Employer: Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA, United States
Category: Information Technology Srvcs
Job function: Computing Support Analyst
Workplace type: On-site
Contract type: Regular
Grade: H
Posted: 2026-08-24
Budgeted Salary Range: The Law School's budgeted salary range for this position is $115,000-$124,000 per annum.
(On-Site Position)
The IT Support Analyst (ISA) reports to the Help Desk Supervisor at Stanford Law School. The ISA will focus his/her efforts in coordinating and performing technical support activities for students, staff and faculty at Stanford Law School. Under general supervision, the ISA provides technical and Audio/Visual (AV) support to end-users; troubleshoots and solves computer hardware, software, and network-related problems. The ISA will be assigned help tickets and be expected to resolve them in a timely manner. Scheduled hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm; extended hours required as needed, (i.e. based on help desk rotation of duties) including on-call weekend rotation (as often as at least once/month). In this position, you will be expected to have the knowledge of, and commitment to execute best practices in a help desk/service management environment.
Responsibilities & Core Duties:
- Diagnose and resolve end-user problems; respond to escalated issues from faculty, staff, and students; perform triage. Contribute to the development of the client support strategy.
- Participate in on call rotation of the Support Service Operation including after-hours support.
- Function as a proactive customer advocate and help ensure end-user requests are properly managed through the appropriate issue resolution procedures.
- Provide excellent quality, technical support for all Law School desktop/laptop systems on site and remotely.
- Deploy computer systems using disk imaging tools.
- Support AV equipment setup/tear down and related support requests.
- Utilize the SLS Help Desk ticketing system to answer service requests from end users.
- Research, recommend and implement hardware and software purchases and configurations to meet client needs and ensure compatibility with university systems and architecture.
- Provide technical guidance and training; Assist in the support of new application/system rollouts and upgrades by contributing to implementation plans and/or team training sessions. May guide other staff.
- Work on projects requiring expertise and creativity in analysis and deployment of technology.
* Other duties may also be assigned *
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
- Experience with PC/Mac/UNIX and cloud-based file sharing applications.
- Experience with Macs and PCs, in terms of operation, installation, configuration, and hardware/software application.
- Experience working with Windows and Mac OS, WebEx, Zoom Video Conference, Microsoft Office suite, Google Apps EDU.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work under pressure.
- Ability to work effectively with minimum direction.
- Troubleshooting hardware and software issues with desktops and laptops.
- Able to diagnose problems with DNS, TCP IP, and DHCP.
Working Conditions:
- Scheduled hours are 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday
- Position requires extended hours and weekends, on-call rotation
Core Duties:
- Diagnose and resolve end-user problems; respond to escalated issues from clients and other support teams; perform triage, provide remote problem resolution when possible, refer problems to associated groups.
- Research, recommend and implement hardware and software purchases and configurations to meet client needs and ensure compatibility with university systems and architecture.
- Research, recommend and implement approved standards used throughout the unit and contribute to the development of the client support strategy.
- Investigate and test new tools, systems, techniques, and software products.
- Provide technical guidance and training; may guide other staff.
- Work on projects requiring expertise and creativity in analysis and deployment of technology.
- May perform routine server administration.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Two-year college degree and two or more years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to provide excellent client service.
- Ability to apply diagnostic techniques for problem troubleshooting.
- Ability to apply information technology best practices, including security (this includes information security or physical security, such as asset management) to problem resolution and troubleshooting.