Help Desk Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$85K — $115K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of related experience in help desk management
  • In-depth knowledge of IT systems and help desk software
  • Proven troubleshooting skills for hardware and software issues
  • Familiarity with network operations and systems administration
  • Must possess or be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance
  • Active Directory experience required
  • IAT Level II certification or equivalent necessary prior to support

Responsibilities

  • Manage help desk operations and ensure timely service delivery
  • Develop schedules and prioritize tasks for the support team
  • Mentor and evaluate help desk staff for performance improvement
  • Analyze help desk inquiries for recurring issues and develop solutions
  • Maintain performance tracking for help desk ticketing system
  • Evaluate and recommend enhancements for help desk efficiency
  • Provide first-contact resolution for technical issues in a customer service manner

Benefits

  • Multiple medical plan options including Health Savings Accounts
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks and various paid time off options
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accident insurance options
  • Ongoing review of benefits to ensure competitiveness
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Technical Support Services

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Help Desk Software, Information Technology (IT) Systems, Troubleshooting
Certifications:
None
Experience:
7 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Help Desk Manager - TS/SCI Required

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Help Desk Manager with for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Help Desk Manager, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful supporting mission of US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).
  • Lead/Deliver: Manage and oversee all help desk operations, ensuring competent and timely service across all inquiries and issues.
  • Collaborate: Work alongside support teams, system admins, and end users to resolve escalated problems, optimize processes, and recommend technology improvements.
  • Innovate: Develop problem-solving guidelines and streamline help desk systems for continuous improvement in user experience and operational efficiency.


RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Manage all activities related to the staffing, operation, and performance of an enterprise help desk.
  • Develop schedules, prioritize tasks, and ensure continuity of service delivery.
  • Lead, mentor, and evaluate help desk staff to build a team capable of delivering high-quality and efficient support services.
  • Analyze help desk inquiries to identify recurring issues, recommend solutions, and develop process improvements.
  • Maintain and monitor problem management databases and ticketing systems to track performance and user issues effectively.
  • Evaluate help desk systems and recommend efficiencies or enhancements as needed.
  • Resolve escalated inquiries and more complex technical issues.
  • Provide first-contact and incident resolution for hardware, software, and application problems for both telephone and electronically submitted requests.
  • Perform system administration of desktop systems connected to local and wide-area networks, including account monitoring, security updates, and OS installations.
  • Monitor systems/networks in a real-time NOSC environment and initiate fix actions or escalate to Tier II/Tier III teams when needed.
  • Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
  • Manage IT system infrastructure and related processes, ensuring consistent operational reliability.
  • Support IT systems, including daily operations, monitoring, and resolving issues across client/server/storage/network/print devices and mobile devices.
  • Oversee the imaging of systems, configuration of BIOS (SCCM/PXE Boot), and specific tasks like STIGs and IAVA implementation.
  • Maintain a courteous, customer-service approach to users and ensure efficient resolution of Tier I/Tier II issues.
  • Document incidents and their solutions in an incident database.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Education: Associate's degree
  • Experience: 7+ years of related experience
  • Technical skills:
    • Familiarity with hardware/software troubleshooting techniques and principles of network and systems administration.
    • Experience with Active Directory functions (e.g., unlocking accounts, creating accounts).
    • Proficiency in imaging systems, implementing STIGs/IAVAs, and using SCCM/PXE Boot for system configuration.
    • Knowledge of DoW-specific systems and processes, with at least 1 year of DoW experience preferred.
    • Working knowledge of network operations (NOSC) and related support processes.
  • Security clearance level: TS/SCI
  • US citizenship required
  • Required Certification(s):
    • DoW 8570.01-M IAT Level II/8140 Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract
    • IAT II 8570/8140 Baseline Certification Security+ or equivalent
    • Computing Env: Computing Env: MSCA 2016, Microsoft Azure Administrator or equivalent (Must obtain the full AZ104 Microsoft Azure Administrator within 180 days from start date.)
  • Role Requirements:
    • On customer site daily support
    • Candidates must be willing and able to attain a CI Polygraph for certain positions as determined by the contract
    • Position may require lifting of objects (i.e. IT Hardware), reaching/bending/kneeling (i.e. plug in cables) and other moderately strenuous activity
    • Travel may be required to support the mission


The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA NC Fort Bragg

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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