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IT Systems Engineer at AOP, Inc. in Lake Charles, LA
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Job Description
AOP, is Southwest Louisiana’s only complete internet service provider, network management, data storage, printer and copier services, and document solution center. Providing a large selection of internet services, office products, network services, and document storage solutions, AOP serves a variety of customers and industries throughout the region.
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Job Title: Tier 1–2 IT Support Technician
Location: Lake Charles, LA area (on-site)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: IT Lead
About AOP Inc.
AOP Inc. is a Louisiana-based company looking to add a dependable, customer-focused IT technician to our team. You'll be the first point of contact when something breaks, the person who makes technology feel less frustrating for our staff, and a hands-on contributor to keeping our systems running.
What You'll Do
As our Tier 1–2 IT Support Technician, you'll handle a mix of help desk work, hands-on hardware support, and day-to-day end-user troubleshooting. A typical week includes:
- Responding to support tickets, phone calls, and walk-ups from end users with patience and professionalism
- Diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and connectivity issues on desktops, laptops, printers, and peripherals
- Setting up, imaging, and deploying new workstations and laptops for incoming staff
- Performing hardware upgrades and repairs (RAM, SSDs, components, cabling)
- Creating and managing user accounts, permissions, and access in our systems
- Documenting issues, resolutions, and procedures in our ticketing and knowledge base
- Escalating complex issues to senior staff with clear handoff notes
- Following up with users to confirm issues are fully resolved
- Supporting basic network troubleshooting (Wi-Fi, switches, DNS, IP issues)
- Assisting with routine maintenance, patching, and inventory tracking
What We're Looking For
Required:
- 1+ years of hands-on IT support, help desk, or technical role (formal or informal)
- Solid working knowledge of Windows, common office software, and basic networking
- Comfortable opening up a desktop or laptop and replacing components
- Strong customer service mindset — you stay calm when users are frustrated and explain technical things in plain language
- Methodical troubleshooting approach: gather information, isolate the problem, test, document
- Reliable, punctual, and able to manage a queue of competing priorities
- Willingness to learn — including using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) responsibly to work smarter
Preferred (not required):
- CompTIA A+, Network+, or similar certification, or actively working toward one
- Experience with Active Directory, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace administration
- Experience supporting servers, RAID, or basic virtualization
- Background working with ticketing systems (Zendesk, Freshdesk, ServiceNow, or similar)
- Cable termination experience (CAT5e/CAT6)
What Makes Someone Great in This Role
- You'd rather find the root cause than apply the same fix five times
- You're honest when you don't know something — and then you go figure it out
- You document things so the next person (or future you) isn't starting from scratch
- You treat every user interaction like it matters, because it does