Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

Technical Support Services:

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Microsoft Office, Service Desk (Inactive), Ticketing Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

4 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Help Desk Specialist for 24x7x365 service desk support for a Federal customer in Washington, DC. This position is under an IT modernization and sustainment program within a component agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position will report directly to the Service Desk Manager or a Shift Lead. In order to more effectively achieve its mission objectives, the component agency must provide technical support to end users to ensure systems are operating with optimal performance, security, and usability. The candidate will conduct all necessary technical Service Desk support activities to ensure systems are strong, robust, and perform up to standard.

The work shif

**t is Wednesday - Sunday, 3:**00pm -1130pm and candidate must be onsite

The work location is near Gallery Place Metro station or Metro Center in Washington, DC.

HOW JOB TITLE WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• The Help Desk Specialist will: Provide user support and customer service on company supported computer applications and platforms, use a ticketing system (Service Now) to document and create all incoming Incident and Service Requests, troubleshoot issues and advise on appropriate action, ensure prompt resolution of issues, escalate issues to Tier 2 or shift lead, track all issues to closure, respond to user requests via phone and email.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• The applicant must have a technical background
• Experience working on service desk teams supporting IT services (Desired)
• Experience in working with a ticketing system, such as Remedy, SCSM, Service Now, etc… (Desired)
• The ability to resolve technical and other types of issues with little oversight
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Technical certifications (Desired)
• 3 years relevant experience with an Associates degree or in lieu of a degree is acceptable
• Technical degree preferred
• Contract requires US Citizenship and the candidate must be able to obtain a public trust.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $25.63 - $32.06. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA DC Washington:

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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