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Paladin Consulting

Help Desk Analyst Level 1

Contract · In Office · Fort Worth, Texas (USA)

Posted Aug 26, 2026

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  • Job Title: IT Service/Help Desk Analyst Level 1
  • Work Location: Downtown Fort Worth, TX (onsite)
  • Duration: 6 months contract (weekend and night shifts)-36 hrs total
  • Position Summary:
  • The ideal candidate combines strong first-level service desk fundamentals (M365, identity and password administration, ticket handling) with hands-on mainframe operations exposure, and thrives in a fast-moving, always-on support environment.
  • Skills & Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience in an IT service desk, help desk, or IT operations role supporting both internal and external customers.
  • 2+ years of hands-on first-level support experience with Microsoft 365, Active Directory / Entra ID (password resets, account administration, MFA), and Windows desktop troubleshooting.
  • Experience with ITSM ticketing tools; Jira Service Management (JSM) strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of ITIL/ITSM concepts — incident, problem, and change management — and of operating to defined SLAs and KPIs.
  • Familiarity with operations monitoring and alerting tools, and comfort acting on alerts using documented runbooks.
  • Exceptional customer service and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical internal and external customers.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment on when to escalate, and disciplined ticket documentation habits.
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Must be available to work a flexible schedule in a 24x7x365 environment, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotation as needed.

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Help Desk Analyst Level 1

Paladin Consulting

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