IT Support Technician (Part-Time, Independent Contractor)

Job Description

Job Description

Hammer IT Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced and motivated IT Support Technician to join the team as an Independent Contractor. In this role, you will be responsible for providing onsite troubleshooting, technical support, and employee training for a diverse range of client systems, including computers, servers, firewalls, networks, and cloud services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT support, excellent problem-solving skills, and a customer-centric approach.

Job Responsibilities

• Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves hardware, software and network-related problems encountered by end-users of the local and wide area network, the Internet, the mainframe, PCs and Macintoshes and new computer technology.
• Configures and installs Windows workstations and Macintosh operating systems in response to the demands of a complex network design.
• Works with and troubleshoots a number of software products.
• Setup and maintain IT Security Software Solutions, Firewalls, Routers, and Access Points.
• Trains end-users on the use and features of the various operating systems and applications on the various platforms.
• Performs primary network system administration on network servers as needed.
• Installs, certifies and troubleshoots network cabling infrastructure, including a wide variety of local area network equipment and software.
• Frequently works with vendors to resolve hardware operating system issues; researches and tests possible solutions and implements solutions.
• Works with software manufacturers to resolve application problems to meet end-user daily computing needs.
• Optimizes computer usage by researching and recommending enhancements to system capabilities and performance.

Qualifications

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination / harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.