Service Desk Technician
US$85,000 – US$91,000 / yr base salary
Posted 15 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Service Desk Technician”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$85,000 – US$91,000 / yr |
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Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. We are on a mission to redefine how organizations connect with their audiences - and that’s just the beginning!
Organizations, large and small, depend on us to accurately publicize market-moving news and multimedia, and generate social engagements that develop interactions with their target audiences.
About the Role
The Senior Service Desk Technician plays a critical role in delivering high-quality end-user technology support while providing operational leadership within the Service Desk. This role supports Windows and macOS environments, leads complex incident resolution and service desk initiatives, and collaborates closely with internal Technology teams and vendors to ensure service excellence aligned with best practices.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise and the ability to lead through action by helping technicians, improving operational processes, driving accountability, and continuously improving Service Desk delivery.
What You'll Do
- Lead and assist Service Desk Technicians in supporting internal employees and external clients.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex or unresolved incidents.
- Take ownership of business-critical incidents through resolution, coordinating with Infrastructure, Security, Engineering, and third-party vendors as required.
- Demonstrate urgency and sound judgment when responding to user-impacting outages, access issues, and executive escalations.
- Drive incidents through completion and ensure stakeholders receive timely communication and status updates.
- Participate in and support on-call rotations, including after-hours escalations.
- Lead or contribute to Service Desk–focused projects, with attention to improving roles, responsibilities, and service delivery.
- Collaborate proactively with Technology teams using industry best practices.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for Windows 10/11 and macOS devices.
- Support a wide range of applications, hardware, peripherals, and connectivity issues.
- Administer endpoint management platforms, including Microsoft Intune and Jamf, ensuring device compliance throughout the lifecycle.
- Support zero-touch provisioning and automated enrollment workflows for Mac and Windows devices.
- Install, configure, and maintain IT equipment and software in alignment with company standards.
- Administer Microsoft cloud services, including Exchange Online, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Intune.