It Engineer Jobs in Silver Spring, MD (NOW HIRING)

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

IT is the collaborative technical partner for the business, delivering all enterprise infrastructure, applications and related end user technology services across Gecko. The team designs, implements and manages the software and hardware technologies that empowers Geckos to quickly provide transformative products and services to our customers. The IT Engineer is the face of IT, providing first-line support to end users, building trust with stakeholders, and helping to automate solutions.

What you will do

• Deliver exceptional deskside and remote support to Gecko employees

• Ensure all standard technology services, including AV and meeting room technology, are maintained

• Proactively own and follow up on IT support requests and problem tickets until user confirms resolution, entering incidents and requests into Jira to ensure accurate tracking of End-User Issues, and collaborating with internal and external teams for timely resolution

• Manage escalations and liaise with third-party suppliers to ensure high-quality operational services

• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, including user account administration and asset management

• Supervise and assist with deployment of new hardware and software to end users

• Operations and maintenance of software Infrastructure (Okta, Google Workspace, Slack…)

• Contribute to the Service Desk knowledge base and documentation

• Support IT compliance activities and ensure adherence to global standards, and help educate colleagues on IT services, policies, security, and compliance best practices

• Be available for occasional out-of-hours support

• Support the technical build out of new offices (Travel required)

• Build Automations:

  • Design, develop, and implement automated workflows.

  • Implement automation solutions, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and processes.

  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for automated workflows, including design specifications, user guides, and technical manuals.

  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in workflow automation.

  • Propose and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

About You

Required Skills

• At least 4 years in an IT help desk / desk side support role, with increasing responsibility

• Strong cross-platform expertise in Windows and Mac OS; working knowledge of AV technology

• Accountability – candidate has a sense of ownership when troubleshooting a problem and will see things through to completion.

• Professionalism - candidate maintains composure and integrity while providing timely support to end users

• Detail Oriented – candidate takes the time to listen and understand the issues and works with the appropriate teams to resolve

• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with excellent problem-solving skills

• Ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders (e.g., HR, Finance, Admin) to understand and address their technology needs

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• This is a 100% on-site role; you must be able to work from our designated office location

• Strong time management and prioritization abilities

• Professional and approachable demeanor under pressure

Preferred Skills

• Strong cross-platform expertise in Windows, Mac OS, iOS/iPadOS, Android.

• Okta

• Okta Workflows

• Google Workspace

• JAMF

• Microsoft InTune

• Slack

• Zoom

• Cisco Meraki

• Other Automation Tooling

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off. 

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.

Compensation Range: $94K - $144K