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Lead Helpdesk analyst with Security Clearance

Randstad Federal LLCBethesda, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 20 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Lead Helpdesk Analyst role offers significant career growth by allowing you to strategically guide enterprise IT service operations and drive continuous improvement, making it ideal for experienced leaders who thrive in dynamic environments. You'll leverage your expertise in service management and team leadership to ensure exceptional end-user support while collaborating with stakeholders, all within a flexible work setting.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Bethesda, MD, United States
Posted
3 weeks ago

Job Description

Position Summary

Seeking a Technical Lead to oversee remote IT service operations for a large-scale organizational enterprise. The position acts as a liaison between IT leadership, engineering, technical staff, and client stakeholders to deliver efficient, cost-effective support solutions. This role provides operational and strategic guidance for Tier 0 and Tier 1 end-user support in a high-volume contact center environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee enterprise Tier 0 and Tier 1 technical support workflows, including ticket triage, service request resolution, escalation protocols, and knowledge management.
  • Monitor and manage operational performance using metrics such as SLAs, OLAs, KPIs, and customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Evaluate operational trends, implement corrective strategies, and drive ongoing quality improvements.
  • Direct workforce scheduling, queue distribution, surge capacity response, and overall service efficiency.
  • Create and update operating procedures, technical knowledge bases, training assets, and service documentation.
  • Coordinate across internal engineering teams, third-party vendors, and stakeholders to resolve critical system disruptions.
  • Apply structured service management methodologies, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices.
  • Lead high-performing technical teams in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high service standards.
  • Support organizational modernization, automation, and self-service deployment initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Experience: Minimum 5 consecutive years leading enterprise-level IT Service Desk, contact center, or service management operations of comparable scale.

Technical Skills: Hands-on experience directing operations via enterprise ITSM platforms, modern telephony/ACD systems, and integrated contact center technologies.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent operational experience.

Certifications: ITIL Foundation required. Advanced ITIL certifications (e.g., Intermediate or Managing Professional) preferred.

Clearance/Other: Ability to clear standard public background investigations; flexibility to support multi-site or variable shift operations as required.

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