Desktop Support Technician

** Description*
* ** The AFNCR IT Services program provides support services for information systems for Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Air Force activities within the AFNCR, missions to include the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), and other locations, leased spaces, and alternate sites.*
* ** The major support areas*
* ** required*
* ** are:*
* ** IT Operations and Maintenance;
Plans, Projects, and Engineering (PP&E); and National Military Command Center (NMCC). The senior leaders and national defense missions that are supported require that the AFNCR operations never fail, resulting in a fast-paced, challenging, but also rewarding environment.*
* Desktop Support Technician is responsible forbeing the face of the organization and providing world-class customer service to all personnel seeking assistance. They willattemptto repair, install, andconfigure;hardware, software, and network devices. Walkup Help Desk Desktop Specialist will direct customers to personnel and offices outside their area of responsibility and deploy and receive assets with ticket and work order numbers.

Desktop Support Technician are responsible for creating andmaintaininga central repository for technical advice and solutions of network systems, software applicationsassistance, automatic data processing support, hardware exchange, and repair service support.

Assisting with reporting network performance metrics using Remedy Action Reporting System. Utilize Remedy to enter, document, track, coordinate, route, resolve, and close user ticket issues. Work with HQ software license manager to prevent unlicensed software on the network. Additionally,they will provide non-secure and secure mobile device capability and support by coordinating with the Mobility Service Lead and customers within the AFNCR. They will work with the government and provide billing support and processing to the 844th Communications Group, 844th Communications squadron, and the Unit Resource Advisor's (URA).

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* Primary Responsibilities:

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* + Provide onsite analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex hardware and software issues for end-users, recommending and implementing effective solutions.

+ Install, configure, test,maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot desktops, laptops, printers, and peripheral devices to meet established service level agreements (SLAs).

+ Support over 1,800 mobile devices within the Pentagon, ensuring seamless support and service delivery.

+ Oversee the migration, configuration, and distribution of mobile devices as part of the organization's transition to Microsoft Intune mobile device management (MDM).

+ Analyze technical data and user-reported issues to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems on iOS and Android platforms.

+ Coordinate with multiple Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) offices to address billing inquiries, manage device life cycles, and support evolving mobile device requirements.

+ Manage, update, and troubleshoot end-user software applications, including Microsoft Office, VPN clients, security tools, and custom business applications.

+ Serve as a point of contact for incoming support requests via phone, email, instant messaging, and voicemail; ensuretimelyandaccurateissue resolution.

+ Coordinate with third-party vendors and OEM support teams for escalated hardware and software issues when necessary.

+ Diagnoseandresolveissues related to Common Access Cards (CAC), CAC readers, and PKI certificates.

+ Utilize Active Directory for account creation, password resets, group membership updates, and access rights management.

+ Support imaging, deployment, and replacement of user devices across the enterprise.

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* + High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of relevant IT support experience,additionalyears of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree. 

+ Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

+ Current CompTIA Security+ certification (DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliant).

+ Hands-on experience with Service Now, Remedy, or similar…