Desktop Migration Technician (Irvine)

Job Title : Contractor Desktop Migration Technician

Location : Irvine, CA and / or Valencia, CA

Duration : 3 months (possible extension)

Start : ASAP

Overview

Were hiring several experienced desktop support contractors to join a short-term project that migrates user devices and accounts to a new corporate IT domain and image baseline. Technicians will perform hands-on migrations, validate applications and profiles, and provide frontline user support during cutovers across multiple sites.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute end-user PC migrations using standardized checklists and migration workflows.
• Backup and restore user profiles and data when required.
• Run PowerShell scripts and migration tools to join devices to the new domain and apply new images / configurations.
• Validate business application functionality and user access after migration.
• Coordinate device handoffs, returns, and logistics with on-site IT staff.
• Provide clear, patient user handovers (new credentials, MFA setup, expected profile differences).
• Log daily migration progress, capture issues, and escalate to central migration leads.
• Prepare hardware, perform PXE booting and imaging when needed.

Required Skills & Experience

Additional Details

Ideal Candidate

A dependable, customer-focused desktop support technician with proven domain migration and imaging experience, strong PowerShell skills, and the ability to clearly communicate with non-technical users. Must be comfortable with travel, flexible hours, and executing repeatable processes in a fast-paced rollout environment.