
Junior Helpdesk Specialist
- Saint Louis, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, or software.
- Assist in responding to queries, run diagnostic programs, isolate problems, and determine and implementing solutions.
- Respond to email or chat messages for customers seeking help.
- Walk customers through the problem-solving process.
- Run diagnostic programs to resolve problems.
- Follow up with customers to ensure issue(s) were resolved.
- Gain feedback from customers about system usage.
- Run reports to determine malfunctions that continue to occur.
- Create a ticket in the approved incident management system for all support calls received or route user support calls to the appropriate IT Help Desk.
- Utilize Attempt First Call Resolution (FCR) for all requests received.
- Provide first contact account resets, unlocking, troubleshooting, and security issue/error resolution.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree OR
- Associates Degree OR
- High School Diploma and 1+ years of Information Technology experience OR
- 3+ years of Military experience OR
- 1+ years of experience in a government agency work environment
- Relevant experience with the following:
- Operational experience with ServiceNow
- Experience within the Intelligence Community
- Ability to obtain DoD 8140 (formerly 8570.01-M) IAT Level I: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP, within 6 months of hire
- TS/SCI clearance required
- Ability to obtain CI Poly clearance.
- Exhibit excellent customer service, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to work shift hours from 7am to 5pm EST Sunday – Weds
- Ability to work nights / weekends / holidays as needed
- Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.
- Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
- Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications.
- Experience working in a home office setting as well as the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues.
- Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone with good phone skills and a professional demeanor.
- Previous customer service experience strongly desired.
- Good problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize a problem or situation and think abstractly to solve it.