Sr. Tier 2 Helpdesk Specialist

CareerCircle
Alexandria, VA, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$52,000.0 - $94,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Active Directory Automatic Data Processing Equipment Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell CentOS Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) Software Documentation Complex Networks CompTIA Security+
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Job description

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Tier 2 Helpdesk Specialist to support large-scale migration and operations on a large, high-profile DOD contract in Fort Belvoir, VA. The I3TS program provides enterprise-wide IT support to enable DTRA’s Information Management & Technology Directorate (ITD) to consolidate, modernize, and continuously innovate the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities to DTRA’s internal and external mission partners operating in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

In this role, a successful candidate will provide IT Service Desk support installing, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, administrating, and cybersecurity defense of data and applications hosted in the DTRA Data Center on both the classified and unclassified systems., Technical Support

  • Troubleshoot, resolve, or escalate remote and deskside IT issues.
  • Resolve connection and imaging issues on classified/unclassified endpoints.
  • Perform VDI troubleshooting and resets on SIPR thin clients.
  • Deploy and troubleshoot MFDs/printers, and coordinate vendor servicing.
  • Set up IT equipment (ADPE) for new employee onboarding.
  • Execute routine desktop installation and hardware setup tasks.

Advanced Technical Support

  • Perform root-cause analysis and advanced diagnostics to resolve complex remote and deskside IT incidents.
  • Troubleshoot advanced connectivity and systemic imaging failures on Unclassified and Classified Endpoints (including SCIF deployments).
  • Execute advanced VDI diagnostics and SIPR thin client remediation prior to Tier-III Virtualization escalation.
  • Diagnose complex network printing (MFD) faults and coordinate advanced servicing with vendor technicians.
  • Remediate complex account administration issues and secure access controls for enterprise applications and services.

Deployment & Infrastructure Support

  • Coordinate and execute comprehensive desktop installation projects, encompassing ADPE setup, VTC suites, and network validation.
  • Maintain Microsoft Planner Dashboards with detailed technical updates to brief leadership on deployment and device status.

Process & Compliance

  • Execute all technical interventions in strict compliance with ITSM, ITIL, and information systems security/assurance protocols.
  • Author comprehensive Knowledge Base Articles (KBAs) to document complex workarounds and newly identified fixes.
  • Deliver prompt, high-level technical customer service, clearly communicating service degradations and remediation steps to users.
  • Mentor peer technicians by demonstrating advanced endpoint and peripheral troubleshooting methodologies., DevOps CentOS Ansible Jenkins Auditing Equities Scripting Hardening DevSecOps Operations Leadership Management Automation Market Data, Cyber Security

Requirements

Innovation Market Data Communication Service Level Cyber Security Issue Tracking Lean Six Sigma Virtualization Access Controls Customer Service Complex Networks Technical Support Help Desk Support CompTIA Security+ Microsoft Planner Windows PowerShell Root Cause Analysis Six Sigma Methodology IT Service Management Information Management Network Administration IAT Level II Certification Information Systems Security Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Information Technology Infrastructure Library, * High School with 8+ years of relevant experience.

  • Active DoD TS/SCI clearance at time of consideration.
  • Current 8140 (Previously 8570), IAT Level II (SEC+ or equivalent) prior to your start date with Leidos, as well as ability to maintain certification for duration of assignment to the DTRA I3TS contract.
  • Experience in IT customer service including two (6) years of IT ticketing system experience and one (2) year of experience in remote desk takeover tools and usage.
  • Experience meeting service level goals and targets., * Systems or network administration experience in Windows environment and/or advanced PowerShell, scripting
  • Familiarity with automated call distribution systems.
  • Certification in a process-based platform including programs equal to ITIL, HDI, CoBIT, Lean Six, Six Sigma,etc.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., Self-Motivation Windows Servers Microsoft Azure Customer Service Computer Science Active Directory Technical Issues Operating Systems Agile Methodology Docker (Software) Technical Support Help Desk Support Incident Response CompTIA Security+ Disaster Recovery Windows PowerShell Root Cause Analysis Amazon Web Services Network Engineering Geospatial Analysis Software Engineering Software Development System Administration Information Technology Software Documentation Hybrid Cloud Computing Geospatial Intelligence Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bash (Scripting Language) Agile Software Development IAT Level II Certification Backup and Recovery System Git (Version Control System) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Kernel-Based Virtual Machine Python (Programming Language) Identity And Access Management Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Certified Information Systems Security Professional Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance) +0

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Benefits & conditions

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits ., Editing Equities Operations Leadership Management Automation Innovation ServiceNow IT Security Punctuality Market Data Communication Investigation Service Level Self-Motivation Microsoft Azure Ancient History Customer Service Customer Support Deskside Support Technical Issues Technical Support Help Desk Support CompTIA Security+ Account Management Workflow Management Knowledge Management

About the company

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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