Deskside Support Technician
Job ID
129984
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Talascend is seeking a Deskside Support Technician for a W-2 contract to possible direct-hire opportunity located in Washington, DC.
LOCATION: This position will be 100% onsite in Washington, DC.
CLEARANCE:
SUMMARY:
A key part of the deskside support staff’s job is interfacing with customers and leaving the customer with his or her problem resolved, in a very timely manner. As such, the ability to prioritize work based on ticket and customer priority, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and the ability to work across multiple building in Washington without direct supervision are all critical to the success of the individuals selected for these positions. Some members of the deskside support staff will also provide technical support to the senior management offices and senior leadership offices within the Department of Justice. Due to the critical importance of the work done in these offices, timely and professional response to all incidents and service requests must be achieved. This “white glove” service may sometimes require after-hours support to be provided.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION:
REQUIREMENTS:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
LOCATION: This position will be 100% onsite in Washington, DC.
CLEARANCE:
- US Citizenship is required.
- Public Trust security clearance required.
SUMMARY:
A key part of the deskside support staff’s job is interfacing with customers and leaving the customer with his or her problem resolved, in a very timely manner. As such, the ability to prioritize work based on ticket and customer priority, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, and the ability to work across multiple building in Washington without direct supervision are all critical to the success of the individuals selected for these positions. Some members of the deskside support staff will also provide technical support to the senior management offices and senior leadership offices within the Department of Justice. Due to the critical importance of the work done in these offices, timely and professional response to all incidents and service requests must be achieved. This “white glove” service may sometimes require after-hours support to be provided.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deskside support for any user where a ticket has been dispatched from the Service Desk or identified by the on-site user base
- Break/Fix support for government provided end-user computer devices, such as replacing hard drives or batteries which fail
- Installation of specialty software which is not already packaged in SCCM
- Removal of devices from the network as directed by Security
- Assess issues and diagnose problems with printers
- Install printer toner
EDUCATION:
- High School diploma
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of prior relevant experience
- Customer service-focused attitude
- Current Public Trust clearance
- Ability to maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Past experience providing IT (Tier II) support in a Windows office environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Use of an ITSM ticketing system
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Past experience with Department of Justice components
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.