Deskside Support Technician with Security Clearance

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Job description

REQ#: RQ185076 Public Trust: None Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being of U.S. citizens. Job Description Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Personal Computer Support Technician supporting the Department of State. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Personal Computer Support Technician you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Personal Computer Support Technician joining our team to support State Department staff directly throughout the DC and Northern Virginia area. HOW A PERSONAL COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Performs systems administrative, troubleshooting, and operational duties on computer systems in response to user ticket and outages.
Support and maintain COTS and custom designed applications. Tasks include installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Analyze, evaluate and test software and hardware in response to issues identified by customer.
Support in the planning, installation, security and breakdown in support of standing up new facilities and standing down retired facilities.
Mitigate identified security issues.
Research and troubleshoot identified issues. Document ticket. Ensure all appropriate steps are taken to investigate and troubleshoot issue. Escalate fully documented ticket if issue cannot be resolved.
Prepare and maintain activity and progress reports regarding support activities.
Act to coordinate activities across support agencies to delivery support service to customer. Manage and track escalations to ensure timely resolution of customer issues.
Contribute to identifying improvements in the support of hardware, software or infrastructure related services.
Work to meet program service level agreements (SLA's) to resolve customer issues.
Provide one-on-one and small group training in the use of application (COTS & GOTS) and devices to new users and IT Mart visitors.
Install, configure and troubleshoot microcomputer hardware and software systems, to include servers.
Install, configure, and troubleshoot peripheral devices such as, card readers, cameras, headsets, scanners, printers, smartcard readers & other devices supported peripheral devices.
Conduct diagnostic troubleshooting and repair for microcomputer devices
Install hardware and software application on a myriad of computer devices Desired Skills or Experience: Strong customer service and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Excellent interpersonal skills, especially ability to listen and understand what is being described
Working knowledge of ServiceNow ticketing system; creating, updating, and closing tickets.
Experience providing tiers 1and 2 technical support with hardware and software.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong working knowledge of computer terms.
Customer service operations experience. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
• Education: Associates of Arts/Associates of Science preferred
• Required Experience: 1+ years of related experience
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret) • US Citizenship Required • Ability to lift 30 lbs. of equipment GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays Work Requirements .cls-1 fill:none;stroke:;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:2px Years of Experience 1 + years of related experience may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree .cls-2 fill:none;stroke:;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:2px Certification Travel Required Less than 10% .cls-3 fill:none;stroke:;stroke-miterlimit:10 Citizenship U.S. Citizenship Required Salary and Benefit Information The likely hourly rate for this position is between $34.76 - $47.04. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. View information about benefits and our total rewards program. About Our Work We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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