IT Support Specialist II

Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, founder of AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). The company has raised ~$570M in Series E venture funding, is valued at $5.5B, and backed by top investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Google Ventures, J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures and more. Harness is building the industry's leading AI-powered software delivery platform, enabling teams worldwide to build, test, and deliver software faster, safer, and more reliably. Writing code is only 30–40% of the engineering lifecycle — the rest involves testing, deployments, security, compliance, and optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this outer loop, turning complex, time-consuming workflows into streamlined processes at massive global scale.

The platform includes industry leading products in CI/CD, Feature Flags, Cloud Cost Management, Service Reliability, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights, Internal Developer Experience, and API discovery, observability, governance, and runtime protection. Over the past year, Harness powered 128M deployments, 81M builds, 1.2T API calls protected, and $1.9B in cloud spend optimized, helping customers like United Airlines and Choice Hotels accelerate releases by up to 75% and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With employees in over 25 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI-driven software delivery — and we're looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster.

Position Summary:

Harness is seeking an IT Support Specialist II for their Bangalore, India location. The ideal candidate should be located within a 25-mile radius of the office with the ability to work in the office Monday - Friday.  In this role, as an IT Support Specialist II, you will be responsible for delivering technical assistance to internal users, managing user accounts and access, resolving IT issues, contributing to crucial IT projects, and ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures. Success in this role hinges on strong technical skills, outstanding customer service capabilities, and the capacity to work independently in a dynamic work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide internal users with technical support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network issues.
2. Manage user accounts and access, including onboarding, offboarding, and access management, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
3. Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including new hire orientation and equipment procurement.
4. Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support, as required.
5. Resolve IT tickets, documenting incidents, service requests, and troubleshooting steps in a timely manner; providing excellent customer service and escalating issues to senior team members or other departments as needed.
6. Provide hardware and software support for desktops, laptops, conference room equipment, and other systems in the corporate IT environment.
7. Create and maintain user-facing documentation, training materials, and knowledge base articles to reduce support tickets and improve user self-service capabilities.
8. Collaborate with the IT team on bi-weekly sprints, completing assigned tasks in project management tools in a timely manner.
9. Provide clear and concise communication for effective issue resolution.
10. Participate in key IT projects and initiatives, providing technical expertise and contributing to project planning, implementation, and testing.
11. Follow established procedures and protocol, and maintain documentation related to asset tracking, systems environments, and processes.
12. Collaborate with other departments to provide support and guidance on upcoming initiatives as needed.
13. Maintain a security-first mentality and comply with company IT security policies and procedures.
14. Stay updated with the latest IT trends and technologies, and proactively contribute to process improvements and optimization.
15. Perform other IT-related duties as assigned by the IT Management or other team members.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in IT support or related roles.
• Strong technical skills in hardware, software, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience with user account management, access control, and onboarding/offboarding processes.
• Proficient in using IT ticketing systems and project management tools.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical users.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including after-hours and weekends for on-call support, as required.
• Knowledge of IT security best practices and compliance requirements is a plus.
• Prior experience with Okta, kandji, Meraki, Google Workspace, Slack, Asset Panda, Manage Engine Endpoint Central, Carbon Black, Mimecast, FreshService, and LastPass is preferred but not required.

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• Harness Research Shows AI Visibility Crisis Fueling Security Nightmare
• Harness has been named to the Inc. Power Partner list for software delivery success

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

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