Maintain and contribute to existing knowledge bases.
• Support process optimisation aligned to asset management workflows.
• GenAI Implementation
• Leverage AI-driven tools for ticket triage, knowledge suggestions, and guided resolutions.
• Use AI-powered dispatch tools for optimized technician allocation.
• Support automation in asset tracking and service reporting.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled deskside support tools to improve user experience.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• 3 years of desktop support experience, strong knowledge of Windows OS, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, hardware troubleshooting, networking fundamentals, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• 4–8 years in IT Desktop Support or Trade Floor Support within Asset Management or Financial Services
• Experience supporting portfolio managers, traders, and research teams
• Exposure to market-sensitive, time-critical environments
• Technical Skills
• Strong Windows desktop and endpoint support expertise
• Multi-monitor and high-performance workstation setup
• Good to have knowledge of market data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet etc.)
• Familiarity with OMS/EMS and portfolio management tools (e.g., Aladdin)
• Basic infrastructure knowledge: Active Directory, VPN, Networking, Citrix/VDI
• Process & Tools
• ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, Jira or equivalent
• Incident prioritization based on investment business impact
• Knowledge of SLA-driven support in financial environments
• Soft Skills
• Ability to operate in high-pressure, market-driven environments
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Clear and confident communication under pressure
• High level of ownership, attention to detail, and accountability

Our client is a leading IT Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.