Posted in

Desktop Support Technician 2

Desktop Support Technician 2

CompanyDLH
LocationNorth Bethesda, MD, USA
Salary$63908 – $71820
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Associate’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelors and 4 years or Associates degree and 6+ years of technical support (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • Experience with current desktop and laptop computers
  • Experience supporting various operating systems – expertise should include Windows 10 and 11; macOS (ideally 14 or higher); Linux (Ubuntu preferred)
  • 3+ years of technical support experience in Microsoft suite
  • Experience using ServiceNow for incident management, problem management, and request fulfillment
  • Strong customer service and end-user equipment support skills; preferably with some experience supporting VIPs
  • Strong written and oral communications are required
  • Ability to gain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance

Responsibilities

  • Configuring, installing, and supporting desktops, laptops, handheld devices, printers, monitors, portable data storage devices, and other peripherals
  • Providing enhanced VIP desktop and user support service
  • Configuring IT devices for secure operation, including installation of security software, software updates, and other configurations as required
  • Providing software support for users of NIH-provided applications (as identified by the task)
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines as needed
  • Ability to lead/track special projects
  • Using an IT ticket system, responsible for receiving and tracking trouble tickets, updating open tickets appropriately with actions/steps taken; working them to completion and/or re-assigning them to a technical specialist for action, and closing out with the customer and in the ticketing system

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors and 4 years or Associates degree and 6+ years of technical support (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • Experience supporting the National Institutes of Health
  • Experience with Active Directory
  • Experience with Mobile Device Management (such as MobileIron or Ivanti)
  • Experience providing IT support in a healthcare/clinical environment, ideally supporting connected medical devices
  • One or more of the following certifications is desired: Apple Certified Support Professional, Microsoft Certified Professional, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+