OCTO -DCPS Helpdesk Specialist Journeyman (725854)

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OCTOhelps DCPS is seeking an experienced IT Help Desk/Technical Support professional to diagnose problems by discussing with users and providing second-tier support for PC, server, or mainframe applications. The role is 100% onsite in Washington, DC, and requires strong customer service and ITSM experience.

The candidate will install, operate, and maintain district-owned software and OS, including Windows and macOS, and will coordinate with IT leadership to implement cost-effective technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience; IT related certifications (CompTIA or equivalent) or equivalent work experience.
• 6-10 yrs installing and configuring system hardware/software in an enterprise environment
• 6-10 yrs installing operating systems patches and upgrades
• Expertise in supporting desktop operating systems (Windows 10, Mac OSX 10.10.X)
• Experience using an endpoint management tool to provide remote support
• Strong Customer Service Skills
• Experience providing administrative support in an IT environment
• Proficient time management skills; detail-oriented
• Microsoft Certifications: MCP
• Experience managing service requests for IT support in ServiceNow or a similar ITSM platform
• Expertise in troubleshooting hardware related issues
• Expertise in troubleshooting complex software related issues
• Can demonstrate experience making nontechnical users comfortable with complex technology concepts
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Office 2010+ and Office 365)

Responsibilities

• Responds to and diagnoses problems through discussion with users.
• Ensures a timely process through which problems are controlled, including problem recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up steps.
• Supervises operation of help desk and serves as focal point for customer concerns.
• Provides support to end users on a variety of issues.
• Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems.
• Responds to telephone calls, emails, and personnel requests for technical support.
• Documents, tracks, and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution.
• Provides second-tier support to end users for either PC, server, or mainframe applications or hardware.
• Interacts with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem.
• Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties.
• Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems.

Skills

Desktop Support

Customer Service

Windows OS

Mac OSX

Endpoint management tools

Microsoft Office 365

Troubleshooting hardware

Troubleshooting software

Remote support

Time management

MCP (Microsoft Certification)

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

IT-related certifications (CompTIA or equivalent)

MCP certification

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

OCTOhelps is looking to add to its DCPS Technical Support. The candidate should have 6-10 years of experience. They will respond to and diagnose problems through discussion with users. 100% Onsite and will need to be comfortable with getting around DC.

Resolve technical issues and closing out assigned

Service/Incidents requests within the agency's Service Level Agreements ii. Adhere to all Enterprise-wide security policies related to security and integrity of Districtowned Resources iii. Provide assistance with installation, operation, and maintenance of District-owned desktop software, including operating systems (both Windows and Apple), off-the-shelf products (e.g. Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, Outlook) and endpoint management tools iv. Log and route service requests and incidents in an incident management system. v. Provide a high level of customer service to end users on a daily basis ix.Provide technical expertise related to Microsoft Products, such as Microsoft Office, Windows operating systems, as well as other related Microsoft applications vi. Troubleshoot issues related to agency specific applications and web applications vii. Provide technical support for mobile devices, such as iPads, iPhones, Android devices and tablets viii. Collaborate with the IT leadership team to test and implement cost effective technology for District viiii. Maintain service level agreements related to Desk Side support Service/Incident requests x. Work with other technical teams to coordinate multi-tiered technical support for outages, widespread security incidents.

CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

1. Responds to and diagnoses problems through discussion with users.
2. Ensures a timely process through which problems are controlled, including problem recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up steps.
3. Supervises operation of help desk and serves as focal point for customer concerns.
4. Provides support to end users on a variety of issues.
5. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems.
6. Responds to telephone calls, emails, and personnel requests for technical support.
7. Documents, tracks, and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution.
8. Provides second-tier support to end users for either PC, server, or mainframe applications or hardware.
9. Interacts with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem.
10. Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties.
11. Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience; IT related certifications (CompTIA or equivalent) or equivalent work experience.

Requirements:

• 6-10 yrs installing and configuring system hardware/software in an enterprise environment
• 6-10 yrs installing operating system Required (OS) patches and upgrades
• Expertise in supporting desktop operating systems (Windows 10 Mac OSX 10.10.X)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience using an endpoint management tool to provide remote support
• Strong Customer Service Skills
• Experience providing administrative support in an IT environment
• Proficient time management skills Required and detail oriented organizational skills
• Microsoft Certifications: MCP
• Experience managing service requests for IT support in ServiiceNow or a similar ITSM platform
• Expertise in troubleshooting hardware related issues
• Expertise in troubleshooting complex software related issues
• Can demonstrate experience making nontechnical users comfortable with complex technology concepts
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Office 2010+ and Office 365)