Service Desk Support Analyst, Intermediate Level

USAA

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Phoenix, AZTampa, FL
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 7, 2026 (soon)

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 28 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Service Desk Support Analyst, Intermediate Level

As a Service Desk Support Analyst-Intermediate Level on the Service Desk Operations team, you will provide advanced technical and application support while serving as an escalation point for entry-level specialists and frontline operations. You will manage incidents through resolution, perform service restoration activities, and deliver white-glove technical support to executive leadership. Your daily responsibilities include monitoring configuration items, performing root cause analysis, and contributing to continual service improvement initiatives within an ITIL-aligned framework. You will utilize ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms to manage workflows and ensure SLA performance. The role requires expertise in troubleshooting complex software issues, managing problem management activities, and providing tool training. Key requirements include proficiency in ITIL practices, strong analytical skills, and experience supporting enterprise business applications and technology services to maintain high service reliability and operational performance.

What you'll do

  • Resolve moderately complex technical issues and provide white-glove support to executive leadership.
  • Serve as an escalation point for entry-level Technical Support Specialists and frontline operations.
  • Manage incidents through resolution within an ITIL-aligned IT Service Management framework.
  • Monitor service level agreements (SLA) and operational level agreements (OLA) to ensure performance goals.
  • Perform research and analysis on customer issues to determine short-term and long-term fixes.
  • Identify recurring technical trends and contribute to continual service improvement initiatives.
  • Provide tool training, process coaching, and knowledge sharing for the support team.
  • Ensure business activities comply with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • Experience in Service Desk, IT Operations, Application Support, or Technical Support environments.
  • Experience using ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms for incident, request, and workflow management.
  • Knowledge of ITIL practices across Incident, Knowledge, Problem, and Change Management.
  • Ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and determine appropriate resolution or escalation paths.
  • Strong customer service, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience serving as an escalation point for frontline Service Desk analysts (preferred).
  • ITIL Foundation, HDI, CompTIA A+, or Network+ certifications (preferred).

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