On-Site Help Desk Specialist - 24/7 Mission-Critical Ops

Piper Companies; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Help Desk Specialist to support a mission-critical communications environment on-site in Denver, CO. The role provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support for deployed systems, ensuring continuous operations for users in CUI and Secret environments.

Responsibilities include incident management, monitoring, and troubleshooting for complex network issues like Link 16 and SIPR connectivity, with escalation to SMEs as needed and ongoing process improvement.

Qualifications

• 2-8 years of experience supporting enterprise help desk, NOC, systems administration, or technical support environments
• Experience providing Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 technical support for Windows-based systems, applications, and network infrastructure
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot software, hardware, operating system, connectivity, and application-related issues
• Experience working with ticket tracking systems, incident management processes, and operational support workflows
• Familiarity with networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, routing, switching, and secure communications
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to end users and senior technical personnel
• Experience supporting secure government, defense, or mission-critical environments preferred
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and customer service skills
• Education: Bachelor's degree… preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support for mission-critical communication systems in a 24/7 operational environment, resolving user-reported hardware, software, application, and connectivity issues
• Monitor and respond to support requests through multiple channels, utilizing ticketing and monitoring tools to prioritize incidents, track trends, and ensure timely resolution
• Troubleshoot complex network and communications issues involving Link 16, JREAP-C, SIPR connectivity, application deployment failures, and mission system performance
• Support mission operations by maintaining Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) capabilities, assisting with mission initialization activities, and ensuring operational system availability
• Escalate advanced technical issues to Subject Matter Experts while coordinating resolution efforts, documenting solutions, and improving support processes through operational analysis and reporting

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Tools

Ticketing systems

Monitoring tools

SIL (Systems Integration Laboratory)

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Help Desk Specialist to support a mission-critical communications environment on-site in Denver, CO. The role provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support for deployed systems, ensuring continuous operations for users in CUI and Secret environments.

Responsibilities include incident management, monitoring, and troubleshooting for complex network issues like Link 16 and SIPR connectivity, with escalation to SMEs as needed and ongoing process improvement.