Service Desk Technician – Associate

Service Desk Technician – Associate 

Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance 

Location: Adelphi, MD 

Position Overview: 

The Service Desk Technician – Associate provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support to end users under the program. This role is critical to maintaining operational effectiveness across all supported environments, resolving hardware, software, and peripheral issues efficiently while escalating complex cases as needed. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Deliver Tier 1 & 2 technical support to end users for PCs, servers, printers, VDIs, and other peripherals. 

• Troubleshoot issues that cannot be resolved by Tier 1 help desk staff. 

• Simulate and recreate user issues to determine root cause and resolve operating difficulties. 

• Collaborate with network services, systems engineering, and applications development teams to identify and correct problems. 

• Recommend modifications to systems to reduce user issues and enhance overall performance. 

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and technical skill in supported technologies. 

• Escalate more complex technical issues to senior-level technicians. 

• Work under the direction of the Technical Lead as part of an integrated service desk and end-user support team. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Experience: Minimum of 1 to 3 years in IT support or related service desk environments 

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent 

• Certifications (Required): 

• CompTIA Security+ CE 

• ITIL v4 Foundation 

• Relevant Operating System Certifications 

• Must meet DoD 8570/8140 compliance requirements