[Hiring] IT Support Technician @Sentinel Blue

Role Description

Sentinel Blue is looking for an IT Operations Technician to join our Operations team. This role is for an entry-level IT support person or administrator with strong customer service skills. Our ideal person for this role is a natural communicator, empathetic and technically-inclined. You don't need to be a technical wizard, but you do need to be patient and willing to help. This role is primarily responsible for receiving, handling and escalating IT support requests, and contributes to a broad range of systems, projects, and services. This is a full-time position that is fully remote.

This position may require access to technology, technical data, or information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment in this position is contingent upon either verification of U.S. person status as defined under applicable export control regulations (which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain protected individuals such as refugees and asylees) or the ability to obtain any required export authorization. The company reserves the right not to apply for an export license and to decline to proceed with any applicant on that basis. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to citizenship status, national origin, or immigration status.

A day in the IT Operations Technician role:

• Start the day with a standup call/check-in with the Operations team.
• Continue any open support tickets and respond to new tickets from onsite customers or others.
• Work on project tasks such as automating application installations, generating endpoint health reports, and writing documentation.
• Work closely with the Operations team to address problems and improve infrastructure.
• Opportunity to learn new technologies and skills, including working with the Security Operations team and vCISO team.
• On-site visit days to provide IT support to users in the office as required.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of IT systems, including virtualization, Windows 10, endpoint management, and desktop support.
• General knowledge of networking and audio-visual support.
• Ability to independently investigate and understand IT support requests, and follow established processes to rapidly respond.
• Strong communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience in a multi-client environment - experience in managed services is highly desired.
• Experience with Azure Government and Office 365 GCC High is highly desired.
• Basic understanding of security fundamentals (least privilege, RBAC, audit logging, endpoint security, change management).
• Experience in a professional customer support setting, even if non-IT.
• Knowledge and passion for cloud-first architecture, including experience building and deploying systems in Azure.
• Exposure to compliance requirements for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (i.e., CMMC, DFARS, NIST SP 800-171) or other industry compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, CIS Controls).

Benefits

• Fully paid individual healthcare, vision and dental insurance for the employee.
• Paid certification and training opportunities.
• Three weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays.
• A supportive environment with a focus on keeping healthy work-life balance.
• Retirement benefit (401k) with company match.