Tier I Help Desk Specialist
Germantown, MD

Job Description

Job Description

We are currently seeking a motivated, career and customer service oriented Tier I Help Desk Specialist to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career with Unisys Federal Systems.

Duties:

(a) Responds to and diagnoses problems through discussion with users.

(b) Ensures a timely process through which problems are controlled. Includes problem recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up steps.

(c) Supervises operation of help desk and serves as focal point for customer concerns.

(d) Provides support to end users on a variety of issues.

(e) Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems.

(f) Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support.

(g) Documents, tracks, and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution.

(h) Provides second-tier support to end users for either PC, server, or mainframe applications or hardware.

(i) Interact with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem.

(j) Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties.

(k) Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems.

Requirements

Key Qualifications:

Must be US Citizen

* Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to the completion of a relevant certificate course and/or relevant experience in Information Technology service delivery
* Minimum 6 months previous experience in providing Service Desk services or in customer service support
* Experience with current Service Desk software and hardware technologies
* Knowledge of Service Desk and Contact Centre environment
* Competent in MS Office and other standard software
* Understanding of Active Directory to unlock and reset passwords
* Analytical and diagnostic skills

About Unisys

Do you have what it takes to be mission critical?

Your skills and experience could be mission critical for our Unisys team supporting the Federal Government in their mission to protect and defend our nation, and transform the way government agencies manage information and improve responsiveness to their customers. As a member of our diverse team, you'll gain valuable career-enhancing experience as we support the design, development, testing, implementation, training, and maintenance of our federal government's critical systems.

Apply today to become mission critical and help our nation meet the growing need for IT security, improved infrastructure, big data, and advanced analytics.

Unisys is a global information technology company that solves complex IT challenges at the intersection of modern and mission critical. We work with many of the world's largest companies and government organizations to secure and keep their mission-critical operations running at peak performance; streamline and transform their data centers; enhance support to their end users and constituents; and modernize their enterprise applications. We do this while protecting and building on their legacy IT investments. Our offerings include outsourcing and managed services, systems integration and consulting services, high-end server technology, cybersecurity and cloud management software, and maintenance and support services. Unisys has more than 23,000 employees serving clients around the world.

Unisys offers a very competitive benefits package including health insurance coverage from first day of employment, a 401k with an immediately vested company match, vacation and educational benefits. To learn more about Unisys visit us at www.Unisys.com.

Unisys is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) - Minorities, Females, Disabled Persons, and Veterans.

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Req ID = 2019-6492