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# Desktop Support Technician

- **Company:** NuAxis Innovations
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Antivirus Softwares, Software Applications, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Information Technology Operations, Remote Desktop Services, Information Technology, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9060045/desktop-support-technician

## About the Role

We believe happy employees do amazing work, so join our team NOW! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Desktop Support Technician for a Full-Time position., * High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

 * HDI Analyst Certification (e.g. CSA, SCA, DST, etc.) - required within 10 business days of hire
 * CompTIA A+ Certification - required within 90 days of hire
 * Microsoft Certification (e.g. MCTA, MCSA, MSCE, MCSM, etc.) preferred
 * Apple Support Certification preferred

Knowledge Requirements:

 * Incident Management
 * Problem Management
 * Change Management
 * Critical thinking skills
 * Active listening skills and effective communication strategies
 * Process improvement knowledge (e.g. ITIL Foundations in Service Management, CMMI, etc.)
 * Enterprise ticketing application experience - Remedy Service Management experience preferred.
 * Installation and maintenance of Windows OS
 * Installation and maintenance of Apple preferred
 * Installation and maintenance of mobile devices
 * Installation/updating of desktop software
 * Remote desktop connections
 * Antivirus support
 * Backup and recovery
 * Desktop performance monitoring and optimization

Experience:

Two (2)+ years experience in an enterprise call center - help desk - service desk - desktop support operations, configuring, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining MS Windows operating systems in a large network environment

## Description

We are currently seeking a Desktop Support Technician (DST) for a full time position. This role is largely responsible for providing operational support services to the organization. We are looking to fill a need to have a highly competent and highly motivated individual in this role. This is an Enterprise Operations Support role, as such it will require a commitment on your part as well as ours.

Essential Functions:

Some of the primary responsibilities of this role would include:

 * All aspects of both Remote and Deskside computer support
 * Owning, tracking and resolving Information Technology (IT) incidents and requests
 * Fulfilling requests and resolving incidents within SLAs on a daily basis to ensure service-related issues are identified and resolved within established SLAs
 * Responding to alerts and escalations and working with both user and IT support groups to come up with strategic solutions to recurring problems

This IT Operations support role requires a service-oriented mentality, a high sense of ownership of the incidents, problems, and requests, a focus on managing and resolving issues in alignment with the SLAs, establishing and maintaining communication with technology customers to keep them updated with the status of their requests, and proactively escalating any issues that cannot be resolved within the established timeframes.


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