Service Desk Lead
Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
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Job Summary
Required Clearance: SECRET
Required Education: Bachelors degree in information technology computer science information systems or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Required Experience: Senior IT support or service-desk experience leading customer-facing technical support operations ticket management escalation SLA performance troubleshooting and support metrics in an enterprise environment.
Position Description
PingWind is seeking a Service Desk Lead to direct responsive customer-focused system support for PAE Fires users. The Service Desk Lead will oversee intake triage routing troubleshooting escalation resolution follow-up and performance reporting to minimize user downtime meet service-level expectations and continuously improve the support experience.
Primary Responsibilities
Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:
Lead embedded OCIO service-desk and user-support operations and ensure timely effective and professional responses to customer inquiries and technical support needs.
Manage support requests received by telephone email and the Government-provided automated service desk system including intake logging categorization prioritization routing escalation resolution and follow-up.
Direct diagnosis and troubleshooting of computer hardware and software issues and ensure customers receive clear step-by-step guidance and accurate technical assistance.
Ensure support personnel maintain current proficiency with Government hardware software systems and emerging technologies needed to resolve routine and complex user issues.
Establish effective escalation and coordination practices with server network cybersecurity application-development asset-management and other technical teams to restore service quickly.
Monitor adherence to established service-level agreements and performance standards and take corrective action when response or resolution performance trends below expectations.
Analyze service-desk activity and identify recurring issues operational bottlenecks support trends training needs and opportunities to improve first-contact resolution and customer satisfaction.
Generate detailed performance reports covering call/ticket volumes issue types resolution times trends and other relevant support metrics in accordance with applicable reporting requirements.
Provide technical leadership workload management coaching and quality oversight for service-desk personnel while maintaining a professional customer-service culture.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated experience leading an enterprise service desk help desk or deskside/user-support operation with formal ticketing and escalation processes.
Strong troubleshooting knowledge across end-user hardware Windows-based computing environments common enterprise applications accounts/access peripherals and connectivity issues.
Experience managing SLAs response/resolution targets ticket backlogs priority/escalation practices support metrics and trend reporting.
Ability to translate technical information into clear professional guidance for end users and to coordinate complex incidents with specialized technical teams.
Experience using automated service-management/ticketing systems and producing operational reports for leadership review.
Strong team leadership customer-service communication coaching and workload-management skills.
Ability to support mission-driven operational hours and after-hours/on-call requirements when authorized and required by specific tasks.
SECRET security clearance.
Desired Qualifications
ITIL Foundation/Managing Professional HDI or comparable service-management certification.
Experience leading service desk operations in an Army/DoD or other Federal Government environment.
Experience with endpoint management remote support knowledge management and service analytics/reporting tools.
DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity qualification where required by assigned cyberspace work.
About PingWind
PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity development IT infrastructure supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL.
Our benefits include:
Eleven Federal Holidays
Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
Parental Leave
Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
Dental and Vision Insurance
Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
Continuing education assistance
Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
Medical Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
529 College Savings Plan
Legal Insurance
Pet Insurance
Salary Range
$97k-$135K
The pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities education certifications experience as well as internal equity mapping and alignment with market data or other applicable laws.
Veterans are encouraged to apply
PingWind Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities terms and conditions of employment or practices on the basis of race age gender religious or political beliefs national origin or heritage disability sexual orientation or any characteristic protected by law
