Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. · 18 hours ago
Service Desk Technician
Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm seeking a Help Desk Specialist to support their IT program at a major national laboratory. The role involves providing in-depth procedural and technical support, resolving incidents, and maintaining knowledge articles while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
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Responsibilities
The responsibility of a Help Desk Specialist is to provide in-depth procedural & technical computer end-user support with the highest level of customer satisfaction
Support will be provided using inbound phone calls, inbound chat, inbound & outbound email, instant messaging or other tools as assigned & available
In some cases, the Specialist will dispatch service requests & escalate issues to appropriate points of contact defined within the support organization
The technician will be capable & effective in promoting internal education
Resolve basic issues remotely that have been reported by the customer
Upon completing additional training, you will move to resolve more complex issues
Provide comprehensive Phone & Chat Support for the efficient resolution of incidents & requests of end-users
Partner with other IT teams in the development, testing & implementation of commercially & internally developed solutions
Upon completing additional training, assist in various scopes of the Service Desk as needed by the business
Resolve more complex hardware & software problems utilizing this additional training & expertise
Assist the IT Field Techs & cross-functional teams, in the resolution of IT related issues for all supported platforms
Efficiently & accurately identify the customer’s specific information
Appropriately document all required information into the ticketing system & the knowledgebase
Resolve service requests or issues as appropriate on the first point of contact or within the specified timeline
Meet required productivity expectations, including Service Center metrics
Route & Dispatch the service request to the appropriate IT support group or next level Tech, for resolution, if the problem cannot be handled within defined time constraints
Maintain & contribute to the in-house knowledgebase; Analyze content of resolved tickets & promote information to knowledgebase articles as appropriate, while keeping knowledgebase articles current
Possess the capacity to work independently & effectively while maintaining positive productivity levels
Maintain a positive relationship with fellow peers, cross functional teams & leadership
Participate in After-Hours Support rotations, as needed (on call)
Other duties assigned as necessary
Qualification
Required
HS Diploma and a minimum 1 year, or more, of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties
Must be US Citizen
Ability to obtain & maintain a U.S. Dept. of Energy Clearance
Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa
Must have a working knowledge of PC operations which include hardware, network settings, operating system, & MS Office applications
6 months of customer help desk experience
Intermediate to expert virtual desk expertise (related to equipment connectivity for computing customer). Ability to type 35 WPM
Preferred
Experience in the current customer environment
Associates Degree or bachelor's degree in information technology, or related discipline
Experience with ServiceNow
Experience with KCS methodology
Any additional requirements determined by the Service Manager
Ability to type 50+ WPM
Telecommuting, or hybrid work, will be considered on a case by case basis at the discretion of the service manager
Examples of Relevant Certifications: A+, NET+, ACMT, Microsoft Fundamentals, etc., ITIL v4 Foundations Certification, KCS Foundations, CompTia Certifications, ACSP or JAMF Certs
Company
Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.
Edgewater Federal Solutions was founded in 2002 with the mission of being the best IT consulting company possible for our government clients, our contracting partners and our employees.
Funding
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