IT Specialist

Job Title: IT Specialist

Location with zip code: Washington, DC

Duration: FTE

Job Description:

• Able to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Provide Desktop Support services to the government user community.
• Respond to IT incidents and requests received from Remedy tickets escalated by the Tier 1 Service Desk.
• Create Remedy tickets for incidents and requests that are received by the user community while working out on the floor.
• Schedule resolution times with customers prior to resolving incidents and requests by remotely utilizing SCCM or by desk-side visits.
• Provide continuous status updates to Remedy work logs to be viewed by Service Desk Analysts and by the user community to ensure that accurate and up-to-date information is available at all times.
• Contact users via phone and/or email when a ticket is assigned in the individual queue at least twice per day until the incident(s) or request(s) are resolved.
• Obtain acceptance of resolution by the user before formally resolving a Remedy ticket.
• Utilize the Remedy ARS Knowledge Base and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to provide resolutions for user incidents and requests.
• Meet all Service Level Agreements (SLA) as listed in the Service Level Management Plan.
• Perform tasks provided in the Incident Management Plan to resolve incidents and requests.
• Troubleshoot and resolve user incidents and requests dealing with the Microsoft operating system, Active Directory, Microsoft Office Suite, iPhone, Citrix, VPN, 2 Factor Authentication, remote tools and all OPM owned COTS and GOTS products.
• High-level Knowledge of PC Hardware, networking, and a good working knowledge of Windows 10.
• High-level knowledge of Office365, especially, MS Teams and OneDrive, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Deploy hardware and software to fulfill user requests.
• Escalate tickets to Tier 3 Technicians in the event that an incident or request cannot be resolved at the Tier 2 level.
• Troubleshoot and resolve user incidents and requests dealing with OPM owned hardware and peripherals.
• Ensure all Asset Management information is accurately passed on to the Asset Management Team to ensure information is recorded in Remedy Asset Management. Information provided shall include, but is not limited to, new location of user and replacement of hardware/software.
• Create and/or revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Adhere to all OPM and company policies and procedures.
• Assist with evaluating/testing new technologies for the agency.
• Travel between field site office(s) to aid customers, as needed.

Required Skills:

• A combination of the desired professional certification below or related IT Higher education are necessary.
• 1-2 years' experience in technical Help Desk environment.
• 1-2 years' experience working within an Active Directory environment
• 1-2 years' experience in troubleshooting issues with Windows 10 and WIN 11 operating system
• 1-2 years' experience with troubleshooting issues within the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio and Project)
• 1-2 years' experience with the following: Internet Explorer, Java, Citrix, VPN, mobile devices and 2 Factor Authentication.
• Experience with LAN/WAN connectivity, troubleshooting, design, evaluation and / or documentation is desirable.
• Experience with hardware components such as hard drives, power supplies, and motherboards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Strong technical aptitude including excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work with users that have limited technical knowledge.
• Ability to instruct users utilizing verbal communication.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to interface with all levels of management.
• Excellent time management, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.
• Attention to detail.
• High degree of patience.

Desire Skills:

• MCP,
• MCDST,
• A ,
• Network ,
• MS Office,
• HDI Support Center/Desktop Support Analyst,
• ITIL Foundations v4
• Proficiency in Win10 and WIN11
• current Microsoft Associate or Expert certifications
• HDI Desktop Advanced Support Technician
• Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals certificate, or Microsoft 365 Certified
• Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
• Help Desk ticketing systems such as Remedy and Service Now,
• Remote tools to resolve user issues, such as SCCM and Remote Desktop,
• Understanding of ITIL methodologies such as Incident and Problem Management.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000 people including 600 Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115 Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80 commercial clients.

Recognized among Best Company to Work For by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.