Deskside Support Lead

Saic; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Deskside Support Lead to deliver Tier 2 and Tier 3 end-user support, including imaging, deployment, and asset management across the enterprise. You will ensure SLAs are met and act as a key escalation point for complex IT issues.

You will lead a team of 4 IMAC technicians, coordinate mass imaging pipelines, and drive deployment pipelines while collaborating with Tier 3 teams to troubleshoot environmental laptop/desktop problems in a Windows‑rich environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 7+ years of supervisory experience in IT support or help desk.
• Experience supporting Active Directory, MS Office, Google Workspace for Enterprise, Bomgar, VPN, SCCM, VTC, and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a senior technical lead for mass imaging pipelines, onboarding prep, equipment moves, and advanced troubleshooting in a Windows environment.
• Lead and coordinate a team of 4 IMAC technicians.
• Provide Tier 2 desk-side end-user support with focus on imaging, deployment, asset management, and Windows 11 troubleshooting.
• Work independently while guiding team efforts and managing deployment pipelines.
• Perform and oversee IMAC procedures and lifecycle refresh activities across the enterprise.
• Manage high-volume mass imaging processes and device preparation for onboardings/refreshes.
• Collaborate with Tier 3 teams to troubleshoot complex issues affecting enterprise laptops and desktops.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Active Directory

MS Office Suite

Google Workspace for Enterprise

Bomgar

VPN

SCCM

VTC

Zoom

ITSM tools

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Deskside Support Lead to join our team. The primary responsibilities of this role are to provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 deskside end user support including imaging, deployment, and asset management.

You will ensure adherence to service-level agreements (SLAs) and act as a key point of escalation for advanced IT troubleshooting issues. This includes supporting computer hardware, software, network connectivity, system/application access, and telecommunications systems.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Acts as a senior technical lead, specializing in the management of mass imaging pipelines, high-volume onboarding preparations, equipment moves, and advanced troubleshooting of end-user laptops and desktops in a diverse MS Windows environment.
• Lead and coordinate a team of 4 IMAC technicians.
• Provides Tier 2 desk-side end-user support heavily focused on mass imaging, deployment, asset management, and Windows 11 troubleshooting, with strong user interaction skills.
• Needs to be able to work independently while leading team efforts and managing deployment pipelines.
• Performs and oversees IMAC procedures and lifecycle refresh activities across the enterprise.
• Manage high-volume mass imaging processes and device preparation for onboardings/refreshes.
• Collaborate with Tier 3 teams to troubleshoot complex, environmental issues affecting enterprise laptops and desktops.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 7+ years of experience in a supervisory role within an IT support or help desk environment required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust requiring U.S. Citizenship or Green Card.
• Experience supporting Active Directory, MS Office Suite, Google Workspace for Enterprise, Bomgar, VPN, SCCM, VTC, and Zoom is needed.
• Proficiency in advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics for hardware, software, and network-related issues.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to inspire team members to achieve high performance.
• Experience with database tools, ticketing systems, and IT service management (ITSM) tools for tracking and resolving technical issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical users.
• HDI Technical Support Professional certification required within six (6) months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience troubleshooting Microsoft Windows with the latest Windows OS.
• Installation, configuration, and mass deployment of new machines in a Windows environment.
• Smart cards/PIV cards (general knowledge).
• Experience with Office 365, Google Workspace for Enterprise, VPN, Active Directory, Thin Client, SCCM.
• Experience with conference room/VTC setups.
• Basic familiarity with MAC OS.

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.