Desktop Support (100% Onsite) State of PA

Desktop Support (100% Onsite)

Full Time • State of PA
Job Code: PA 790528

Job Title: Desktop / Service Desk Support (100% Onsite)

Client: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – PEMA

Location: Harrisburg, PA (100% Onsite)

Work Location: 1310 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Through 06/30/2026

Position Overview

The Commonwealth of PA – PEMA is seeking a Desktop / Service Desk Support professional to join the Capitol Area Support Team in Harrisburg. This role is 100% onsite and requires hands-on support for workstations, laptops, Macs, and peripherals in a large enterprise environment.

The selected candidate will report daily to PEMA Headquarters and may occasionally assist at other Capitol Area facilities. Free employee parking is available on-site.

Work Schedule

  • Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Lunch: Half-hour “working” lunch

  • (Actual start/end times may shift by ±30 minutes)

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting support for desktops, laptops, Macs, and peripherals

  • Monitor incident queues, take ownership of issues, and assist end users

  • Maintain accurate and well-documented support tickets

  • Develop, test, and maintain PC images

  • Repair PCs (hard drives, motherboards, memory, etc.)

  • Support MS Office 365 across Windows and macOS environments

  • Use remote support tools (SCCM Remote, RDP, ARD)

  • Troubleshoot Active Directory, GPOs, name resolution, profiles, and certificates

  • Monitor device compliance and health (SCCM clients, patching, OS/application issues)

  • Escalate issues and collaborate with SCCM, AD, Security, and IT Service Desk teams

  • Provide documentation on issue resolution as required

Required Skills & Experience

  • 3+ years deploying and supporting PCs in a large enterprise environment (1,000+ PCs)

  • 3+ years developing, testing, and maintaining PC images

  • 3+ years supporting PCs in a large domain environment

  • 3+ years installing and configuring PC hardware and peripherals

  • 3+ years repairing PCs (hardware replacement)

  • 3+ years experience with disk encryption, antivirus, and security tools on Windows and macOS

  • 3+ years Active Directory experience, including GPO and name resolution troubleshooting

  • 3+ years managing profiles and certificates on Windows and macOS

  • 2+ years remote support using SCCM Remote, RDP, and ARD

  • 2+ years MS Office 365 application support

  • 1+ year integrating macOS systems into Active Directory

Highly Desired Skills

  • 2+ years scripting with PowerShell and/or VBScript

  • 2+ years using Configuration Manager Console queries and reporting

Additional Notes

  • 100% onsite at PEMA Building – no remote option

  • Local candidates to the Harrisburg, PA area are strongly preferred

  • Interview: Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams (video-enabled)

  • All PEMA security, health, and safety requirements must be met

  • Current PO is funded through 06/30/2026 with historical extensions likely

Compensation: $25.00 per hour




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