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Healthyhorns Desktop Support Specialist

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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Location
Austin, TX
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Job overview

The Healthyhorns Desktop Support Specialist provides user support through a central help line and IT ticketing system, maintains hardware and software, and responds to critical system failures. The role collaborates with the System Administrator and team members, manages hardware inventories, and contributes to IT documentation. Senior-level candidates also lead onboarding and training efforts, maintain knowledge resources, and update standardized desktop images.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

User SupportHardware and Software MaintenanceTechnical TroubleshootingSystem Updates and PatchingIncident Response

Full job description

User Support and System MaintenanceProvide prompt, courteous support through the central help line and IT ticketing system.Install, configure, and maintain hardware and software following established standards.Research technical issues, identify solutions, and escalate or recommend improvements to ADHITS.Partner with the System Administrator to implement updates, patches, and system changes.Team Collaboration and Professional DevelopmentSupport team members and assist in other IT operational areas as needed.Maintain current knowledge of departmental hardware, software, and best practices through ongoing training.Critical Incident ResponseRespond quickly and appropriately to critical system failures, ensuring timely and thorough resolution.Inventory and Asset ManagementMaintain accurate inventories of desktops, peripherals, and deployed hardware.DocumentationContribute to the creation and maintenance of IT policies, procedures, and technical documentation.Additional Responsibilities for Senior-Level CandidatesTraining and Onboarding LeadershipServe as the primary resource for the IT Training Team.Lead onboarding efforts for new employees, ensuring a smooth and well-supported introduction to IT systems.Advanced Documentation and Knowledge ManagementDevelop clear, audience-focused documentation for processes and procedures.Maintain and update information across multiple systems, including the knowledge base, ticketing system, and inventory records.System StandardizationMaintain and update standardized desktop images across the organization.

How this job compares

Set against the 587 open Desktop Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$60–81K/yr106 salary ranges
  • US median$25–30/hr220 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 69 open Desktop Support jobs in Texas and 587 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Desktop Support postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (399 postings).
Education
22 of the 587 open Desktop Support jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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