Help Desk Technician

Abacus Technology; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Technology is seeking a Help Desk Technician to support AFOSI at Quantico, VA. This full-time role requires US citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance. You will handle incident tickets, provide end-to-end IT support, and document resolutions in ITSM systems.

You will install and configure devices, manage software patches, assist with mobile device management (Intune), and support VPN/VTC/GVS systems. Strong customer service and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess IAT Level II certification or equivalent DoD 8140-compliant cert.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience using ITSM tools Remedy or ServiceNow for ticket resolution.
• Strong background with Active Directory and workstation imaging.
• Experience with mobile devices and MDM (Intune) management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for end users and manage incident tickets.
• Provide end-to-end IT support for AFOSI networks and systems.
• Document troubleshooting steps in ITSM system and track resolutions.
• Configure devices, install client software, and perform patches.
• Support user accounts, device provisioning, and hardware issuance.
• Assist with VPN, VOIP, and GVS/VTC related troubleshooting before escalation.
• Monitor ticket trends and communicate status changes to customers.

Skills

Customer service

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

IAT Level II certification (Security+ or DoD 8140)

TS/SCI security clearance

Tools

Remedy

ServiceNow

Active Directory

Intune

VPN

Job description

Overview

Abacus Technology is seeking a Help Desk Technician to provide technical support for the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) in Quantico, VA. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for end users to provide ongoing support, monitoring, and lifecycle management of incident tickets.
• Provide Service Desk customer support for all AFOSI computer networks and systems with an emphasis on customer services and call/ticket resolution at all classification levels.
• Deliver comprehensive, end-to-end customer IT support to include transitioning, operating, maintaining, tracking, restoring, protecting, and backups.
• Resolve customers' administrative and technical communications problems and install, configure, and operate client/server devices.
• Document all troubleshooting and customer interaction in the Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) System.
• Recognize application and technical problem trends and provide mitigation plans to avoid future occurrence.
• Notify customers when there is a change in ticket status or priority or when necessary to ensure good customer service.
• Support password resets, imaging of workstations, running cables from the user workstation to the LAN/Unified Communications Center junction box, coordination with the Navy on a range of trouble ticket issues to include VoIP phones.
• Monitor tickets for trends and patterns indicating a significant outage or event and ensure affected customers are notified early and are updated regularly.
• Perform the installation of equipment, connection of peripherals, and the installing/deleting of client level software and ensure all documentation is in accordance with AF and DoD policies, guidance, and directives.
• Implement client workstation software patches, security fixes, and service releases according to local instructions.
• Support administration of user account creations/deletions, configuring devices, device policy creation/management, troubleshooting/resolving problems users have with their devices, and issuing new/replacement hardware.
• Support customer requests and troubleshoot including administrative and technical assistance for all aspects and types of workstations, mobile devices, VPN, laptops, and tier one troubleshooting of VTC/Global Video System (GVS) issues prior to escalation.

Qualifications

5+ years experience in a help desk or technical support role. Must be certified at IAT Level II (Security+ or other certification satisfying DoD 8140 certification requirements). Experience managing ticket resolution ITSM, such as Remedy or ServiceNow. Strong desktop application administration experience to include Microsoft Office, web browsers, and anti-virus applications. Experience with Active Directory. Experience imaging of workstations. Experience with mobile device management, issuing devices, administering accounts, and troubleshooting mobile devices. Experience with iPhone mobile devices and Purebred software for mobile device management. Experience with Intune devices and Intune software on mobile 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. Must have outstanding customer service and communications skills and the ability to interact professionally within all levels of an organization. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).

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