IT Support Specialist II

Ware Malcomb; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ware Malcomb is seeking an IT Support Specialist II to support end users in the Irvine office and regional offices. This mid-level role handles troubleshooting, ticket triage, and escalation for onsite and remote staff.

Working hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM local time, with after-hours tasks as needed. You will maintain hardware/software inventories, assist with office moves, and contribute to documentation and regional IT initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of technical training/work experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of IT support experience with Windows 10/11, Active Directory, Office 365, MS Office, PC imaging.
• Applications: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit; Sketchup, Adobe Suite, SharePoint.
• Knowledge of infrastructure and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Ability to communicate clearly to a non-technical audience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as escalation resource for the helpdesk team.
• Troubleshoot and triage tickets for WM team members onsite and remote.
• Manage help desk queue to ensure timely response and resolution.
• Provide excellent customer service through effective communication.
• Resolve IT requests within established SLAs.
• Escalate issues to senior technicians or IT management as needed.
• Support 3+ offices with 100+ employees total.
• Assist with office moves, expansions or builds.

Skills

Infrastructure knowledge

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Customer service

English communication

Ticket triage

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical field

Tools

Windows 10/11

Active Directory

Office 365

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Suite

SharePoint

PC imaging

VPN/Zoom/VoIP

Job description

The IT Support Specialist II is responsible for supporting our end users in the local office and other offices in the region, as assigned by IT leadership. This support role has the primary responsibility of troubleshooting and/or triaging tickets from WM team members onsite and remote, and also functions as a mid-level escalation point for various technologies.

Your Role

• This is a mid-level IT support role that serve as an escalation resource of the helpdesk team
• Work hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, local time; after-hours work as-needed to complete open tasks
• Provide excellent customer service through effective communication and active engagement.
• Resolve IT requests within established Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• As needed, elevate IT issues to senior-level technicians, infrastructure team or IT management
• Manage own help desk system queue to ensure timely response and resolution times.
• Assist other team members to help balance the IT workload.
• Develop and maintain a close working relationship with the IT team and end users.
• Effective assignment and recovery of IT assets in the assigned region.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all hardware and software.
• Anticipate the unique needs of each office by engaging with its local representatives.
• Be continuously alert and responsive to the ever-evolving needs of the staff in the region.
• Active contributor of technical solutions and documentation.
• Support a minimum of 3 offices with over 100 employees total.
• Assist efforts involving office buildouts, expansions or moves.
• Complete assignments as assigned by the Director of IT, Principal of IT or Ware Malcomb leadership.
• Participate in after-hours work, and travel to various work sites, as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of infrastructure and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Able to safely lift or carry equipment weighing up to 25 lbs. and reach for overhead items.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of technical training/work experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of support experience with the following:
  • Windows 10/11, Active Directory, Office 365, MS Office, PC imaging, software updates
  • Applications: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit; Sketchup, Adobe Suite, SharePoint
  • Network connectivity, VPN issues, remote work, Zoom, VoIP, mobile devices
  • Troubleshooting hardware, software, network, printing and telecom issues
• Analytical, critical and deductive reasoning required to troubleshoot user issues.
• Effective communication of technical information to a less technical audience.
• Clear, concise, professional and thorough oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, follow processes and procedures and take direction positively.
• Ability to speak, understand and write in English.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.