Helpdesk Technician

Last Energy, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Last Energy in Austin, TX seeks a Helpdesk Technician to support day-to-day IT needs at a fast-growing, DOE-regulated nuclear startup. You will handle user support, onboarding, and device provisioning while working with a lean IT team in a compliance-driven environment.

The role extends beyond traditional helpdesk duties, often involving tasks from Systems Administrators or Security Analysts as you own your work, research solutions, and drive results.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years of hands-on IT support/helpdesk experience.
• Strong self-teaching and research skills; AI tools as an aid.
• Windows and macOS environments; basic DNS/DHCP/VPN knowledge.
• Experience with Google Workspace administration and MDM preferred.
• Enthusiastic about being on-site 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for day-to-day IT support tickets, troubleshooting independently before escalating.
• Own new hire onboarding and device lifecycle: provisioning, imaging, enrollment, inventory.
• Administer user accounts, access, and endpoint compliance across Google Workspace and devices.
• Document recurring issues and solutions, building internal knowledge base.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Self-learning

First-principles thinking

On-site work

Tools

Google Workspace Admin

Apple Business Manager

Mobile Device Management

Job description

Last Energy seeks a Helpdesk Technician to support the day-to-day IT needs of a fast-growing, DOE-regulated nuclear startup. This role will handle user support, new hire onboarding, and device provisioning while working directly alongside a lean IT team supporting a compliance-driven environment.

This role extends beyond traditional helpdesk boundaries. As a lean team supporting a rapidly scaling company, you will be pulled into tasks traditionally earmarked for Systems Administrators or Security Analysts. The ideal candidate is hungry, self-driven, and thrives on autonomy, taking ownership of a task, researching what it actually takes to get it done right, and delivering results.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for day-to-day IT support tickets, troubleshooting independently before escalating, supporting our users
• Own new hire onboarding and device lifecycle: account provisioning, laptop imaging, and iPhone enrollment via Apple Business Manager and Google MDM, and asset inventory tracking
• Administer user accounts, access, and endpoint compliance across Google Workspace and the managed device fleet
• Document recurring issues and solutions, building out internal standards and a knowledge base as common problems are identified
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years of hands‑on IT support/helpdesk experience, with strong first‑principles troubleshooting instincts
• Demonstrated ability to self‑teach and research independently, using AI tools as an aid rather than a crutch
• Working knowledge of Windows and macOS environments, along with foundational networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, VPN, basic connectivity troubleshooting)
• Experience with Google Workspace administration and mobile device management (Apple/Google MDM) preferred
• Enthusiastic about being on‑site 5 days a week