Field Technician - Tier 2

Xterra Solutions, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401k retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Xterra Solutions, Inc. is seeking an IT Field Technician Level 2 to support day-to-day IT operations and assist clients onsite in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will handle tasks from password resets to complex outage escalations, collaborating with Senior Engineers to deliver reliable IT services.

The role emphasizes growth, problem solving, and exceptional communication, with opportunities to advance into Admin or Engineer roles as you gain experience across diverse client environments.

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on experience in a technical environment providing onsite or remote support
• Experience with Active Directory, Exchange/Office 365
• Proficiency with Windows and macOS
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide level 2 systems & desktop support
• Work with RMM to identify, prioritize, resolve problems
• Use PSA to manage tickets and communicate with clients
• Respond to incoming requests and provide first call resolution/escalation
• Document incidents, outages, ticket status and resolutions
• Identify issues, prioritize, and respond to tickets to meet SLA
• Provide proactive monitoring and maintenance on client networks
• Stay current with technologies used in client environments
• Deliver high levels of client satisfaction
• Create high-quality technical documents quickly and accurately
• Provide after-hours and weekend support on a rotational basis
• Participate in projects and follow manager’s directions

Skills

Active Directory

Windows

MacOS

TCP/IP

Office 365

PowerShell scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field

Tools

ADSI/Exchange

Job description

Xterra Solutions, Inc. is looking for an IT Field Technician Level 2 to help with day-to-day IT operations. You'll be providing a broad range of support services, handling questions ranging from the standard password resets to escalating outage issues to our Senior Engineers.

We are looking for that unique professional who thrives on solving problems and is excited about taking on challenges, working with clients, and keeping up with new technology. This position requires dedication, persistence, follow-up, effective time management, and unbeatable customer service with exceptional communication skills.

Straight up, this job is geared for growth. While a typical service desk job may be learning the details of one corporate environment, you'll be encountering similar technologies across different businesses, each with their own setups, configurations and policies. The learning curve is high, but the payoff is even higher as you'll see old and new technologies deployed across a broad range of business models. Your contributions have a direct impact our clients' success.

Our mission is to build a talented, fun, masterful engineering team that delivers IT services with excellence, creating raving fans with every interaction. As long as you're committed and are aligned with our core values, we can take you from this role and propel you into an Admin, Engineer, or beyond!

Job Responsibilities

• Provide level 2 systems & desktop support
• Work with our remote monitoring and management (RMM) system to identify, prioritize, resolve problems, and enhance our service offering to clients
• Leverage our professional services automation (PSA) solution to manage support tickets, collaborate with internal staff, and communicate with clients
• Respond to incoming support requests and provide first call resolution/ escalation
• Document and communicate incidents, outages, ticket status, problem resolutions (internally and externally), and elevate tickets appropriately
• Identify critical issues, prioritize, and respond to tickets to ensure SLA's are met
• Provide proactive monitoring and maintenance on Xterra client networks
• Train and stay current with technologies used in Xterra's client environments
• Deliver high levels of client satisfaction
• Create high-quality technical documents quickly and accurately
• Provide after-hours and weekend support on a rotational basis and as needed
• Participate in projects and responsibilities may be added at the manager’s discretion

Technical Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Business Administration, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience is required.
• 5 years of hands-on experience within a technical environment providing onsite or remote support and customer service
• Incident & problem management experience and the ability to coordinate required resources to respond to complex IT issues
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to apply those skills to assist in troubleshooting of a wide range of information systems and applications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio)
• Two years of proficiency with the following core skills:
  • o Microsoft Active Directory. Exchange/Office 365, Scheduling & Print Services
  • o Operating System Platforms (Windows, MacOS)
  • o Desktop Packaging/Management
• Desktop Operating System (Windows 10 & MacOS)
• Working knowledge of networking concepts such as LAN, WLAN, and TCP/IP protocol

Other Requirements

• Firm desire to consistently work as a vital part of the team (no hot shots here!) with a primary focus on client service
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to analyze complex problems and use a systematic approach to gain quick resolution
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills, both internally and externally to technical and business audiences
• Must be able to work effectively under pressure either independently or as a member of a team
• Assertive, highly motivated with a sense of urgency, providing a 'Whatever it takes' attitude to get the job done
• Self-motivated, resourceful and ability to follow processes
• Proven aptitude to organize work efficiently and succeed in new environments
• Must be well-spoken, organized, detail orientated, dependable and flexible
• Excellent follow-up skills
• Located in and around San Francisco Bay Area
• This is not a remote position and primary job functions will require onsite presence at the Xterra office or client locations
• Background Check required

Desirable

• Managed Service Provider experience
• Experience with onboarding new clients and users
• PowerShell Scripting experience
• Cloud Management – Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
• Mobile Device Management (MDM) experience
• Microsoft Exchange Cloud management experience
• Prior service delivery experience using service delivery methodologies such as ITIL Service Support and Delivery.
• ITIL Foundation Certifications a plus.
• Work in a consulting services environment, Enterprise IT Operations, and prior start-up experience a plus.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and direct a workgroup, and influence others to achieve results.
• HaloPSA experience
• Experience with Desktop Packaging/Management
• Experience with Desktop Operating Systems (Windows 10)

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

$85,000-$90,000 annually