Senior IT Support Specialist

Harness is seeking a highly motivated Senior IT Support Specialist to provide hands-on, on-site support for our San Francisco office and additional Bay Area locations. This role is ideal for a customer-focused IT professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical problems, and takes pride in delivering a high-quality employee experience.

The ideal candidate resides within a 25-mile radius of the San Francisco office and is available to work on-site Monday through Friday. As an IT Support Specialist II, you will serve as a key contributor to day-to-day IT operations, user support, and strategic IT initiatives while ensuring compliance with company policies and security standards.

Success in this role requires strong technical fundamentals, excellent communication skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a distributed IT team., * Provide Tier 2 technical support to internal users, troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues with a focus on timely resolution and excellent customer service.

• Manage user identity and access, including onboarding, offboarding, and role-based access control, in compliance with company policies and security requirements.
• Support new hire onboarding and employee offboarding, including device provisioning, equipment logistics, orientation support, and account setup/decommissioning.
• Resolve and document IT incidents and service requests utilizing the ticketing system, ensuring clear documentation, root-cause analysis, and appropriate escalation when needed.
• Provide hands-on support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, conference room AV systems, and other corporate IT assets.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to provide support after hours and on weekends. (Required)
• Create, maintain, and improve user-facing documentation, training materials, and knowledge base articles to promote self-service and reduce recurring issues.
• Collaborate with the IT team, completing assigned tasks and project work using project management tools.
• Contribute to IT projects and initiatives, including planning, implementation, testing, and post-deployment support.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to asset inventory, system configurations, environments, and operational processes.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders to ensure effective issue resolution and expectation management.
• Operate with a security-first mindset, adhering to IT security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and proactively recommend process improvements and operational efficiencies.

• 5+ years of experience in IT support, help desk, or a related technical support role.
• Strong working knowledge of hardware, operating systems, SaaS applications, and basic networking concepts.
• Hands-on experience with user account management, access control, and onboarding/offboarding workflows.
• Experience using IT ticketing systems and collaborating through project management tools.
• Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service and communicate technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Flexibility to accommodate after-hours and weekend on-call support.

Nice to have, but not required:

• Okta, Kandji, Cisco Meraki, Google Workspace, Slack Enterprise Grid, Asset Panda, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Carbon Black, Mimecast, FreshService, Atlassian, Zoom, Qualys, LastPass
• Audio/Visual Experience, Running Events

Pulled from the full job description

• Parental leave
• Flexible spending account
• Employee assistance program
• Internet reimbursement
• Flexible schedule, * Competitive salary
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Flexible work schedule
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
• Monthly internet reimbursement

Pay transparency $90,000 - $105,000 USD

With a global team across 26 offices and 27 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery - and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster.