Tier 1 Helpdesk Technician

Human Touch Llc • Full-time • Silver Spring, MD, US • 7m ago

Transparency matters! While we’re not actively hiring for a Tier 1 Help Desk Technician at this moment, we’re always excited to connect with talented IT Specialists. If you’re interested in being part of our journey, we’d love to hear from you! Please do apply and we’ll reach out to you in the near future when this position becomes available.

HumanTouch is looking for a Tier 1 Help Desk Technician to support our IT Service Desk for a federal government customer.

All potential candidates must be eligible for a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Location: FDA White Oak Campus - 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
PTO
Paid Federal Holidays
401(k) Matching

Help Desk Technicians provide IT support for over 22000 worldwide customers by diagnosing and resolving routine hardware and software issues. They receive requests for support via phone, email and web/intranet. Help Desk Technicians use remote assistance to assist customers if the customers PC is connected to the network. Tickets are created, modified and closed in ServiceNow; problems/requests that cannot be resolved by Tier 1 are escalated to Tier 2 and Tier 3. Help Desk Technicians research questions using available information resources, including an IT Help Desk knowledge base.

Help Desk Technicians follow existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and enter or receive tickets for customer support and ensure proper closeout of tickets once resolution has been confirmed.

Help Desk services are required 24 hours a day, seven days (7) a week, 365 days a year. Help Desk Technicians work 40 hour a week shifts, according to a schedule established by the IT Help Desk Manager and Supervisors. Help Desk Technicians work on site and may be eligible for some remote work if approved by the Help Desk Manager and supervisors.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The Help Desk Technician should demonstrate the core competencies of communication, leadership, ability to drive change, innovative outlook, and problem analysis.
They should possess proven excellent customer service skills and call tracking/problem management software experience, involving detailed documentation skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a broad understanding of relationships between hardware and applications are necessary.
Proven knowledge of basic PC troubleshooting of and Windows 7 and Windows 10.
Professional attitude, company focus, and strong work ethic and proven ability to follow through on open issues and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priorities are needed to perform the job duties.
Must be able to obtain Public Trust security clearance.
Ability to work shift work, which may include overnights and weekends to support 24/7/365 operations.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Help Desk Specialists should have a HS Diploma or GED. Microsoft Office Specialist (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook) and/or CompTIA A+ certification(s) preferred.

As an equal opportunity employer, HumanTouch LLC guarantees that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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