Desktop Administrator

We are currently seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Desktop Administrator to join our team. As a Desktop Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in steering the strategic direction of desktop support operations, ensuring the seamless functionality and advancement of desktop systems within our organization. Leveraging your extensive experience, you will provide expert-level leadership in troubleshooting, system configuration, and project management. Beyond desktop support, you will act as a key influencer in the implementation of advanced collaboration technologies, audio-visual systems, and automation initiatives. Your responsibilities extend to overseeing budgets, contributing to strategic planning, and serving as the Subject Matter Expert for all technologies and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Desktop Support:

• Provide operational direction in resolving complex desktop-related issues and mentor junior team members.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and upgrade of desktop software and hardware components.
• Own the end-to-end processes of fulfilment and onboarding for Acquisitions, Greenfields, and the New Hire Experience.

Advanced Troubleshooting and Resolution:

• Lead efforts to identify and address trends or recurring technical issues.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting for complex desktop hardware and software issues.

Advanced System Configuration:

• Manage the deployment and imaging of advanced computer systems.
• Ensure seamless compatibility and integration of advanced desktop systems with network infrastructure.
• Execute standards for the deployment of hardware and software.

Strategic Communication and Collaboration:

• Drive strategic communication with clients, stakeholders, vendors, and team members to ensure project awareness and progression.
• Facilitate high-level meetings with customers to discuss project details and requirements.

Project Management and Planning Oversight:

• Play a key role in developing comprehensive plans for departmental operations, integrating industry trends.
• Lead the definition of project scope and requirements, identifying advanced improvement opportunities.
• Contribute significantly to developing engineering proposals, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals.

Advanced Data Analysis and Automation Leadership:

• Champion and lead advanced data analysis and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Implement and guide the development of advanced macros, scripts, generative AI, and workflows for data processing and reporting.

Budget Oversight and Documentation:

• Take a leadership role in preparing and reviewing the budget, aligning it with the company’s strategic goals.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of documentation for advanced technical support policies, procedures, and practices.

Team Management and Training:

• Lead and participate in after-hours on-call rotation, serving as a key escalation point.
• Provide advanced training and guidance to teammates.

Security and Compliance Oversight:

• Lead advanced data protection and endpoint security programs.
• Ensure functionality of data backup platforms and lead remediation efforts for vulnerabilities.

Cross-functional Collaboration Oversight:

• Demonstrate advanced leadership in working independently and within cross-functional collaborative settings.
• Take a proactive leadership role in leading team projects and travel as needed.

Collaboration Technologies and AV Expertise:

• Spearhead the management of technologies operating on enterprise hardware and software platforms throughout the company.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all tools, supported technologies and processes, providing a mentoring role and contributing to a robust knowledge base.
• Lead technical discussions required to support Enterprise Infrastructure Collaboration Tool design needs.
• Plan the design, installation, and implementation of various collaboration tools and provide training and mentoring to team members and customers.
• Drive enhancement and continuous improvement of collaboration services and conduct proofs-of-concept to test new technologies.
• Provide support for audio-visual, multi-media technology, and video conferencing environments.

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Job Location: SRS Distribution - McKinney

7440 State Highway 121 McKinney, TX 75070-3104

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As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation in applying for any posted position, please contact Human Resources at US: 855.556.3221, or by email to: HR@Help.SRSDistribution.com with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Business name, location and title of the job opening. Please allow one (1) business day for a reply. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.

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Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating), medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life and short-term disability, plus optional long-term disability, and additional life insurance.

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