Desktop Engineer

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Job Description:

Leidos' Health Solutions Operation is seeking a dynamic, mission-centric hands-on Desktop Engineer to support a federal agency's large, mission-critical 24/7/365 enterprise Service Desk.

The position will be on client-site in Rockville, MD 2-3 days per week with the remaining days telework.

Candidate MUST:

Be local to the MD area, be a US Citizen or US Person with the ability to obtain a level 5 Public Trust Clearance.

As a Desktop Engineer, you will work with a team of Help Desk Technicians in providing on-site and remote support for computer workstations, printers, peripherals, and teleconferencing equipment. In this position, you are expected to possess exceptional communication skills, technical, and analytical skills. This challenging position requires an individual with demonstrated experience in resolving technical client support in a service desk setting, ability to perform technical troubleshooting and provide data analysis to determine root causes of application issues. The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist daily operations of the service desk, white glove, and executive services to resolve technical client support issues. Perform troubleshooting to provide on-site and remote support for computer workstations, printers, peripherals, and teleconferencing equipment to provide analysis and determine the root of issues.
• Ensure all support requests are handled in a timely and professional manner, including VIP support with exceptional communication and prioritized service.
• Collaborate with a team of IT support professionals responsible for delivering outstanding customer service and technical support to users.
• Provide imaging processes for Windows devices using Smart Deploy and Mac using Jamf Pro, ensuring efficient deployment and configuration for end-users.
• Assist with Device as a Service (DaaS) deployments, including enrollment and setup assistance for new hires.
• Provide feedback to the team on technical challenges encountered during support tasks. Implement service improvements to enhance the quality and efficiency of the support services provided to users.

• Escalate complex or critical issues to the appropriate stakeholders and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the customer, its services, and its customers to effectively manage the knowledgebase.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to understand their support needs and build trust and confidence in the service desk.
• Work with external vendors on hardware, software, and network issues and assist in monitoring tickets for resolution.
• Conduct vulnerability scans using Tenable, analyze results, and document findings in SharePoint for compliance and remediation as directed by the security team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute, (preferably in Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or Project Management). Additional 4 years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have experience with desktop imaging
• Experience with MDM including Intune, Windows Autopilot, and Jamf Pro.
• Minimum of four years' experience in troubleshooting end-user hardware and peripherals, operating systems, imaging, software applications, network connectivity, configuration, security compliance, Active Directory administration, and endpoint management.
• Demonstrated experience using incident logging and ticket tracking systems such as ServiceNow (preferred), Remedy, or Cherwell. Knowledge and understanding of IT Service Management, Customer Service, and Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Demonstrated ability to write clear and accurate technical and end-user documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Broad knowledge of information technology hardware, software, concepts, and services to effectively provide guidance to customers when new requirements or alternative solutions are needed.
• Have knowledge of ITIL's Incident, Request, Problem, Configuration, and Change Management practices.
• Proficient in configuring, supporting, and troubleshooting Apple macOS, Apple iOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems as well as fielding related how-to questions.
• Proficient in supporting Microsoft Office 365 including but not limited to Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Skype, OneDrive, and Teams.
• Also proficient in supporting other video conferring tools like Zoom and Webex.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
• Ability to potentially interact with senior staff in the agency and scientific community.
• Ability to work/collaborate with different contractor and government teams as well as industry and vendors with a high level of professionalism, good judgment, and tact.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible at juggling competing priorities. Must be resourceful and independent problem solvers.
• Possess and practice the following skills, excellent communications (verbal and written), analytical and problem solving, time management and organization, patience, and professionalism.
• Must be locally available for onsite support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ITIL Foundation v4, CompTIA A+; Apple Certified MacOS Technician (ACMT) Certifications
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Office 2016; Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019); Jamf Pro Certified Tech/Admin; HDI-CSR; HDI-SCA; HDI-DAST; HDI-TSPS; or other industry-recognized certifications.
• Project management experience, and experience with MS Project or similar project management software tools.
• Experience working with NIH systems or similar environments.

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.