Engineering IT Specialist: Tech Support & Networking

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana (IL)

On-site

USD 58,000 - 66,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks an IT Specialist to provide customer service and robust IT support for the Grainger College of Engineering. The role covers hardware/software deployment, network services, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver reliable IT solutions.

The position emphasizes teamwork, autonomy, and growth, with on‑site work at Urbana-Champaign and potential hybrid arrangements per policy. Applicants should have IT experience and strong AD/LDAP knowledge.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Four years of IT-related work experience.
  • College coursework in Information Technology or related discipline.
  • Experience in customer service environment.
  • Experience in workstation management on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
  • Experience administering Active Directory, LDAP, or similar directory services.

Responsibilities

  • Delivering excellent customer service in person, by phone, or email.
  • Supporting instructional, research, and administrative IT customers.
  • Assisting with hardware/software deployment and system/configuration tasks.
  • Advising on network connections and optimizing performance.
  • Coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure service quality.

Skills

Workstation management
Networking basics
Active Directory / LDAP
Customer service
Problem solving
Communication
Team collaboration
Scripting / programming

Education

High school diploma
Four years IT-related work experience
College coursework in IT
Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Active Directory
DNS/DHCP
System imaging tools
Endpoint management

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks an IT Specialist to provide customer service and robust IT support for the Grainger College of Engineering. The role covers hardware/software deployment, network services, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver reliable IT solutions.

The position emphasizes teamwork, autonomy, and growth, with on‑site work at Urbana-Champaign and potential hybrid arrangements per policy. Applicants should have IT experience and strong AD/LDAP knowledge.

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