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Rincon Consultants

Environmental planning and advisory services firm

IT Operations Analyst

Full-Time
$80k - $90k
Mid
Sacramento, CA, USA
HybridHybrid work may be offered; candidates within 50 miles of a Rincon office may be prioritized.
IT OperationsIT Service Desk & End User Support

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience in IT support, service desk, desktop support, or IT operations in a professional office environment.
  • Experience supporting Microsoft 365 applications and common Microsoft administration tasks, including accounts, licensing, groups, shared mailboxes, and distribution lists.
  • Experience with onboarding and offboarding processes, device provisioning, ticketing systems, and end-user troubleshooting.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with technical and non-technical users.
  • Ability to execute repeatable administrative and lifecycle tasks with strong organization and attention to detail.
  • Ability to follow documented procedures, maintain accurate records, and escalate appropriately when issues fall outside the role's scope.
  • Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities in a fast-moving operational environment.
Responsibilities
  • Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for hardware, software, access, collaboration, and productivity issues across office and remote users.
  • Respond to service tickets, troubleshoot common technical problems, document actions taken, and escalate issues appropriately when they exceed defined support boundaries.
  • Support device setup, workstation refreshes, break-fix activities, printer and peripheral support, and conference room or office technology issues as needed.
  • Execute onboarding and offboarding tasks, including account setup, access changes, group membership updates, equipment assignment, and deprovisioning coordination.
  • Administer routine Microsoft 365 operational requests, including licensing assignments, shared mailbox and distribution list changes, group membership administration, and basic permissions updates.
  • Support request workflows for access, changes, application provisioning, and standard approvals in accordance with documented procedures.
  • Maintain accurate user, license, and basic application administration records to support clean operational handoffs and reporting.
  • Perform operational governance validation activities, such as reviewing distribution lists, shared mailboxes, group memberships, stale accounts, asset assignments, and basic lifecycle checkpoints.
  • Support application and access lifecycle administration for non-product tools, including intake coordination, renewals, ownership checks, and decommissioning support.
  • Validate that standard naming, ownership, licensing, and distribution practices are followed and flag exceptions for review.
  • Assist with cleanup, documentation, and routine hygiene tasks that reduce sprawl and improve supportability across the environment.
  • Document support procedures, recurring issues, troubleshooting steps, and standard service workflows to improve consistency and self-service.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge base content, onboarding checklists, asset tracking records, and support runbooks.
  • Identify repeat support issues and recommend practical improvements to reduce ticket volume and improve user experience.
  • Support IT communications, staff guidance, and basic process reinforcement for common tools and support requests.
  • Work closely with the Microsoft Platform and Security Engineer, IT Operations leadership, MSP partners, and security personnel to ensure issues are routed and resolved appropriately.
  • Handle routine operational administration internally while escalating platform engineering, security, or advanced system issues through defined support paths.
  • Support vendor and MSP coordination for overflow tasks, troubleshooting, and issue follow-through as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, or basic Microsoft 365 admin center functions.
  • Experience with asset inventory management, application portfolio support, or software/license administration.
  • Experience supporting distribution list governance, shared mailbox administration, or collaboration support in Microsoft 365.
  • Experience working with MSPs or outsourced support models.
  • Experience in consulting, professional services, or a multi-office operating environment.
  • Relevant certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Microsoft fundamentals certifications.

About the company

Rincon Consultants is a multidisciplinary environmental, planning, and advisory firm that partners with public agencies, utilities, developers, and private organizations on Healthy Communities, Transportation, Water, and Energy initiatives. Its teams blend planning, environmental science, engineering, and regulatory expertise to turn complex challenges into practical, sustainable solutions. It differentiates itself through over 30 years of experience, a collaborative approach, and an integrated, multi-discipline service under one roof. Its goal is to reduce risk, strengthen communities, and create lasting value by delivering implementable environmental and planning outcomes for clients and the public.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Ventura, California

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Rincon won 2025 awards for Santa Barbara County climate work and Ventura planning.
  • Nevada County hired Rincon in February 2025 for a $400,000 climate plan.
  • Headcount reached 559 by March 2026, while active hiring continued across California offices.

What critics are saying

  • Public agencies can replace Rincon with cheaper in-house staff, like Fresno did in 2026.
  • A downturn in California environmental permitting would slash on-call contract volume within 12 months.
  • An existential risk: one adverse CEQA or contamination oversight case destroys municipal trust.

What makes Rincon Consultants unique

  • Founded in 1994, Rincon spans CEQA, biological, cultural, and climate-action consulting statewide.
  • It wins repeat municipal work in Ventura, Fresno, Santa Maria, Nevada County, and Ojai.
  • Its in-house technical depth covers remediation, shoreline resilience, wildfire, GIS, and regulatory advisory.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Hybrid Work Options

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