Help Desk Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Help Desk Manager in Fort Bragg, NC. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance and leads a team delivering enterprise help desk services for government IT systems.

Responsibilities include staffing, operations, performance management, and collaboration with system admins to resolve escalated issues and improve processes. 7+ years of relevant experience and DoD/DoW familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in IT/help desk management.
• Active Directory experience including account management.
• Familiarity with imaging, STIGs/IAVAs, and SCCM/PXE Boot.

Responsibilities

• Manage staffing, operations, and performance of the enterprise help desk.
• Develop schedules, prioritize tasks, and ensure continuity of service delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate help desk staff to deliver high-quality support.
• Analyze inquiries to identify recurring issues and drive process improvements.

Skills

Help Desk Software

Information Technology (IT) Systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Active Directory

SCCM/PXE Boot

STIGs/IAVAs

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Technical Support Services

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Help Desk Software, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Troubleshooting

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Help Desk Manager – TS/SCI Required

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Help Desk Manager with for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Help Desk Manager, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful supporting mission of US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

• Lead/Deliver: Manage and oversee all help desk operations, ensuring competent and timely service across all inquiries and issues.
• Collaborate: Work alongside support teams, system admins, and end users to resolve escalated problems, optimize processes, and recommend technology improvements.
• Innovate: Develop problem-solving guidelines and streamline help desk systems for continuous improvement in user experience and operational efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all activities related to the staffing, operation, and performance of an enterprise help desk.
• Develop schedules, prioritize tasks, and ensure continuity of service delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate help desk staff to build a team capable of delivering high-quality and efficient support services.
• Analyze help desk inquiries to identify recurring issues, recommend solutions, and develop process improvements.
• Maintain and monitor problem management databases and ticketing systems to track performance and user issues effectively.
• Evaluate help desk systems and recommend efficiencies or enhancements as needed.
• Resolve escalated inquiries and more complex technical issues.
• Provide first-contact and incident resolution for hardware, software, and application problems for both telephone and electronically submitted requests.
• Perform system administration of desktop systems connected to local and wide-area networks, including account monitoring, security updates, and OS installations.
• Monitor systems/networks in a real-time NOSC environment and initiate fix actions or elevate to Tier II/Tier III teams when needed.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage IT system infrastructure and related processes, ensuring consistent operational reliability.
• Support IT systems, including daily operations, monitoring, and resolving issues across client/server/storage/network/print devices and mobile devices.
• Oversee the imaging of systems, configuration of BIOS (SCCM/PXE Boot), and specific tasks like STIGs and IAVA implementation.
• Maintain a courteous, customer-service approach to users and ensure efficient resolution of Tier I/Tier II issues.
• Document incidents and their solutions in an incident database.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Associate's degree
• Experience: 7+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:
  • Familiarity with hardware/software troubleshooting techniques and principles of network and systems administration.
  • Experience with Active Directory functions (e.g., unlocking accounts, creating accounts).
  • Proficiency in imaging systems, implementing STIGs/IAVAs, and using SCCM/PXE Boot for system configuration.
  • Knowledge of DoW-specific systems and processes, with at least 1 year of DoW experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of network operations (NOSC) and related support processes.
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI
• US citizenship required
• Required Certification(s):
  • DoW 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract
  • IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification Security+ or equivalent
  • Computing Env: Computing Env: MSCA 2016, Microsoft Azure Administrator or equivalent (Must obtain the full AZ104 Microsoft Azure Administrator within 180 days from start date.)
• Role Requirements :
  • On customer site daily support
  • Candidates must be willing and able to attain a CI Polygraph for certain positions as determined by the contract
  • Position may require lifting of objects (i.e. IT Hardware), reaching/bending/kneeling (i.e. plug in cables) and other moderately strenuous activity
  • Travel may be required to support the mission

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth : AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards : Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

#GDITINSCOM

#I2TS4

#GDITArmy

The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. 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 NC Fort Bragg

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.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans