Senior It Specialist

Polymarket Polymarket · Fintech · New York, NY · IT

IT Specialist role focused on end-to-end helpdesk management, providing technical support for hardware, software, and network issues, user account administration, and IT documentation for a prediction market platform.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the full helpdesk lifecycle: intake, triage, prioritization, resolution, and closure of all support tickets; establish and enforce SLA targets
  2. Provide white-glove, concierge-level support to executives and senior leadership
  3. Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network-layer issues — LAN/WAN, DNS/DHCP, VPN, Wi-Fi, macOS/Windows, and peripheral failures
  4. Administer user accounts, access provisioning, and endpoint management via MDM (Kandji, Okta, Intune)
  5. Support onboarding and offboarding workflows including device imaging and account setup

Skills

Required

  • IT support
  • helpdesk
  • systems administration
  • ITSM system management
  • networking fundamentals
  • macOS support
  • Windows support
  • MDM solutions
  • endpoint security tooling

Nice to have

  • scripting for automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
  • experience supporting trading, fintech, or high-availability business environments
  • prior experience as a lead support resource in a lean team

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of experience in IT support, helpdesk, or systems administration
  • Demonstrated experience managing and prioritizing tickets in a formal ITSM system (Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar)
  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals: OSI model, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls, VPN
  • Proficiency supporting both macOS and Windows environments
  • Experience with MDM solutions (Jamf, Intune, or equivalent) and endpoint security tooling