Onsite Help Desk Specialist

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About the role

  • Help Desk Specialist providing IT support for Lynker Corporation’s weather and climate science solutions. Responsible for managing service tickets and software installations in a federal environment.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor IT service management system, complete tickets, and/or assign tickets to the appropriate technician
  • Install Windows operating systems (government base image) to government-issued laptops and desktops
  • Install and configure approved software and provide continued support as necessary
  • Complete assigned steps for new user on-boarding/orientation/transfers/off-boarding
  • Configure and deploy government-issued mobile devices
  • Assist Federal Property Custodian with accountability and inventory of government-furnished equipment
  • Support Audio/visual/remote meeting software (Google Meet, Adobe Connect, Microsoft Teams, etc.) and in-office conference rooms
  • Assist office with maintaining tracking inventory of approved software and licenses
  • Create new and maintain existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for process documentation

Requirements

  • Team player with a positive attitude, great communication skills, and exceptional customer service habits
  • Proven history of successful information technology support to a geographically-dispersed workforce
  • Strong attention to detail, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills - ability to think “outside the box”
  • Can manage multiple tasks/projects and quickly respond to users’ technical issues
  • Proven experience supporting Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac operating systems, Microsoft Office, Adobe, and other COTS products
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Active Directory and other Microsoft enterprise systems
  • Fundamental understanding of IT security best practices and threat protection
  • Familiarity with change control processes and service desk ticketing systems (Jira, ServiceNow, etc.)
  • Experience patching and updating Microsoft products at the client level
  • Experience building relationships with management, colleagues, and external working groups
  • Strong communication and organizational skills and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Self-starter with ability to work in a small team environment
  • Ability to follow strict standard operating procedures and technical documentation
  • Must be able to pass a NACI (National Agency Check with Inquiries) background check
  • High School Diploma with six years of related experience; equivalent technical training and/or certifications can be substituted for academic degrees

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
  • Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
  • Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
  • Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all company owners!
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
  • Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
  • Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
  • Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Job title

Help Desk Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$45,000 - $52,000 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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