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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Service Desk Technician - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $31,850.0 - $57,575.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Issue Tracking Systems, Microsoft Office, Information Technology, Servicenow - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18214497?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18214497%2FJunior-Service-Desk-Technician-D-C-Washington ## About the Role * High School diploma and a minimum of 1 year professional experience. * Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite applications. * Excellent customer service, communication, organizational skills. * Strong desire to pursue a career in Information Technology. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance prior to start. * Must have a US Citizenship., * Associates degree or equivalent in Information and Technology, computer science or a related field. * One Relevant certification (e.g., , ITIL, HDI, ServiceNow, , CompTIA, Microsoft Azure, etc.,) * Customer service background. * Familiarity with ServiceNow. ## Description Looking for an exciting new step in your IT career? Leidos has an exciting IT Customer Support Junior Associate opportunity working onsite at our customer's headquarters located in Washington, D.C. A highly motivated information professional who is interested in pursuing a career in Information Technology. This individual delivers excellent service to our federal customer by troubleshooting technical issues, resolving tickets promptly, and documenting incidents that require escalation., * After an initial acclimation period, you will be responsible for greeting our customers via phone calls, ascertain the nature of the call, resolve issues where possible, open tickets via a ticketing system, and escalate to the appropriate work groups, when necessary. * This position is a "hands-on" position working as part of a team located in Washing DC. * Knowledge of commonly-used IT concepts, practices, and procedures within a Service Desk environment. * Provide walk-up support for common issues; escalate complex cases to the correct team and document actions for tracking. * Ability to effectively support end users with great customer service. * Determine the functional area of the problem being reported, e.g. hardware, software, telecommunications. * Document status updates and communicate to necessary parties. * Provide follow-up to the user on the status of the problem until resolution. * Document the phone calls via the ticketing system, and supply work notes so that other technicians will understand the customer's needs. * Works to achieve day-to-day objectives consisting of typically routine tasks with minimal direction/supervision as well as implementation of new processes and support. * Resolves routine problems and issues, with clearly prescribed solutions. ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Coffee with Developers - Scott Chacon on growing GitButler and the future of version control](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/914-coffee-with-developers-scott-chacon-on-growing-gitbutler-and-the-future-of-version-control) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)