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University of Utah
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IT Support / Help Desk Technician I

Brief overview

Salt Lake City, UTHybrid
$17/hrStated minimum
Cap-exemptNo H-1B lottery
524 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
50 green cardsCertified filings

About the company

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The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.

Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026Cap-exempt

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524H-1B approved
98%approval rate
281new H-1B hires
50PERM certified
$88,840median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
2023171
2024170
2025161
202622
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
202341
202448
202548
202626
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
202315
202413
202520
20262
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Job description

Summary

University of Utah is seeking an IT Support / Help Desk Technician I to join their University Information Technology team. The role involves providing first point of contact support for computer hardware/software, security, account permissions, and network issues while ensuring effective communication and documentation of problems and solutions.

Responsibilities

  • The incumbent for this position is the first point of contact for callers (guest, student, faculty, staff, affiliate) seeking support for computer hardware/software, security, account permissions, and network issues
  • Diagnoses the issues to determine root cause and seeks to resolve the issue at point of contact by using knowledge management articles and front-line troubleshooting efforts
  • When appropriate, dispatches requests to solution providers and escalates to advanced staff
  • Tracks and documents problems and solutions
  • This position will report directly to the UIT Help Desk manager

Skills

  • 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience)
  • Requires little to no related experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience)
  • Requires little to no related experience

Benefits

  • Full-time, benefited help desk agent position
  • Position is eligible for hybrid or on-site work from within the state of Utah
  • On-site training and, occasionally, on-site work
  • Employee who telecommutes will be responsible for providing space, telephone, printing, networking and/or internet capabilities at the telecommute location and signing the University of Utah Telecommuting Agreement

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