Helpdesk Technician with Security Clearance

Positions: Tier II helpdesk technician Location: Alexandria, VA Duration: Long Term Clearance: Secret Certifications: Sec Job description:
• As a Sr.
Service Desk Support Technician , you will provide Tier 2 support for escalated hardware, network and/or software issues by end-users for DODEA.
You will support user and incident requests utilizing existing procedures to monitor, track and resolve work orders in a timely manner.
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Highlights of Responsibilities:
• Answering helpdesk calls, and responding to service now tickets
• Evaluating, prioritizing, solving, and escalating all tickets to the appropriate Tier Support, and/or correcting the assignment of tickets as required
• Following-up with users/customers to ensure resolution of issues, closing tickets only when the resolution to the issue has been reached, to the satisfaction of the user/customer.
• Documents Incident with detailed break-fix steps and resolution in Remedy ticket tracking system.
• Provides advanced Customer Service and Support.
• Communicates with high profile customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Performs installs, upgrades, and configures customer-specific hardware and software.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose IT problems on desktop equipment and peripherals, including software and hardware.
• Provides remote and on-site troubleshooting for hardware and software support.
• Troubleshoots and supports Windows operating systems, advanced MS Office product issues, and other IT issues.
• Upgrades software components as required.
• Provides customers with network technical support.
• Instructs customers and support staff in use of equipment and software.
• Possesses the ability to complete multiple simultaneous projects in a timely manner.
• Requirements:
• Clearance (required at performance start date): active Secret security clearance
• High School degree
• 5 years IT experience
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (required at performance start date): CCNA Security, CySA, Security CE, etc.
Preferred Education and Experience:
• ITIL v3 Foundations AND HDI Desktop Support Technician or A related certifications relevant to service desk support.
• Experience supporting PC hardware and software systems.
• Prior work experience in a fast-paced DoD environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.