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Help Desk Support Specialist

Atlanta, GA 6.5 Months
Contract $22.5/hour - $27.5/hour






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Posted: Nov 06, 2026
Ref: NPGADH6

Position Overview


The IT Client Services Team is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Helpdesk Representative III with demonstrated competence and thought leadership capability to contribute toward the success of our business operations and improvement initiatives. The Helpdesk Representative III is responsible for effectively provisioning, configuring, installing, operating, documenting, maintaining, monitoring and reporting of systems hardware, software and related infrastructure performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

Under supervision, assists clients with Tier I issues and Tier II support for issues beyond their subject matter expertise. Work and communicate with state employees, internal clients, to provide information and services targeted to meet client expectations. Analyze information to determine nature and extent of client requirements and concerns. May serve as liaison between clients and technical staff in implementation and development of business process automation. Provides ongoing operational and user assistance to address application problems, provide on-call application support and assist users with application operations. Responds to internal and external client concerns both remotely and to provide desk side support as well. Receives additional training as required, to gain full proficiency and experience in all areas. May perform clerical duties in support of the unit. Provides information to answers to inquiries from external clients regarding all aspects of specific program area of unit.

Provide on-line and desk side helpdesk services for all users, to identify and resolve IT operational issues.
Provided documented service procedures for all resolutions.
Provide end user support (including IT Incident, Problem, or Request Tickets) for all end user-based systems (e.g., business and/or custom applications, devices).
Demonstrate experience designing, installing and supporting workstations, and client IT systems environment containing a blend of Windows Servers 2008-2012, Windows workstations, LAN, VPN, O365 E5, Microsoft SharePoint, Active Directory, VOIP, business and custom applications.
Demonstrate experience installing and supporting one or more recent Microsoft enterprise level products (Exchange 2007 or newer, SQL 2005 or newer, MS Access, ODBC, System Center suite, SharePoint 2010 or newer, etc.).
Perform printer installations and toner replacement activities.
Proactively provide KPI reports, and documentation on systems / application operations using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint)

Minimum Qualifications:

Incumbent shall possess High school diploma or GED and 2-3 years of experience handling clients, questions, complaints, and/or providing information. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a computer related field – i.e. Computer Information Systems or Computer Science is a plus.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Imaging machines (Dell/Win 10) and Inventory Management experience is desired
Demonstrated experience working in ITIL Service Management organization is a plus.

Additional Skills:

Technically competent with knowledge of systems management, development and implementation methods and infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience working in ITIL Service Management organization and ServiceNow experience is a plus.

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
Excellent problem-solving skills required.

Qualifications:

Vocational/Technical degree in computer applications, computer technology or a closely related area from an accredited college AND One year of experience providing software of hardware customer support
OR High school diploma or GED AND Two years of experience providing software or hardware customer support of technical assistance to computer users
OR Two years of experience at the lower-level Help Desk Support Specialist 2 or position equivalent.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
Desktop Support - Windows 7/10, Office 365, Adobe Professional Required 2 Years
Active Directory Required 2 Years
SharePoint Support Highly desired 2 Years
Printer support, including toner replacement, and Print server administration Required 2 Years
Service Now incident reporting Highly desired 2 Years
Desktop Imaging Management Required 2 Years
Inventory Management and Support Required 2 Years
Good customer service, personable desk side engagement, and overall good customer support interaction Required 2 Years


VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

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Competitive Benefits


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Health & Future Fully Covered

At VIVA, employee well-being is paramount. Our comprehensive benefits package ensures your health, financial security, and quality of life are always prioritized.

Health Insurance

VIVA provides employees access to a comprehensive group health insurance plan (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Term Life, and Accidental Death) through our flexible PPO plan-allowing you the freedom to choose healthcare providers.

401(k) Retirement Planning

Plan securely for your future with automatic payroll deductions into a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement plan, including employer-matching contributions for eligible employees.

Performance Bonuses & Referrals

Earn performance-based bonuses and generous referral incentives of up to $500 when recommending talented candidates who become part of the VIVA family.

Biweekly Direct Deposit

Enjoy timely and convenient payroll with biweekly direct deposit to your chosen financial institution. Biweekly Direct Deposit

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Help Desk Support Specialist


Reference Number: NPGADH6
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