Help Desk Support Engineer

The PENTA Building Group is searching for a
Help Desk Support Engineer
to join our team in our
Pasadena, CA office
!
*This position is fully in-person.*
The Help Desk Support Engineer will manage daily IT support requests, set up new laptops, desktops, and mobile devices (iOS/Android), and provide device troubleshooting and repair support for our local Southern California region offices and construction jobsites. The Help Desk Support Engineer is a highly people and service-oriented role for both in-person and electronic users and teammates, and can be physically demanding at times for required equipment and system setup.
A PENTA Help Desk Support Engineer is also responsible for:

• Providing daily IT support and troubleshooting for all corporate help desk items including, but not limited to, software, desktop hardware, network, and project related infrastructure for staff within all region offices and jobsites.
• Administering corporate iOS and Android devices (break\fix repair, MDM, etc.).
• Providing end user software support related to Microsoft Office (O365), Viewpoint, Citrix, and other enterprise level applications. Learning and ultimately helping administer any new enterprise level applications as they are introduced within the environment.
• Updating\creating IT documentation and other administrative workloads related to PENTA equipment and systems.
• Performing physical cat-5\6 and fiber network and telephony wiring, especially relating to mobile jobsite trailers throughout the Southwest.
• Working in tight spaces (i.e. jobsite trailer or building crawlspaces), climbing ladders, and using power tools (drills, circular saws, etc.) for all required physical setup.
• Assisting with asset management and deployment of equipment and peripherals.
• Working with the rest of the IT team on new systems infrastructure projects as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned that may not be listed here.

We trust that you have:

• 3 years minimum of prior technical customer support experience, preferably in an IT support, help desk, or desktop support environment.
• An industry specific professional certification or equivalent college coursework, including but not limited to A+, Security+, etc., or are working toward completing one.
• Ability to travel within the Los Angeles and Orange Counties to our local construction projects as needed for jobsite IT support.
• Strong interpersonal, customer/e-customer service, and written/verbal communication skills with end users and teammates in both in-person and electronic circumstances.
• Strong remote collaboration proficiency using tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to handle majority of the hands-on issues in the region.
• Self-reliance and strong initiative, as this position will be the local face of PENTA’s IT department.
• The ability to learn on the fly, deal with ambiguity, manage multiple tasks, and find resolutions under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• An eagerness to learn additional IT skills in a very open and collaborative IT group.
• Experience with follow-up and monitoring of work to ensure quality standards and attention to detail.
• This position is fully in-person. Some travel may be required at times to other regional offices or jobsites.
• Salary Range DOE $65,000 - $80,000

*The PENTA Building Group maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in education, training, skills, relevant work experience, business needs, and market demands. The pay range may differ in other locations. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors and is in good faith and/or offer for this position. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.*