Help Desk Technician - Tier III - TS/SCI w. Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology • Hanover, MD

18d • $29 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

Transform technology into opportunity as a Help Desk Technician with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Help Desk Technician you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Requirements

• HS/GED + 3+ years
• Certifications: DoD Manual 8570.01-M at the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II role.
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph
• Experience in working with a ticketing system, such as Remedy, SCSM, ServiceNow
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with a strong customer service focus and ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to resolve technical and other types of issues with little oversight
• US Citizenship Required: Yes
• Skills: Computer Hardware, Hardware Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Provides network monitoring during customer core hours with 24/7 on-call support (on-call support includes weekends and holidays).
• Ensures all problems reported by end users have been adequately documented and controls exist so only authorized staff can archive the end users' entries, as well as determine if there are sufficient controls to escalate issues according to priority.
• Performs user account management per the Account Management Plan.
• Performs advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages.
• Supports developing unique applications training lesson plans, for initial user and follow-on educational or refresher training distributing copies (hardcopy/electronic) of training materials and conducting training either on-site or over-the-phone.
• Provides technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, and software; respond to queries, run diagnostic programs, isolate problems, and determine and implement solutions.
• Provides system updates and statuses to Government leadership with PowerPoint slides and Analysis of Alternatives PowerPoint briefings as needed.
• Operates and maintains the necessary procedures, hardware, network connections, and software required to monitor all systems and trouble tickets from users.
• Walk customers through problem-solving and follow up with customers to ensure issues are resolved.
• Collects and evaluates incident reporting practices and operations.
• Manages IT incidents and problems in general accordance with IT service management principles such as ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library).
• Knowledge of Network connectivity troubleshooting, cable management, and fiber termination technologies.
• Will be responsible to assist in managing and modernizing LAN cabling.
• Maintaining and updating records and tracking databases.
• Alerting management to recurring problems and patterns of problems.

Benefits

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees