F-35 Help Desk Specialist | Secret clearance

General Dynamics Information Technology; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Help Desk Specialist to join their innovative team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of technology, providing essential support to users and ensuring smooth operations within the F-35 IT program. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing systems that matter most, making a real impact on how agencies operate. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a diverse team. If you are passionate about technology and customer service, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Internal mobility team for career support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting help desk operations.
• Experience with Remedy/Help Desk Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-tier technical assistance to computer users.
• Document and track technical problems for timely resolution.

Skills

BMC Remedy Ticketing System

Help Desk Support

IT Help Desk

Technical Support

Customer Service

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science

AS/AA in Information Sciences

Tools

M365 Office Suite

MS Teams

Windows Operating System

Job description

F-35 Help Desk Specialist | Secret clearance

F-35 Help Desk Specialist | Secret clearance

Apply locations USA CA Edwards AFB time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id RQ193424

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Help Desk

Job Qualifications:

Skills: BMC Remedy Ticketing System, Help Desk Support, IT Help Desk

Certifications: None

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Help Desk Specialist 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 Specialist, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Help Desk Specialist joining our Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 IT program at Edwards AFB, CA.

The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 IT program support contract provides knowledge-based, information assurance and cybersecurity IT services to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO). Our services include program management, enterprise performance management, enterprise architecture, implementation of emerging capabilities and requirements, life cycle management, operations & maintenance, enterprise data management, service desk support and IT training.

HOW OUR HELP DESK SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Provides first-tier software, hardware, and printing technical assistance to computer users.
• Answers questions or resolves computer problems for clients in person, email, via telephone, or electronically.
• May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware, software, and printing.
• Responds to and diagnoses problems through discussions with users.
• Provides timely support to end users on a variety of issues, to include identifying, researching, resolving, and following up on technical problems.
• Serves as focal point for customer concerns.
• Documents, tracks, and monitors the technical problems to ensure a timely resolution.
• Interacts with multiple teams to include system administrators, network technicians, infrastructure technicians, and application engineers to restore service and/or identify and correct core problems.
• Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties.
• Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems.
• A working knowledge of the M365 office suite, MS Teams, and the Windows operating system.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance
• Required Experience:
• 5 years of directly related experience supporting help desk Tier 1, Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 operations, preferably supporting a large-scale government customer.
• Experience providing technical support for microcomputer hardware, networks, account administration, and office automation software via telephone, as appropriate.
• Experience with Remedy/Help Desk Management Systems.
• Progressive experience in the management of a technical support team.
• Experience developing and providing Service Level Agreements and Help Desk deliverables.
• Required Certifications: (411) Technical Support Specialist – Basic: Security+ CE and Industry certification: AZ-900 – Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
• Education: BS/BA or AS/AA degree in Computer Science, Information Sciences, or related IT discipline. Allowable Substitution: 6 years of work experience without a degree or 2 years of experience with an AS/AA Degree.
• Location: Onsite at Edwards AFB, CA
• US Citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $32.30 - $43.70. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA CA Edwards AFB

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT: 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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.