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Service Desk Engineer II
Bozeman, Montana Full-time · Hybrid 50,000–65,000 Reports to Service Manager
The primary owner of tier 2 escalations across the service desk, resolving complex issues beyond tier 1 scope and providing early tier 3 support alongside our discipline architects. Your technical lane runs through Windows Server, virtualization, and identity and collaboration platforms including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Google Workspace.
What you'll do
- Tier 2 escalation ownership: independently resolve escalated tickets across server, identity, virtualization, and collaboration platforms, owning each ticket from start to close with clear documentation.
- Early tier 3 support: triage and begin work on complex issues at the tier 3 boundary, collaborating with discipline architects to drive resolution and capture knowledge.
- Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration: manage user lifecycle, licensing, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, conditional access, and MFA.
- Google Workspace administration: administer EDU tenants including OU structure, device management, user provisioning, Vault, and policy configuration.
- Windows Server and virtualization: support Windows Server environments (AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy) and virtualized infrastructure on Hyper-V and VMware.
- MDM administration: manage device enrollment, compliance policies, and application deployment in Intune and other MDM platforms.
- Firewall and network support: perform basic Sophos firewall tasks such as log review and rule and policy changes, escalating advanced configurations to the network architect.
- Project assistance: join one to two on-site project deployments per year as a hands-on technical resource. Travel required.
- Documentation: maintain accurate ticket notes, resolution docs, and runbooks in ConnectWise, and contribute to the internal knowledge base.
- Mentor tier 1 technicians on escalated issues and participate in the after-hours on-call rotation.
What you bring
- Working knowledge of Windows Server: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and file services, with tier 2 troubleshooting depth.
- Hands-on virtualization experience with Hyper-V and/or VMware vSphere.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID: user and license management, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, MFA, and conditional access.
- Experience administering Google Workspace tenants, including OU management, device policy, and Vault.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Intune for device enrollment, compliance, and app deployment.
- Ability to read firewall logs and make basic rule and policy changes. Sophos experience preferred.
- Solid networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and basic switching.
- Proficiency with ConnectWise Manage or a similar PSA for ticketing, time entry, and escalations.
- Clear written and verbal communication with both technical peers and non-technical end users.
- Two to three years of IT support experience with demonstrated tier 2 proficiency in at least two of the core platforms above.
Nice to have
- AA/AS in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Certifications such as CompTIA Network+ or Security+, Microsoft MS-102, or Google Associate Cloud Engineer.
- Google Workspace EDU environment exposure.
- MSP or multi-client environment experience.
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