Screened for the depth your help desk escalates to.
Why STACK IT
Most agencies optimize for volume. We optimize for the one hire who’s right, vetted by people who understand the work.
We screen for how a candidate diagnoses the hard problems, manages endpoints and systems, and prevents repeat tickets, not how many certs they hold. No one reaches you without two of our recruiters signing off.
Fake profiles, proxy interviews, and AI-assisted answers are everywhere in tech hiring. We meet each candidate face-to-face on video and screen for AI patterns, so who you interview is who shows up.
Support specialists hold the institutional knowledge of your environment. We align trajectory, growth, and total comp so your hire stays and that knowledge compounds.
Success-based and non-exclusive, no upfront fees, no retainers. We invoice on your hire’s first day, not before.
The payoff
Hiring well costs less than you think, and a strong hire changes far more than the work in front of them.
Escalations get owned and closed.
A specialist takes the gnarly ones to resolution.
Problems get fixed at the root.
Problem management stops repeat tickets at the source.
A fleet that is consistent and current.
Managed devices and patching shrink risk and surprises.
Incidents handled with a calm process.
Clear runbooks and ownership keep disruptions short.
Engineers stay on product.
A strong support layer absorbs the operational load.
How we screen
We screen for how IT support specialists actually think. Every shortlist is judged against the same five criteria that predict whether someone delivers in your codebase.
Diagnoses the problems the front line can’t, across endpoints, networks, identity, and the apps in between, without guessing.
Manages and hardens a device fleet (Intune, Jamf, or similar), with imaging, patching, and configuration that stays consistent.
Comfortable with DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and identity (Active Directory or Entra), enough to fix connectivity and access issues at the source.
Turns recurring tickets into permanent fixes, and runs an incident calmly with documentation left behind.
Keeps users informed and treats support as a product, not a queue to survive.
Proof it works
Discover what changed once the right hire joined our clients’ team.
A SaaS company’s support queue was dominated by the same handful of recurring issues. The specialist we placed ran problem management on the top offenders, fixing root causes and documenting them, cutting repeat tickets by 65%.
Brought a fintech’s device fleet to full patch compliance with managed updates and reporting, closing a standing audit finding.
Took ownership of the tickets that used to land on the engineering team, halving developer interruptions in a quarter.
Real technical screening, a calibrated shortlist in days, and candidates vetted for fit, not just resumes. Let’s start your search.
Specializations
Whatever your team runs on, we screen for the people who do the work right.
A consistent, current device fleet across imaging and patching.
Wired, wireless, and remote connectivity fixed at the source.
Accounts, groups, and access kept correct and least-privilege.
The cost of waiting
An empty seat doesn’t delay work, it redistributes it. The longer the search drags, the more it costs.
Every week a role stays open, the cost lands on the team you already have.
Speed isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the difference between a gap and a setback.
Time to fill this role
How you hire
Two models, one standard of quality. Bring on the IT support specialists you need the way that fits your timeline and budget.
Permanent
Best when you’re building the team for the long term.
Contract
Best when you need delivery capacity now, without adding headcount.
Not sure which fits? Compare permanent vs. contract
FAQ
The questions teams usually ask before starting a search with us.
We test troubleshooting judgment and follow-through. We walk through problems a candidate has solved across hardware, operating systems, and networks, probe how they found root cause rather than just clearing the ticket, and look for a track record of stopping issues from coming back. Preventing repeat problems is what separates a specialist from a ticket-closer.
An IT support specialist troubleshoots deeper than help desk across endpoints and networks, while a systems administrator owns servers, patching, and environment security. We screen for the right depth.
Both. Rollouts, migrations, and coverage gaps often fit contract, while ongoing support is usually permanent. We advise based on the work.
Usually quickly. You will typically see vetted candidates within a day or two and a shortlist within about five business days.
Permanent hires are success-based: you pay only when someone starts, with no upfront fee, backed by our 90-day guarantee. Contract runs on a transparent hourly rate. We will walk you through the specifics on an intro call.
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