IT Capacity Planner, Sr. jobs in Haverhill, MA

Company Description

LARC Staffing, LLC, with more than 28 years of experience recruiting in high tech,  has such a passion for sourcing, recruiting and matching people with companies everywhere.  The clients we hire for are some of the best in the world at what they do.  We are honored to work with them and with the people that make them so successful!

Client is a worldwide leader in precision motion control (manufacturing)

Job Description

Summary/Objective

The Senior IT Support Technician will maintain and monitor end-user workstations and productivity on local area network. Perform a variety of maintenance, software installation, end-user support and training tasks to ensure end-user workstations and network performance meet company and user requirements. Provide support to staff on all company-supported applications. Troubleshoot computer problems, determine source and advise on appropriate action. Complete application project-based work. Perform responsibilities in accordance with all company standards, policies and procedures

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Administers end-user workstations and supports end-user activities utilizing VLANS on a primarily Microsoft Windows-based local area network (LAN)
• Investigates user problems and identifies their source; determines possible solutions; tests and implements solutions.
• Installs, configures and maintains personal computers, Windows PC, server VMs, phones and desktop wiring, and other related equipment, devices and systems; adds or upgrades and configures disk drives, printers and related equipment
• Performs and/or oversees software and application installation and upgrades.
• Maintains site licenses for department/organization.
• Implements and maintains device security, including maintaining antiVirus, configuring VPN, managing host security, file permissions, file system integrity, and adding and deleting users.
• Troubleshoots networks, systems and applications to identify and correct malfunctions and other operational difficulties.
• Develops and conducts various training and instruction for system users on operating systems and other applications; assists users in maximizing use of networks and computing systems.
• Maintains confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the end-users on the network.
• Assists personnel of other departments as a computer resource
• Provides computer orientation to new and existing company staff. 

Qualifications

Required Competencies

• Apply knowledge of computing systems and software structure
• Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical personnel.
• Ability to install, configure and maintain personal computers, networks and related hardware and software.
• Knowledge of Windows desktop and server OS, vmware environment, applications, procedures and techniques
• Ability to identify and resolve computer system malfunctions and operations problems
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn and support new systems and applications
• Windows 7, Windows 10
• Windows Server GPO knowledge
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Salary range is 55K

Supervisory Responsibility
This position will supervise first level PC support

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, some of which may be done with accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate both verbally and in writing. The employee is frequently required to sit or move about the office, use a computer, and reach with hands and arms.  May be necessary to lift up to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision.

 Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time salaried position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00am. to 5pm.

Travel
No travel is required for this role.

 Required Education and Experience

• Degree in related field and 3-5 years of networking experience, or equivalent applicable work experience
• 1-2 Years of Helpdesk experience.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Additional Information

LARC Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352