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TEKsystems Travel Desktop Technician in Knoxville, Tennessee
Our client is seeking a travel technician to grow their team. Eligible candidates must be based in or around Knoxville, TN.
This role will work on new store buildouts, upgrades, franchise conversions, and more. It is an 75%+ travel position that may be out of town at least 3 weeks of the month, typically Monday-Friday (travel days Monday and Friday, work Tuesday-Thursday). The geographic zone is the whole country depending on where help is needed. For locations within driving distance, techs will use either a company vehicle or their own (and be reimbursed for mileage).
Day-to-day responsibilities will include a mix of pulling/terminating cable, drop downs, installing/connecting IT hardware, and drilling through walls or getting up in the ceiling. Candidates must have previous experience in an install technician type role, preferably travel. While travel will be usually planned well in advance, there may be times where techs get less than one week notice if something happens at a site and needs support. Techs must be available and ready to go, within reason. Extensive IT experience isn't required, but a basic knowledge of how to troubleshoot switches/routers or how to communicate with systems/networks teams in the home office by plugging in to allow the team to remote troubleshoot would be needed.
Top Skill Required:
1) Low voltage cabling - able to read blueprints, pull and terminate cable, ethernet, data, phone line, drop downs.
2) Basic IT skills, eg hooking up routers/switches, troubleshooting printers/peripherals, connecting desktops and POS machines, working with admin teams to remote in to devices for configuration or troubleshooting
3) Handyman skills, eg experience with power tools, working on ladders, climbing through ceilings
4) Must be available for travel on short notice, if needed, and comfortable with being away from home Monday-Friday
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
General handyman skills are required since techs may be faced with having to drill through sheetrock, concrete, etc to run cable, install/mount TV's or monitors, and more. Candidates must be able to work independently. Technician will usually work in teams of 2 for each project but that may not always be an option.
For the quickest reply, please email your resume to lvallelonga@ teksystems.com and include the best time and number to reach you.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.