Help Desk Technician with Security Clearance

Overview Abacus Technology is seeking a Help Desk Technician to provide technical support for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at Fort Cavazos.  This is a full-time position. Responsibilities

• Perform technical support for one or multiple systems and releases of varying levels of complexity (ranging from medium to urgent).
• Ensure each reported problem is resolved in a timely manner and tracked according to standards and escalated as appropriate.
• Communicate problem resolution and additional information to customer groups, engineering and support teams, and business and IT support groups.
• Troubleshooting desktop, laptop, printers, and network connectivity problems.
• Set up new desktop users.
• Install, configure, and maintain desktops and printers.
• Communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner, to customers with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Monitor and resolve assigned issues received through the call-tracking system.

Qualifications 1+ years experience providing help desk support. HS diploma or GED. Must be A+ or Network+ certified (or equivalent certification in compliance with DoD 8570 IAT I). Experience with Windows desktop OS. Experience in deploying IT hardware such as desktop computers, laptops, tablets, monitors and printers; configuring IT hardware to resolve problems and installing/configuring operating system images and specialty software on customer devices.

Must be able to provide courteous, timely and professional treatment of all customers when a problem is reported through necessary troubleshooting, elevations, collaboration and resolution. Experience with a DoD or Army IT environment a plus. Must have outstanding customer service and communications skills and able to interact professionally within all levels of an organization. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled