Tier 1 Helpdesk Analyst

Chenega Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 40,666 - 52,982; Full time

Job summary

Chenega MIOS in Arlington, VA is seeking a Tier 1 Help Desk Analyst to support federal IT operations. You’ll diagnose and resolve issues, provide first‑level user support, and maintain incident tickets while collaborating with Tier 3 teams to minimize downtime.

The role requires 3+ years of relevant experience, DoD IAT Level II certification, and an ability to work under tight SLAs. You’ll grow professionally through formal training and on‑the‑job development in a fast‑paced government

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2+ years experience.
• 3+ years relevant experience.
• DoD IAT Level II Certification required.
• DoD Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answering calls and providing first-level IT support.
• Diagnose and resolve issues on desktop systems.
• Maintain and update incident tickets.
• Coordinate with Tier 3 for escalations.
• Ensure SLAs are met.
• Support security and access management.

Skills

Security principles

Hardware troubleshooting

Software troubleshooting

Windows OS

Customer service

Education

Associate's degree or 2+ years experience

Tools

Ticketing systems

Remote support

Job description

Summary

Tier 1 Helpdesk Analyst

Arlington, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Chenega Systems (CS) provides federal agencies empowered solutions in Cybersecurity and Data Visualization. Our Subject Matter Experts offer decades of experience working in the federal marketplace and the data visualization environment.

We deliver essential technological services to our customers in support of their missions to sustain national security and provide services to our nation. SecuriGence is seeking a Tier 1 Help Desk Analyst to help contribute to our success. Come help us solve problems with Innovation Through Intelligence.

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands‑on experience in the global, fast‑changing business world. From on‑the‑job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Responsibilities

• Answering calls, executing request fulfillment actions, providing functional user support, training issues, initial diagnostics/troubleshooting, account management, and password services, diagnosing and resolving issues on unclassified and classified office information systems.
• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Provides first‑level problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.
• Maintain and return customers to normal IT Operations with the smallest possible impact on the business activity of the organization's end user(s).
• Provides tier 1 support to end users for either PC, server, or mainframe applications or hardware.
• Interact with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problems.
• Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties.
• Recommend systems modifications to reduce user problems.
• Provide local and remote Technical Support Services for end‑user support on multiple networks within the agency.
• Develop and document process and procedural enhancements and assist other departments as needed for continuous process and service improvement.
• Work with the IT Help Desk Lead to ensure the Help Desk maintains compliance with Service Level Objectives (SLOs) in accordance with contractual standards.
• Contribute to the change management process; represent the interests of the customer when assessing risk and impact.
• May provide leadership to small teams or team members.
• Meticulously record all incident details, including symptoms, error messages, and user information, within a ticketing system for tracking purposes.
• Effectively use internal knowledge bases and documented solutions to resolve known issues quickly.
• Familiar with ticket escalation to Tier 3 support or other specialized teams, providing clear documentation of the issue and troubleshooting steps taken.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree. Can be substituted with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years relevant experience
• DoD IAT Level II Certification is required.
• DoD Top Clearance is required
  • Top Secret with SCI eligibility preferred
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of applying basic security principles to the computing environment (CE).
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software problems related to desktop computers, Print servers, scanners, printers, PDAs (Blackberries), desktop video/video teleconference systems, and peripherals (zip drives, external zips, scanners, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge and accomplishment in analyzing, diagnosing, and recommending solutions for hardware and software problems.
• Demonstrated ability with installation, configuration, and the ability to learn unique applications and programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot Microsoft products, including but not limited to Windows and Office, including all aspects of Windows security and Microsoft desktop products.
• Experience installing and supporting workstation hardware and software.
• Knowledge of industry-standard Incident Ticket Tracking systems for inputting incident tickets and creating work orders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent customer service skills are a must.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $29.52/Hr. Up to USD $38.46/Hr.