Lead Coalition Support Service Desk
GDIT· Defense IT· Oct 9, 2026 · 19d ago
Macdill Afb, FL
In office
Full-time
Lead
$85K–$115K
10+ years exp
Job description
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Technical Support Services
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Help Desk Operations, Help Desk Support, Problem Resolution Certifications:
None Experience:
10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Please take this opportunity to join one of GDIT’s fastest long-standing growing programs! US Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES-X) is a cutting edge program supporting DoW intelligence information sharing on current and emerging global threats to mission and coalition partners and emerging nations. With an internationally dispersed team supporting each combatant command, the US BICES-X team is in direct support of the war fighter and their missions. We are seeking a creative and driven professional with a passion for solving real world issues on a cross-functional, fast paced team.
This position is responsible for managing and maintaining the US BICES-X Coalition Support Service Desk, providing Tier 0 – 1 user and systems support, incident response, and escalation.
Responsibilities:
Provides Direct Supervision to Help Desk technicians spanning two or more geographical locations.
Provide Customer Support Supervision and Leadership to Tier 0 - 1 Team.
Screens and diagnoses internal inquiries and work requests as they relate to maintenance of personal computers and related systems.
Coordinates support with other functional leads to facilitate quick resolution of issues, identifying trends and implementing training opportunities as needed for support personnel.
Documents Incidents and Work Orders with detailed break-fix steps and resolution in ticket tracking system.
Develops and updates Local Work Instructions and standard Operating Procedures and Processes to improve team performance and assign accountability.
Develops and provides metrics reporting and trend analysis to maintain quality support and maintain Service Level Agreements within standard.
Installs, configures, and upgrades computer hardware and software.
Provides end-user software troubleshooting and support.
Apply advanced diagnostic techniques to identify problems, investigate causes, and recommend solutions.
Provides phone and help-desk support for local and off-site users.
Provides guidance, training and work leadership to less-experienced technicians
Analyzes customer needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements and improvement opportunities.
Maintains current knowledge base of relevant technologies and processes as assigned.
Participates in special projects as required.
Monitors service queues and ticket quality, communicates with service support technicians and escalates diagnosed problems as needed.
**Shift Work is required**
Required Qualifications:
5 years of related experience in supporting Help Desk Operations.
Bachelor’s degree (may use experience in lieu of degree)
Must possess Secret clearance and able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
IAT Level 2 or higher required.
Able to obtain ITIL V4 within 120 days of hire.
Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) tools such as Service Now, Microsoft MECM, or Tier 0-3 ticket escalation and notification procedures.
Experience with user, administrative and service account creation and management.
Experience with direct customer support for both internal and external customers with varying levels of computing skills.
Experience with Incident management procedures, ticketing, troubleshooting and incident escalation.
Experience with Microsoft Office Applications, and Active Directory.
Experience with writing comprehensive diagnostic troubleshooting summaries.
Experience with the principles, methods, and techniques used in Microsoft Server 2016, AND 2019 administration, troubleshooting and support.
Ability and willingness to evaluate and learn new processes, procedures and technologies and apply them effectively to improve support functions.
Experience with developing and presenting training for both internal and external customers.
Ability to lead a team of IT professionals in geographically dispersed locations.
Ability to handle dissatisfied customers (internal and external) and resolve issues.
Strong communications & technical writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Information technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V4 or greater certification.
Experience with Customer Support, Incident Management, and Information.
The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
T elecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA FL MacDill AFB
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
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