Service Desk Analyst, Entry-Level

DLR Group
Seattle, WA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with enterprise software and multi-office IT support.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with recent IT support experience and familiarity with enterprise software stacks
    — “Experience supporting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google applications”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments with varied responsibilities
    — “working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment”
  • Those who have provided on-site and remote technical support in multi-office settings
    — “Provide local on-site technical support and remote assistance to employees across multiple DLR Group locations”

Things to consider

  • Regional travel is required 1-2 times per month, which may impact work-life balance
    — “Ability to travel regionally 1-2 times a month”
  • The role requires being legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
    — “Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with service desk tools and multi-office support in your resume
    — “Experience using service desk, ticketing, diagnostic, or remote assistance tools”
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate technical solutions to non-technical users
    — “Ability to communicate technical information clearly to users with varying levels of technical knowledge”
  • Emphasize your attention to detail and documentation skills for asset tracking
    — “Manage and track hardware assets to maintain accurate inventory, availability, and lifecycle information”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • high customer satisfaction
  • efficient issue resolution
  • accurate inventory management
Typical background
IT supportservice desktechnical support

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical SupportTroubleshootingRemote AssistanceHardware And Software Support

Preferred

Service Desk ManagementKnowledge Base Development

Stack & domain

Technical SupportTroubleshootingMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft OfficeAdobe Creative SuiteGoogle ApplicationsService Desk ManagementRemote AssistanceHardware ManagementInventory ManagementCustomer ServiceCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention To DetailITAdministration

About the role

Original posting from DLR Group via Greenhouse

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Our Information Technology team is growing. We're searching for an Entry-Level Service Desk Analyst to join our Seattle studio. 

Position Summary 

We’re looking for a skilled and service-oriented IT professional to join our team as a Service Desk Analyst. In this role, you will provide responsive, customer-focused technical support to employees across the firm. You will troubleshoot hardware, software, connectivity, and system issues; support company devices and peripherals; and help ensure employees have reliable access to the technology they need to work effectively. This role is ideal for a service-minded IT professional who enjoys solving problems, communicating with users, and working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. 

What you will do 

Respond to technical support requests by phone, service desk ticket, email, and in-person support 

Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, connectivity, and peripheral issues using diagnostic and remote support tools 

Provide local on-site technical support and remote assistance to employees across multiple DLR Group locations 

Install, configure, test, maintain, and troubleshoot laptops, desktops, printers, peripherals, and other IT-related equipment 

Support commonly used business applications, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google applications 

Document issues, troubleshooting steps, user communication, and resolutions within the service desk management system 

Prioritize, assign, and escalate support requests appropriately based on urgency, complexity, and area of responsibility 

Manage and track hardware assets to maintain accurate inventory, availability, and lifecycle information 

Provide guidance and training to employees and fellow team members on technology, computer operations, and common support issues 

Develop and maintain knowledge base articles, FAQs, and technical documentation to improve user support and knowledge sharing 

Required Qualifications: 

2–3 years of experience in information technology, service desk support, systems administration, or a related technical support role 

Education or training in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field 

Ability to travel regionally 1-2 times a month 

Experience troubleshooting laptops, desktops, printers, peripherals, and other business technology 

Experience supporting Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Google applications, or similar enterprise software 

Experience using service desk, ticketing, diagnostic, or remote assistance tools 

Ability to research technical issues and use technical manuals, procedural documentation, and manufacturer resources to identify solutions 

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with close attention to detail 

Strong customer service, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills 

Ability to communicate technical information clearly to users with varying levels of technical knowledge 

Ability to prioritize multiple requests and work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field 

Relevant technical certifications 

Experience providing IT support within a multi-office or geographically distributed organization 

Experience with hardware asset management and lifecycle tracking 

Experience developing technical documentation, knowledge base articles, or user-facing support resources 

Experience supporting multifunction printers, large-format printers, copiers, and other specialized office equipment 

Experience working across multiple IT functional areas and coordinating escalations with specialized technical teams 

Experience providing technical training or guidance to end users 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

#LI-MIS

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested hourly rate for this position is:

Hourly Rate$32.70—$35.10 USDDLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Source: DLR Group careers (Greenhouse)

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