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Desktop Engineer Sr

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

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Requisition Number: 215275

External Description:

Desktop Engineer Sr.

Location: US, San Diego - Remote

Teradata is currently hiring a Desktop Engineer to join our Information Technology Service Operations team. This position will primarily function supporting the company’s San Diego employees.  This is an exciting full-time opportunity to work with the leader in data warehousing technology. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role you must have a mastery level of knowledge supporting, managing, and implementing Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS .

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

·        Creates and maintains standard desktop configurations and assist with the creation of automated software packages to ensure the enterprise desktop systems can be supported and patched.

·        Maintains the control and process environment for the organization’s gold standard operating system image library ensuring client configuration integrity, controlled access and incremental versioning.

·        Performs administration of software distribution, application and security patch management, desktop security, remote support and other enterprise desktop management, monitoring and troubleshooting utilities.

·        Assists with documenting and maintaining desktop security standard configurations that support organizational security policies.

·        Creates technical documentation as required.

·        Analyzes problems and recommends hardware and software solutions as needed to address an issue or to support projects and Teradata initiatives. Seeks appropriate authority and approval for purchases.

·        Supports the client system testing environment for evaluating desktop hardware, operating systems, hosted applications, service packs and patches, security configurations and image deployment. Schedules and reports on the execution of the testing and validation effort as part of a formal release management process.

·        Performs system administration of the enterprise desktop asset management software tools.

·        Collaborates with the Service Desk and ITS  Teams in the documentation and implementation of the processes and procedures for software and hardware asset information for the enterprise desktop environment. This inventory provides management with an accurate inventory of hardware, operating systems and respective licensing, applications and respective licenses.

·        Develops reports that provide insight and analysis of desktop software license usage, software and hardware compliance, operating systems and hosted application software distribution.

·        Prepares, tests and releases software application and security updates to production using Teradata’s end point management tools (Jamf/Intune,Ivanti)

·        Maintains current knowledge of solutions available to perform software distribution, inventory, monitoring, updates and ongoing maintenance for the organization’s client system environment.

·        Troubleshoots and resolves client hardware and software related issues in coordination with other members of the IT Technology groups and users.

·        Performs other duties as assigned.

What you'll need:

·        Exceptional customer Service Skills

·        MS certifications such as MCSE, MCSA, and MCITP

·        Advanced knowledge of Windows 10 operating systems

·        Advanced knowledge of Mac OS and Apple Remote Desktop

·        Excellent knowledge of software and applications, including Microsoft Office, Office 365, Servicenow, enterprise-level Anti-Virus & Web filtering

·        A minimum of 3 years of experience providing technical support directly to users

·        Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex hardware and software problems

·        Experience working in an SLA driven environment

·        Experience supporting PC’s in a Windows Active Directory environment 

Bonus:

·        A bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or equivalent

·        MCSE Desktop Infrastructure

·        Knowledge of Jamf and Intune

·        Network certifications such as Network +, CCNA or similar

·        Certification in ITIL

·        Analytical and problem solving skills

·        Knowledge of project management methodology

·        Good time management skills

CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

City: San Diego

State: California

Community / Marketing Title: Desktop Engineer Sr

Job Category: Administrative

Company Profile:

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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