Company:

SAIC Location:

REMOTE WORK, VA

Career Level:

Entry Level Industries:

Technology, Software, IT, Electronics Description Description SAIC has an opening for a Fully Remote , Help Desk Agent I supporting The Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) Program. Our Help Desk is the 24x7x365 single point of contact for all Information Technology issues and requests from VITA employees and customers, and supports users at every skill level and background via telephone, chat, email, and direct ticket submission.

Description:

Resolves technical problems and answers queries by telephone or self-service ticket in support of internal and/or outside customer computer hardware, software, network, system/application access, and telecommunications systems. Diagnoses, identifies, isolates, and analyzes problems utilizing historical database records. May route calls to product line specialists, application, or system support specialists. Maintains and updates records and tracking databases. Alerts management to recurring problems and patterns of problems.

Service Desk Analyst Experience/Knowledge Required:

Customer Service and Level 1 Technical Support Troubleshooting Problem Solving PC Proficiency Identifying and resolving level 1 customer issues Documentation Soft Skills Personable and Professional MS Office Ticketing System Possesses the ability to work in a specified ticketing system including but not limited to: Documentation Ticket Routing Ticket Categorization Ticket Closure Knowledge Base Metrics & Time Management Metric Scorecard Attendance & Scorecards must be kept within parameters of Service Desk Manual Ability to follow set schedule with little variance

Qualifications Required:

US Citizen who must be able to pass both an SAIC and Commonwealth of Virginia background check.

Desired:

AA Degree in related discipline or High School or equivalent and up to two (2) years of related experience. Minimum 6 months of experience with computer hardware/software support. Experience in desktop support, IT concepts, and help desk software. Hardware/software troubleshooting experience. Proven experience providing effective and professional communication addressing moderately complex technical issues via telephone, email, and person-to-person. Demonstrated customer awareness, strong written and verbal communication skills. Provide excellent customer service. Proven ability to think and troubleshoot logically, and act decisively in critical situations. Experience with Microsoft Office Products, Internet Explorer, and Windows. Preferred Technical certifications such as Security+, Net+, MCP, MCSE, CCNA, ITIL, CHDP, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Net+, and CompTIA Security+. Windows 7, Windows 10, IE 8 and IE 11, Terminal Services, VPN software, Microsoft and other commonly used commercial products (including Office 2010 Suite), strong Microsoft Outlook skills, remote access, Android and iOS support. Account administration, password reset experience. Flexibility to cover second or third shift schedules as required.

Target salary range:

Up to $40,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy:

SAIC does not require

COVID-19

vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.