The technician provides overnight technical support and security monitoring for international end users and internal systems. They are responsible for troubleshooting help desk tickets, managing security incidents, and documenting all actions taken during their shift.
Position Summary
The Help Desk & Security Support Technician (Overnight Shift) provides after‑hours technical support and security monitoring and remediation for our customers and internal systems, with a primary focus on supporting international end users and responding to security‑related alerts across global time zones. This role serves as a key overnight support resource, independently handling help desk requests and security incidents to ensure continuous service coverage. The position is critical to maintaining 24/7 customer support, system availability, and cybersecurity posture, with an increased emphasis on incident monitoring, containment, documentation, and timely escalation during overnight hours.
Position Shift Hours: 10 PM – 7 AM
Roles
& Responsibilities
End‑User & After‑Hours
Support
- Serve as the primary
point of contact for help desk tickets received during overnight hours.
- Provide phone and
ticket‑based support for end users experiencing issues with:
- Workstations,
laptops, mobile devices, and printers
- Core
business applications
- Microsoft
365 services including email, Microsoft Teams, and collaboration tools
- Research,
troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues independently when possible.
- Clearly document all
troubleshooting steps, actions taken, and outcomes within the help desk
ticketing system to support seamless hand off to daytime teams.
- Communicate
professionally and effectively with users, customers, and internal teams during
after‑hours incidents.
Security Monitoring
& Incident Response
- Monitor and respond
to security‑related alerts and tickets during overnight hours, including:
- Phishing
and suspicious email reports
- Suspected
account compromise
- Endpoint
and device security alerts
- MFA
and authentication‑related issues
- Perform initial
investigation and containment actions such as:
- Account
lockouts and password resets
- MFA
resets or enforcement
- Device
isolation or access restriction, as directed by run books
- Escalate confirmed or
high‑risk security incidents in accordance with established incident response
and escalation procedures.
- Maintain heightened
security awareness during off‑hours, when risk and response time are critical.
Operational Ownership
- Independently manage
workload and prioritize tickets with minimal supervision during overnight
shifts.
- Follow documented run books, standard operating procedures, and escalation paths.
- Contribute detailed
incident notes, summaries, and recommendations for follow‑up by engineering or
security teams.
- Assist with user
onboarding, offboarding, and emergency access requests that occur outside
normal business hours.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma required; additional technical education
preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in an IT help desk, tech support, or
similar role with the ability to troubleshoot all aspects of computer
components.
- Experience supporting Microsoft, Apple and Android environments
and Microsoft 365/Azure services.
- Working knowledge of identity and access concepts, including
passwords, MFA, and account security.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions during
overnight hours.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
- Professional, calm demeanor when responding to after‑hours
incidents.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience handling security‑related incidents such as phishing,
malware, or account compromise.
- Familiarity with Microsoft security tooling, including Microsoft
Defender, email security platforms, or endpoint protection solutions.
- Experience with Active Directory, Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID.
- Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Security+, or
Microsoft certifications are a plus.
Benefits
What NOVO
Offers
- Health
Insurance
- PTO
and Holiday Pay
- Bonus
Program
- Opportunity for
growth
- Remote Work Opportunity