Service Desk Technician
Leidos
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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.
Cognizant currently has 397 open roles on FindRole.
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The Service Desk Technician provides first-level IT support within a fast-paced 24x7 operational environment. The role involves handling inbound calls, emails, and chats to resolve incidents and service requests while managing tickets in an ITSM tool. Key responsibilities include diagnosing issues with desktops, laptops, operating systems, and hardware peripherals, as well as performing password resets and user account administration. The technician must support incident recovery activities, monitor aging tickets, and maintain accurate documentation for knowledge management. Required technical skills include experience with Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Active Directory, and network concepts like LAN/WAN and wireless configurations. Candidates must be proficient with remote support tools and ticketing platforms such as ServiceNow, Remedy, or Siebel to resolve technical issues for global clients.
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