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Our development pipeline of solar with integrated storage will generate enough dispatchable power to serve more than 10 million Americans, day and night. Backed by strategic investment from KKR and EIG, and building on more than a decade of industry leadership, Avantus is growing its position as an independent power producer, delivering affordable, reliable clean energy solutions to meet America’s growing energy demand.\nABOUT THE POSITION\nWith support from the broader IT team as well as external resources, theIT Specialist shares responsibility for improving and maintaining our IT Service Delivery solutions, procedures, and processes that support the company. Areas of focus include but are not limited to endpoint support (Windows and Mac OS Laptops, tablets, and mobile devices), application administration, ticket management, and user management. This person interfacesinternally with all staff and externally with vendors and consultants to support technology solutions. \nThis is an onsiteMonday-Fridayrole supporting our San Diego office headquarters. \nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES \nSupport the San Diego office onsite to make changes to physical infrastructure or address user issues, working with minimal supervision \nProvide first-layer support for IT tickets in a timely, professional, and properly prioritized manner. Escalating IT tickets in a timely manner when necessary. \nTroubleshoot and support hardware, software, and enterprise application issues \nWork with external vendors to coordinate the delivery and return of IT assets \nUtilize MDM (mobile device management), ticketing, and asset management platforms to troubleshoot and track IT inventory \nPropose and drive iterative improvements to IT systems and processes under the supervision of department leadership \nSupport and help drive IT initiatives including implementations and evaluations of programs and processes. Provide project management oversight for initiatives that you are directly responsible for delivering. \nMaintain updated IT documentation both internally to the IT team and on the company intranet for end users. \nAdhere to responsible change management, documentation, and business continuity best-practice and process in coordination with and in support of all team members \nMaintain updated project trackers, reports, or dashboards as helpful and efficient to support IT projects and initiatives. \nWork collaboratively with other IT team members, internal Avantus resources and stakeholders, and external IT solutions partners as one team to solve problems and develop solutions in support of our team and our business \nREQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS\nService oriented, collaborative, and client-success mindset first and foremost\nSecurity mindset and dedication to best practice and continual improvement\nStrong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to self-organize\n1-2 years of experience administering an enterprise IT stack comparable to ours: Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune and/or JAMF for endpoint management, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Microsoft Office, Exchange and MS365, Zoom, Slack, an ITSM platform (we use Freshservice), and Salesforce\nExperience in troubleshooting techniques, including finding the root cause, and ticket triage\nDemonstrated ability to work directly with stakeholders across different business units to resolve and/or escalate support issues\nProactive approach to driving projects and tickets to completion\nKnowledge of basic enterprise applications and operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and iOS\nExperience managing enterprise-level cloud applications such as ERP, advanced document management systems or similar, password management, and data analytics\nExperience administering and supporting a wide variety of cloud and desktop apps enabled for the enterprise\nExperience with cloud infrastructure such as Entra ID, MS 365, or Google Workspace\nNICE TO HAVES\nFamiliarity with LLMs such as Claude in a business setting, both for personal work efficiency and for supporting end users\nExperience or familiarity with IT and InfoSec industry-standard compliance frameworks\nFamiliarity with PowerShell\nDemonstrated ability to present and clearly explain project or plan-of-action proposals in a group setting and document them thoroughly in a change management process\nIndustry-standard ITSM, networking, application, or security certifications are a strong plus. They are not requirements but indicate proven expertise:IT Service Management: ITIL, CompTIA, or equivalent\nNetworking: Cisco or equivalent\nMicrosoft: systems administration, Azure, and/or 365 certifications\n\nAvantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching; comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.\nThe base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. 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