Help Desk Specialist

Indigo IT, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

PTO and Paid holidays

Education assistance

In-house training programs

Job summary

Indigo IT, LLC, a Washington, DC-based IT services provider, seeks a Help Desk Specialist to join an enterprise IT support team. The role focuses on remote and deskside end-user support, ticket ownership, and troubleshooting to ensure timely incident resolution.

Responsibilities include supporting Microsoft Windows 10, Office 365, Teams, and VoIP, plus basic A/V and peripheral device maintenance. Candidates must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance and work a 10am–7pm schedule.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a service desk, call center, or other support role providing problem resolution of systems and services
• Must possess strong communication skills to explain technical situations, present information, and provide training
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Teams, and desktop applications required
• Requires proficiency with PC hardware, standard software, and specialized applications
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Must be able to accommodate a 10am-7pm shift

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized remote, and when needed, one-on-one deskside support
• Provide full ownership of tickets assigned to the Help Desk, including creating, updating, escalating, tracking, auditing, reporting, resolution, problem triage, end user-authorized closure, and troubleshooting on incidents, work orders, and problem tickets
• Provide basic support for audio/visual (A/V) and expedited break/fix of monitors and web cams in conference rooms
• Provide support for Microsoft Teams as well as teleconferencing, monitors and web cams on end users desks
• Provide basic support for voice over IP (VoIP) telephones
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on network printers to ensure optimal performance
• Perform basic photo copier support (e.g., paper jams, simple operating malfunctions and end user operating assistance such as faxing, printing, OCR scanning)
• Coordinate and manage installation, configuration, and removal of standard software and images on authorized hardware
• Ability to support relocation of employees and contractors during office moves
• Conducts technical refreshes of hardware and mobile devices
• Mobile device and remote access support includes VPN and Citrix
• Perform new employee/contractor orientation and asset issuance with introductions and references
• Perform asset and records management and prepare IT assets for disposal

Skills

Windows 10

Office 365

MS Teams

iPhones/iPads

VoIP

ServiceNow

Active Directory

Remote access

Virtual desktops

Education

A+ Certification

Dell Certified Technician Certification

Tools

ServiceNow

Active Directory

Job description

Position: Help Desk Specialist

Location: Washington, DC

Job Id: 549

# of Openings: 2

SUMMARY:

Founded in 2001, Indigo IT is an award winning information technology consulting and services company. We are a trusted services provider to government agencies seeking innovative Cloud, Cybersecurity, Knowledge Management, and Enterprise solutions. We know our defense, federal, and civilian customers have critical IT infrastructures that must remain reliable, available, and maximized. Indigo IT is mission focused and committed to maintaining a sense of urgency in anticipating and supporting our customers' technology goals and objectives. Our unique ability to think beyond today allows our clients to stay ahead of their IT challenges. Recognized on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing companies, we are always looking to hire top talent in the field - come join us today!

The Help Desk Specialist serves as a member of an enterprise Information Technology Help Desk staff providing technical expertise and effective customer service to ensure the prompt identification, prioritization, logging, tracking, and resolution of Service Incidents and Requests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide personalized remote, and when needed, one-on-one deskside support (e.g., end user support, basic end user training, asset management)
• Provide full ownership of tickets assigned to the Help Desk, including creating, updating, escalating (when appropriate), tracking, auditing, reporting, resolution, problem triage, end user-authorized closure, and troubleshooting on incidents, work orders, and problem tickets
• Provide basic support for audio/visual (A/V) and expedite break/fix of monitors and web cams in conference rooms
• Provide support for Microsoft Teams as well as teleconferencing, monitors and web cams on end users desks
• Provide basic support for voice over IP (VoIP) telephones
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on network printers to ensure optimal performance
• Perform basic photo copier support (e.g., paper jams, simple operating malfunctions and end user operating assistance such as faxing, printing, optical character recognition (OCR) scanning)
• Coordinate and manage installation, configuration, and removal of standard software and images on authorized hardware
• Ability to support the relocation of employees and authorized contractor personnel during scheduled office moves and business unit reorganizations
• Conducts technical refreshes of hardware and mobile devices
• Mobile device and remote access support includes technologies such as laptops, cell phones, tablets, security tokens, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, hotspot, VPN and Citrix
• Perform new employee/contractor orientation to include issuing the new end user their authorized IT assets and provide an introduction, instruction, and reference materials to the new end users on IT products/services
• Perform asset and records management. Document, track, manage, and report on status of sensitive assets. Maintain paper and electronic copies of Custody sheets. Prepare IT assets for disposal to include sanitization, preparing forms, segregating equipment, etc.
• Ability to be flexible in the assigned work schedule (Monday - Friday 6:00 am to 7 pm) and participate in afterhours on-call support
• Ability to travel (< 5%) to cities outside the D.C area in order to provide end user support at remote offices/locations

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrable experience supporting Microsoft Windows 10, Office O365 & MS Teams
• Apple iPhones, iPads and Windows tablets in an enterprise environment
• VoIP desk phones
• Familiarity with ServiceNow Ticketing System
• Familiarity with tools such as Windows Active Directory Users and Computers.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of desktop PC management, hard disk management, imaging, data recovery, diagnostic tools, utilities and anti‑virus tools.
• Working knowledge of installing new hardware (i.e. PCs both laptops and desktops, monitors, MFPs, printers, scanners, etc.)
• Working knowledge of remote access software
• Working knowledge of industry Service Desk processes and software
• Familiarity with supporting virtual desktop environments

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & CERTIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years' experience in a service desk, call center, or other support role providing problem resolution of systems and services
• Must possess strong communication skills to explain technical situations, present information, and provide training
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Teams, and desktop applications required
• Requires proficiency with PC hardware, standard software, and specialized applications
• A+ Certification preferred, Dell Certified Technician Certification preferred
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Must be able to accommodate a 10am-7pm shift

At Indigo IT, we offer an expansive benefits package for our employees, which includes: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options. In addition, we offer 401(k) with company match, Group life and disability, Flex Spending Accounts (FSA), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid holidays, and Education assistance. We also have in house training programs for employees, we reward thought leadership with bonuses and recognition for publishing, speaking, and innovative thought leadership in our industry.

Indigo IT is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. This employer uses E-Verify.

Pay Range: $60,000 - $70,000 per year