Helpdesk Support Senior (CA)

Empower AI Inc.•Arlington, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai. Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees. As the Helpdesk Support (Senior) (NCR), you will act as a model of customer service excellence to all organizational staff members in the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) as part of DISA’s J6 Service Delivery contract. This position provides daily on-site support for up to 75 customers in the OMC Office of the Chief Prosecutor (OCP) directorate within OMC. This position resides in McLean (Tyson’s Corner), VA. The location includes collateral and SCIF offices where you will operate in the NIPR, SIPR, JWICS and Special Access Program (SAP) domains. You will participate in a team of highly qualified professionals and interact daily with the customer to ensure productivity and resolve IT issues that the end-users may have with existing desktops, laptops, software installation issues, and other critical needs. Further, you will participate in the planning and implementing key OMC IT initiatives anticipated during this effort. Although this position resides in the NCR, there may be a requirement to travel to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) occasionally.

Requirements

Shall possess a TOP SECRET w/ SCI Eligible security clearance
Strong customer service orientation.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to conduct research into PC and software issues and products as required.
Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
Highly self-motivated and directed.
Keen attention to detail.
Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.
Bachelors in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields.
Bachelors with 6-8 years of experience, or a Master's with 4-6 years of experience.
01M IAT Level II (one of the following):
CCNA Security,
CySA+,
GICSP,
GSEC,
SSCP,
CND, or
Security + CE
01M IAT Level I,II,III (One additional cert from any IAT Level for obtaining all required accounts)

Nice To Haves

HDI, A+, ITIL, MCSA/MCSE or related certifications relevant to this position’s roles/responsibilities
01M IAT Level III (one of the following):
CASP+ CE
CCNP Security
CISA
CISSP (or Assoiciate)
GCED
GCIH
CCSP
VCP (VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization or End User Computing)

Responsibilities

Provide IT Help Desk support using the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) model during OMC business hours. This includes all OMC TJ and OCA
Provide IT support services and call triage, including First Call Resolution, Impact and Priority Based Incident Categorization.
Provide timely customer feedback, monitor/update assigned ticket status, and ensure warm hand-off and/or escalation.
Provide O&M support for OMC desktop, laptop, and mobile information systems is all security domains. Note that you will maintain and manage the SAP system devices and their secure holding devices for OMC at this location.
Image information systems using the government-provided operating system image.
Participate in the planning and implementation of all initiatives for improving OMC IT systems and domains. You will be the subject matter expert for all OMC TJ/OCA operations, processes and IT device requirements for the OMC J6 and the OMC IT Team.
Provide onboarding and provisioning support of new accounts and IT devices; and access removal and materiel returns for users departing the organization.
Submit tickets for all reported incidents, work orders, and service requests. Assist OMC and WHS end users with ticket submission and resolution as assigned or accountable.
As required, provide surge support to NSGB for OMC Users participating in court hearings, trial activities, and other events.
Provide VTC support for scheduling, call setup, testing, and troubleshooting measures.
Facilitate mapping and troubleshooting user access to shared network resources.
Support computer peripheral device requests, installation, and troubleshooting IAW established policies and procedures.
Support software requests, installation, and troubleshooting IAW established policies and procedures.
Support mobile device requests, issuance, accountability, troubleshooting, and retrieval of IAW government-approved processes.
Provide PKI Trusted Agent (TA) support; this includes but is not limited to; submitting new token requests, retrieving, issuing tokens, and the collection/turn-in of returned/expired tokens IAW established policies and procedures.
Provide Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and Secure VOIP troubleshooting.
Submit port activation requests, connectivity, and trouble ticket submission.
Troubleshoot all information system hardware line replaceable units (LRU).
Provide maintenance and support for local/networked printers, scanners, digital senders, and other multi-function devices.
Provide transportation, delivery, and setup of IT assets throughout the NCR and NSGB. The Government will provide transportation to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and for shipment of IT assets. Transportation, delivery, and setup of IT assets throughout NSGB and the NCR will require the contractor to use Government vehicles and to sign an indemnity agreement.
As requested, provide desk-side training to the end user for standard software and equipment issues. Desk-side training includes but is not limited to software and equipment demonstration, tri-fold brochures and quick start guides, and demonstration of links to online and web-based IT training.
Will utilize Government approved tools to accurately report, document, administer, and resolve customer issues.
Develop performance measurements (goals/metrics/reports) utilizing the current service desk platform and facilitate a feedback system to team members on customer service, communication, and technical skills, to enhance the quality of support delivered.
Utilize ITIL best practices to enhance and optimize the services provided to end users.
Use the enterprise knowledge base and knowledge management systems (Sharepoint).
Coordinate with OMC and DISA J6 support teams to resolve customer incidents/problems, fulfill service requests, and institute continuous improvement initiatives and methods.
Resolve customer issues effectively or escalate them to appropriate support tiers.
Work with management in assessing staff performance/reviews/changes.
Assist in the professional and technical development of the team
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor during duty hours, official travel, and when working with the user community.