Help Desk Technician

Abacus Technology; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology is seeking a Help Desk Technician to provide technical support for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at Fort Cavazos. This is a full-time position located at Fort Cavazos, TX.

The role requires 1+ years in help desk, HS diploma/GED, and A+ or Network+ certification with DoD 8570 IAT I compliance. Candidate should have experience with Windows OS, deploying IT hardware, and strong customer service skills. A Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience providing help desk support.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Must be A+ or Network+ certified (or equivalent). DoD 8570 IAT I compliant.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for systems and releases of varying levels of complexity.
• Resolve reported problems in a timely manner and track/escalate as needed.
• Communicate resolutions and information to customer groups and support teams.
• Troubleshoot desktop, laptop, printers, and network connectivity issues.
• Set up new desktop users.
• Install, configure, and maintain desktops and printers.
• Explain technical and business issues to non-technical users.
• Monitor and resolve issues via the ticketing system.

Skills

Help desk experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

A+ certification

Network+ certification

DoD 8570 IAT I

Job description

Help Desk Technician

Job Locations

US-TX-Killeen

Job ID

2026-8918

Overview

Abacus Technology is seeking a Help Desk Technician to provide technical support for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at Fort Cavazos. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical support for one or multiple systems and releases of varying levels of complexity (ranging from medium to urgent).
• Ensure each reported problem is resolved in a timely manner and tracked according to standards and escalated as appropriate.
• Communicate problem resolution and additional information to customer groups, engineering and support teams, and business and IT support groups.
• Troubleshooting desktop, laptop, printers, and network connectivity problems.
• Set up new desktop users.
• Install, configure, and maintain desktops and printers.
• Communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner, to customers with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Monitor and resolve assigned issues received through the call-tracking system.

Qualifications

1+ years experience providing help desk support. HS diploma or GED. Must be A+ or Network+ certified (or equivalent certification in compliance with DoD 8570 IAT I). Experience with Windows desktop OS. Experience in deploying IT hardware such as desktop computers, laptops, tablets, monitors and printers; configuring IT hardware to resolve problems and installing/configuring operating system images and specialty software on customer devices. Must be able to provide courteous, timely and professional treatment of all customers when a problem is reported through necessary troubleshooting, elevations, collaboration and resolution. Experience with a DoD or Army IT environment a plus. Must have outstanding customer service and communications skills and able to interact professionally within all levels of an organization. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled