Explore an exciting opportunity as a TechMD in Auburn, MA. This Full-time role is ideal for professionals interested in the Internet Publishing sector and offers hands-on experience in the Information Technology department .
Rated 4.2/5 by employees, this opening is perfect for candidates at the Mid-Senior level level. Posted 41 minutes ago, and still accepting applications — don’t miss out.
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“TechMD” Company Job Details
- Company Name: TechMD
- Work Type: Full-time
- Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Location: Auburn, MA
- Industry: Internet Publishing
- Department: Information Technology
- Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
- Job Creation Duration: 41 minutes ago
IT Support Specialist II Job Overview
At TechMD, we believe that happy employees lead to a better work environment, which in turn leads to a better experience for our customers. We’re constantly working to improve company culture, whether it’s through company-wide events or smaller, day-to-day things. We also have exciting opportunities for employees to get involved in the community, through volunteering and fundraising initiatives.
Position Overview
The IT Support Specialist II is responsible for implementing, administering, and supporting distributed systems, focusing on core Microsoft products, platforms, and virtualized environments with a focus on maintaining security best practices. Beyond systems, the IT Support Specialist II will harbor advanced knowledge of firewalling and switching, agnostic to a particular vendor. This role provides advanced technical support, addresses escalated issues, and plays a key part in maintaining seamless operations for critical technical incidents, including P1 and VIP support. While an IT Support Specialist II isn’t inherently taking the first line of calls, the expectation is to provide unparalleled customer service via phone and email support. Beyond assisting the client, the IT Support Specialist II is expected to share knowledge and empower our IT Support Specialist I team members to foster their growth as well.
Primary Responsibilities:
Ticket Management:
- Work tickets that are assigned in order of SLA
- Assess, plan, and resolve Tier 2 issues efficiently and effectively to ensure minimal disruption to customer operations
- Be available for P1 escalations and prepared to assess site outages and perform disaster recovery at any given moment
- Follow up with IT Support Specialist I escalations and provide insight regarding resolutions
- Strong priority management
Call Transfer Support:
- Accept transfer calls to assist with P1 incidents or VIP customer support needs, ensuring a seamless escalation process
- Accept incoming calls regarding open tickets that are awaiting client response
- Accept handoffs from service management
Collaboration, Communication, and Customer Service:
- Collaborate with teammates and customers to provide clear, effective communication during issue resolution
- Relay critical updates between technicians and customers promptly and professionally
- Become a thriving part of the team, serving as a role model for our IT Support Specialist I technicians
- Interface with all levels of client staff, from the secretary to the CEO, with tact and professionalism especially during tough issues
- Strong verbal communication and telephone skills to support team collaboration and effective customer interactions
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills with a focus on professionalism and problem-solving
- Able to remain calm under pressure and illustrate poise in conversations even in the worst technical situations
Technical Support and On-Site Assistance:
- Perform advanced troubleshooting for escalated issues remotely or on-site (locally), as required
- Follow dispatcher schedules for on-site (local) visits to resolve infrastructure challenges
Documentation and Standards:
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of system changes and issue resolution activities
- Actively utilize change control processes to keep others informed of ongoing changes in client environments
- Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for tasks, functions, and organizational policies and create SOPs for future use as needed
- Possess excellent note taking capabilities, providing detailed explanations of troubleshooting with screenshots where applicable
Development and On-Call Rotation:
- Participate in our extensive certification bounty program and be rewarded for increasing your knowledge
- Plot your own trajectory for upward movement, with the assistance of leadership
- Participate in the on-call rotation as per organizational expectations for assigned locations
Miscellaneous:
- Complete additional duties as assigned by managers
Qualifications:
Technical Expertise:
- 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
- Proficiency with Windows Server (2012/2016/2019/2022/2025)
- Familiarity with virtualization, primarily Hyper-V and VMware
- Experience with Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting, including troubleshooting via PowerShell
- Proficiency with user account troubleshooting, both local AD and Entra ID
- Possess a deep understanding of mail flow and diagnosing mail flow issues (local Exchange knowledge is a plus)
- Strong understanding of Azure, primarily IAAS offerings including AVD, but familiar with other core services such as storage accounts, key vaults, file shares, and Azure backup (familiarity with Azure Cloud Shell is desired)
- Proven history of firewall management and implementation, with a fundamental understanding of protocols and standards that are not bound to a particular vendor (Sophos, Fortinet, and SonicWall experience are desired)
- Comfortable with switching, primarily utilizing CLI to complete troubleshooting and management tasks
- Excellent with workstation troubleshooting, including Windows 10/11 and macOS
- In depth understanding of how DNS functions at a fundamental level, both internal and external to an enterprise network
- Experienced with wireless network troubleshooting, particularly when remote
- Although not a core requirement, an understanding of VOIP is advantageous
- Proficiency in utilizing backup solutions (Veeam and Datto experience are desired)
- Comfortable with executing disaster recovery to restore operations during major outages
- Experience creating and reviewing PowerShell scripts
Certifications:
At least one advanced level certification is desired, examples including but not limited to:
- AZ-104
- AZ-500
- AZ-700
- AZ-800/801
- CCNP
- FCSS
- CompTIA Server+
- CompTIA CySA+
– Overall work experience is considered in lieu of certifications.
The hourly range for this role is $28-32, offers depends on skills and experience.
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