IT Support Specialist

Location : Location US-MA-Waltham
ID
2025-9926
Category
Managed Services / LCS / Staffing
Type
Full Time

Overview

What We Do

We calm the confusion of IT by guiding the connection between people and technology. If a customer is looking for a better way to manage their warehouse inventory, equip their workforce, or secure their data, we make it happen. All it takes is finding the right combination of tech hardware, software, cloud solutions, and support services. That’s what we do. We’re the IT Department’s IT Department.

 

Who We Are

Our team is made stronger by a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It’s what makes Connection unique—what drives us to innovate and create technology solutions that stand apart from the crowd. We’d love for you to be a part of that fabric, to share your ideas and experiences with a team that thrives on fresh thinking, creativity, and helping others.

 

Why You Should Join Us

You’ll find supportive teammates and a rewarding career at Connection—plus great benefits. We take pride in supporting employees with a total rewards package that provides financial, emotional, and physical resources for you and your family.  Our compensation, 401k plans, medical insurance, and other benefits are progressive and competitive.  We value the importance of our employees’ emotional wellbeing. To support employees, we provide free therapy visits, mental health coaching and tools, and meditation resources. You’ll also enjoy a generous paid time off package that includes not only vacation and sick time, but also Wellness and Volunteer Time Off days. 

 

 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Overview:


We’re looking for a skilled Help Desk Technician who can independently resolve more complex technical issues, support a cloud-first environment. This role requires deep experience with Office 365 administration, Salesforce platform support, and delivering high-quality service to end users in a virtual environment.

 

What’s in It for You:

  • Competitive salary within a stable, full-time role.

  • Supportive, people-first company culture with the feel of a small, collaborative local team.

  • Significant exposure to advanced cloud platforms, including Office 365, Salesforce, Azure, AWS, and modern virtual support tools.

  • Opportunities for deeper technical growth, cross-training, and advancement within IT.

  • No travel required-work is performed onsite during regular business hours for predictable work/life balance.

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Act as a escalation point for technical issues requiring advanced troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, or configuration work.

  • Provide Daily technical support for end users both in-person and remotely, ensuring minimal downtime and quick problem resolution.

  • Manage, investigate, and resolve support tickets using an AWS/Azure-based ticketing system, ensuring accurate documentation and timely follow-up.

  • Handle advanced Office 365 administration, including user provisioning, license management, shared mailbox configuration, Teams/SharePoint support, and cross-platform troubleshooting.

  • Support and troubleshoot the Salesforce platform, including login issues, permission/set configuration issues, UI problems, and connectivity challenges in a virtual environment.

  • Perform deeper hardware and software diagnostics across PCs, laptops, printers, and peripherals-identifying and resolving recurring issues and recommending long-term fixes.

  • Assist with virtual environment support, including remote desktop technologies, VPNs, cloud services, and user connectivity issues.

  • Manage PC/laptop inventory, coordinate new device builds, imaging, deployment, and lifecycle management.

  • Administer Active Directory (group policies, OU management, account adjustments, password resets, and permissions).

  • Set up & configure new hardware/software for employees, ensuring compliance with security and configuration standards.

  • Create and update technical documentation, internal knowledge base articles, and Tier 1 support guides.

  • Collaborate with other IT team members to identify patterns, improve processes, and enhance the end-user support experience.

Min

USD $68,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $78,000.00/Yr.

Qualifications

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of IT Help Desk or Desktop Support experience in a similar environment.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Active Directory administration.

  • Experience working with ticketing systems (AWS/Azure experience preferred).

  • Strong software and hardware troubleshooting skills.

  • Excellent communication skills-you can explain tech clearly to non-technical users.

  • A hands-on, can-do attitude-willing to crawl under a desk or lift up to 30 lbs when needed.

  • A commitment to reliability, responsiveness, and teamwork.

 

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