Senior Help Desk Specialist

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VABethesda, MD
Salary
$92,300–$166,850 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Below market

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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $124,187–$172,137 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $148k for comparable roles.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 399 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 331 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Help Desk Specialist

The Sr. Help Desk Specialist joins the Intelligence Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area to provide elevated customer service representative support for Service Desk operations. This role involves interacting with customers to handle service inquiries, implementing and troubleshooting various IT systems, and distinguishing isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application issues. The specialist will collect data, conduct analysis, and implement solutions for incident tickets while identifying corrective actions to prevent recurring problems. Key requirements include proficiency with desktop software applications, web browsing, and IT Service Management software such as JIRA, ServiceNow, or Remedy. The position requires excellent oral and written communication skills to manage technical issues across phone, remote, and hands-on hardware environments within a domain involving Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations, and Cryptographic Key Management.

What you'll do

  • Handle customer service inquiries and technical problems via phone, remote, and hands-on hardware environments.
  • Implement, troubleshoot, and maintain a variety of IT systems and desktop software applications.
  • Distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application or system issues.
  • Collect data and conduct analysis to develop and implement solutions for incident tickets.
  • Identify and implement corrective actions to initiate effective repairs or returns for customer problems.
  • Analyze recurring problems and initiate solutions to prevent future occurrences.
  • Perform physical tasks including lifting IT equipment and crawling under desks for cabling or machine setups.

What we're looking for

  • Must have an active TS/SCI with a polygraph.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and 8 or more years of prior relevant experience.
  • Must have a Master's degree and 6 or more years of prior relevant experience.
  • Will consider additional work experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must have extensive experience providing elevated IT support across phone, remote, and hands-on hardware environments.
  • Must have extensive experience troubleshooting complex issues in a fast-paced, growing environment.
  • Must have strong oral and written communication skills and command of the English language.
  • Must be able to lift and move IT equipment up to 50 lbs and crawl under desks for cabling.

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