Job Description

Mid Level IT Specialist Location Washington, DC (Penn Quarter area) :

Buchanan & Edwards is seeking a Mid-Level IT Specialist to join our team in the Washington, DC area. This position performs IT support duties and related problem solving using desktop IT support skills, demonstrating IT desktop experience, good judgement, and initiative. Works well both as part of a team as well as independently, successfully completing tasks while receiving only general guidance on assignments and solutions. Performs technical work of a professional level using standard techniques, concepts, and procedures. Competent to work independently on technical assignments and projects, meeting deadlines. Contributes to complex problem solving. Must possess excellent IT technical skills, customer service skills, work independently, supporting users and resolving their IT issues while representing assigned service unit, follow directions, and be self-motivated to complete assignments, research and apply solutions.

Typical duties include installing, maintaining, and administering desktop computer systems, and associate peripherals including printers, monitors, switch boxes, business application software, and various operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Install desktops, portable computers, peripherals, and software products for networked, classified and unclassified, and stand alone environments
• Detect, diagnose, research solutions, and resolve desktop and portable computer software and hardware failures.
• Provide users with information, guidance, and instruction on use of desktop and portable computer hardware and software
• Analyze and assess customer service requests and provide prompt technical solutions.
• Conduct IT audits as assigned, in compliance with policies governing the administration, utilization, and acquisition of desktop and portable computer products.
• Prepare progress/status reports and submit to team leads as required.
• Utilize trouble-ticketing software for opening/updating/closing tickets in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Identify and document areas for process improvements.
• Contact and effectively communicate with users by telephone, electronic communications, or in person.
• Prepare equipment for reuse or surplus of property actions.
• Provide technical support for customers assigned to remote locations as required.
• Perform software and hardware upgrades and installations involving multiple computers, printers, multi-printers, and peripherals.
• Coordinate the disassembly and reinstallation of IT equipment in support of office relocations and new buildings/locations.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs, must be physically able to walk, squat, bend, twist, lift, crawl under desks, reach out and above head, carry items, push and pull carts loaded with equipment.

Experience Required

• Demonstrated proficiency installing, maintaining, repairing desktop operating systems, business applications, desktop computer hardware, peripherals, and printers.
• IT Certifications applicable to desktop and mobile computer support desired
• Experience providing excellent customer service
• Bachelor's degree in discipline and one year of experience of 5 years of equivalent experience
• TS clearance required
• Preferred - IT Certifications applicable to desktop and mobile computer support desired
• Experience providing excellent customer service

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Help Desk: 3 years (Required)

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Remote work, Relocation, Monday to Friday,

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