Akima

Service Desk Lead (Active Secret Clearance)

Akima$150K — $170K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
  • Active IAT Level II certification.
  • 9 years in helpdesk/desktop support roles including various IT support tasks.
  • 3 years managing technical personnel operations.
  • 2 years experience with ServiceNow and M365 in a production environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee Tier 1 and Tier 2 support operations.
  • Ensure incidents are resolved promptly per ITIL practices.
  • Supervise service desk staff and manage daily workflows.
  • Coordinate escalations to higher-tier support teams.
  • Maintain accuracy of the knowledge base for efficient support.
  • Identify support request trends and drive process improvements.
  • Train new team members and promote customer service excellence.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with options.
  • Range of voluntary benefits available.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time and part-time employees.
Full Job Description
Description

SUVI Global is looking for a Service Desk Lead to work in Alexandria, VA.  The Service Desk Lead will support IT across all DoD OIG networks. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities
  • Responsible for overseeing Tier 1 and Tier 2 support operations.
  • Ensuring prompt and effective resolution of incidents in alignment with ITIL-based service management practices.
  • Supervise service desk staff, manage daily workflows and monitor ticket queues to maintain service level agreements (SLAs).
  • Coordinate escalations to higher-tier support teams and ensure clear communication throughout the resolution process.
  • Accountable for maintaining the accuracy and relevance of the knowledge base, enabling consistent and efficient support.
  • Identify trends in support requests and collaborate with IT leadership to implement process improvements.
  • Play a key role in training new team members and fostering a culture of continuous learning and customer service excellence.
Qualifications
  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
  • Active IAT Level II certification.
  • 9 years of experience in helpdesk/desktop support roles to include incident management, problem management, service request fulfillment, remote troubleshooting, hardware and software support, and customer service.
  • 3 years of experience managing technical personnel, including performance management, training, scheduling, workload assignment, coaching and conflict resolution.
  • 2 years of experience with ServiceNow platform and M365 products in a production environment, with configuration and leveraging experience for ServiceNow Incident Management, Knowledge Management, Service Catalog, SharePoint, M365 Teams, and Exchange Online.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Preferred degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or information technology.
  • Preferred certification in Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) v3 or later.
Benefits InformationRegular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees. Pay Range$150,000 - $170,000 Job ID2026-23914 Work TypeOn-Site

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