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We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.\nWhat You'll do\nA senior help desk associate provides advanced technical support to OCC’s employee user base, resolves both simple and complex issues for users, and serves as an escalation point/mentor for junior staff. They have deep knowledge of hardware, software, and network systems, coupled with strong communication skills for interacting with customers, vendors, and other IT teams. Their role often extends to training, developing support processes, writing job aids/how to’s, and project participation. \nPrimary Duties and Responsibilities\nSupport & Troubleshooting: Level I & II support. Resolve intricate desktop, software, and printer problems. Manage virtual desktops and laptops by deploying and updating software on them.\nTicket Management: Answer and document help desk calls, ensuring ServiceNow service requests are addressed promptly within the designated SLA guidelines. \nKnowledge Management: Maintain and update detailed procedures for all desktop hardware and software tasks to ensure consistency across the team.\nTrend Analysis & Prevention: Analyze support data and ticket patterns to identify recurring issues, performing root-cause analysis to \"get ahead\" of problems before they impact the broader organization.\nSpecial Projects: May be assigned to dedicated desktop support for specific departments, including application testing and new implementations\nFlexibility: Availability to travel to remote locations as needed\nCommunication: Strong ability to report status on issues to management and end users along with collaborating with other departments on escalations as needed. \nProject & Staff Representation: Attend weekly meetings, provide status reports to management, and represent the help desk in project hand-offs (turnover meetings) as needed.\nEscalation Leadership: Act as the senior tier of support, guiding and resolving issues escalated by junior technicians\nSupervisory Responsibilities\nN/A\nQualifications\nWindows 11 Fluency: Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving common Windows 11 operating system issues.\nMac Support: Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving common macOS issues.\nVirtualization Fundamentals: A basic understanding of how virtual desktops differ from physical ones, such as managing session host reconnections and troubleshooting display protocols (like RDP or Blast). Provide initial troubleshooting for Omnissa Horizon connection issues, including resetting virtual desktop sessions and resolving login failures.\nActive Directory & Entra ID (formerly Azure AD): Ability to perform standard user management tasks like password resets, unlocking accounts, and managing security group memberships in hybrid environments.\nNetworking Basics: Understanding how to use command-line tools like ping, ipconfig, and tracert to identify if a connectivity issue is local or network-wide.\nmacOS & Jamf: Proficiency supporting macOS devices, including diagnosing common system issues, managing software updates, and troubleshooting user account and permissions problems. Experience with Jamf Pro (or similar MDM) for enrolling devices, deploying configuration profiles and software packages, and remotely managing Mac fleets is a plus.\nMicrosoft 365 Support: Experience troubleshooting the Office 365 suite (Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive) within a virtualized or \"shared computer\" context.\nMobile Device Support: Ability to troubleshoot iOS and Android devices, including basic mobile device management (MDM) enrollment, configuration, and connectivity issues.\nCustomer Service & Process: Strong customer service and de-escalation skills, with disciplined ticket documentation habits that support knowledge base accuracy and team consistency.\nTechnical Skills\nWindows 11 Operating System & Microsoft Office 365 \nmacOS (required); Jamf experience a plus\nNetwork Fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN), IGEL experience\nOmnissa and other VDI technologies; Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) experience a plus\nPowerShell, or other scripting experience is a plus\nMulti-factor authentication (MFA) tools (e.g., Duo, Okta, Microsoft Authenticator)\nPrinters and peripherals (docking stations, monitors, webcams)\nCommunication and collaboration platforms (e.g., Zoom, Slack)\nEducation and/or Experience\nBachelors’ degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and 3-5 years work experience. \nCertificates or Licenses\nMicrosoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (MS-900), Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102), CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, Google IT Support Professional Certificate, Google IT Support Professional Certificate\nAbout Us\nThe Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.\nBenefits\nA highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:\nA hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work\nTuition Reimbursement to support your continued education\nStudent Loan Repayment Assistance\nTechnology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely\nGenerous PTO and Parental leave \n401k Employer Match\nCompetitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision\nVisit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.\nCompensation\nThe salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education. \nIn addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. \nWe typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order toallow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers\nAll employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.\nSalary Range\n$66,300.00 - $97,700.00Incentive Range\n6% to 10%This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). 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