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Senior Desktop Support Specialist

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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At a glance

Compensation
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Location
Austin, TX
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Job overview

The Senior Desktop Support Specialist provides in-person and virtual technical assistance for hardware, software, network, desktop, and endpoint issues. The role serves as a senior escalation point and primary contact for desktop and application support requests, manages endpoint deployments across Mac and Windows environments, maintains systems and inventories, and provides audiovisual support for events. Scheduled after-hours or on-call support may be required for specific events or business needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical TroubleshootingServiceNowMac and Windows SupportJAMFMECM/SCCMActive DirectoryAudiovisual Support

Full job description

Senior Technical Support and User AssistanceProvide in-person and virtual technical assistance to analyze, diagnose, troubleshoot, resolve, and document hardware, software, and network-related issues. Serve as a senior escalation point for complex or non-routine desktop and endpoint support issues.Service Desk OperationsServe as a primary point of contact for desktop and application support requests submitted through ServiceNow. Triage requests, resolve issues where appropriate, and escalate incidents to internal teams or vendors as needed. Ensure accurate, timely documentation of incidents, service requests, and resolutions.Endpoint Deployment and Fleet ManagementPrepare, deploy, configure, and manage desktop and laptop computer for Mac and Windows environments. Manage endpoint deployments and configurations using JAMF and MECM/SCCM. Maintain Active Directory objects related to endpoint systems. Ensure devices meet organizational security, compliance, and configuration standards throughout their lifecycle.Hardware, Peripheral and System MaintenanceInstall, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end-user hardware, peripherals, printers/scanners, audiovisual equipment, and related software.Systems, Inventory and DocumentationMaintain accurate hardware and software inventories, including warranties, lifecycle tracking, and related documentation. Support the upkeep of security and risk-related records and standard operating documentation.Event and After-Hours SupportProvide technical and audiovisual support for organizational events, meetings, and presentations, including coordination with local AV or facilities staff. Participate in scheduled after-hours or on-call support as required; this support is episodic and tied to specific events or business needs.Additional duties as assigned.Perform other related duties as assigned in support of IT Operations objectives.

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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