Job description

DecisionPoint seeks multiple IT Shift Supervisors to oversee Tier 1 and Tier 2 service desk operations in support of a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. These roles manage daily queue operations during assigned shifts, ensuring timely response, high-quality customer service, adherence to SOPs, and consistent delivery of IT support. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for real-time workload management, coaching technicians, monitoring ticket quality, coordinating escalations, and ensuring that service levels, KPIs, and customer satisfaction targets are met across their operational window. This position is fully remote and may require participation in shift rotations across standard business hours, evenings, weekends, or 24/7 coverage schedules depending on mission needs. The Shift Supervisor will: • Supervise Tier 1 and Tier 2 staff during assigned shifts, ensuring consistent and efficient service desk operations. • Manage ticket queues, assign work, and ensure issues are resolved in alignment with SLA requirements. • Oversee escalation handling, ensuring timely and accurate referral to Tier 3 or specialized teams. • Monitor ticket quality, documentation accuracy, and compliance with SOPs and ITIL processes. • Provide on-shift coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to service desk technicians. • Conduct daily shift briefings, handoff reports, and incident updates to maintain operational continuity. • Track shift-level KPIs, performance trends, and operational risks, escalating concerns to leadership as needed. • Support onboarding and ongoing training of service desk personnel. • Ensure adherence to secure IT support practices appropriate to high-security DoD environments. • Maintain situational awareness of emerging issues, high-impact incidents, and priority tickets. • Assist with the creation, update, and enforcement of SOPs, knowledge articles, and troubleshooting workflows. • Participate in incident response support during their shift, ensuring accurate documentation and communication. • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer experience and ticket resolution times. Clearance Requirement Must hold an active Secret clearance required. Education (Required) Associate’s degree in Information Technology , Computer Science, or a related technical field. Experience (Required) • Minimum 5 years of IT service desk, desktop support, or IT operations experience. • Experience supervising or leading Tier 1 or Tier 2 support teams. • Experience managing ticket queues, escalations, and SLA-driven work environments. • Experience performing ticket quality reviews and enforcing SOP or ITIL-aligned processes. • Experience providing coaching, mentoring, or technical guidance to junior IT staff. Technical Knowledge (Required) • Proficiency with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, Remedy, or Jira Service Management. • Strong understanding of ITIL v4 processes including incident, request, and problem management. • Knowledge of troubleshooting practices for user accounts, access issues, applications, and endpoint devices. • Familiarity with secure federal/DoD IT support practices and Tier 1–2 operational workflows. Certifications Required: • ITIL v4 Foundation Skills • Strong leadership and communication skills for managing distributed technical teams. • Excellent customer service abilities and professional interaction with end users. • Ability to manage real-time operations, shifting priorities, and high-volume workloads. • Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and adherence to SOPs. • Ability to coach and mentor junior staff while maintaining performance standards. • EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws. • Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. • Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

Requirements

Must-haves

This position is fully remote and may require participation in shift rotations across standard business hours, evenings, weekends, or 24/7 coverage schedules depending on mission needs.
Supervise Tier 1 and Tier 2 staff during assigned shifts, ensuring consistent and efficient service desk operations.
Manage ticket queues, assign work, and ensure issues are resolved in alignment with SLA requirements.
Oversee escalation handling, ensuring timely and accurate referral to Tier 3 or specialized teams.
Monitor ticket quality, documentation accuracy, and compliance with SOPs and ITIL processes.
Provide on-shift coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to service desk technicians.
Conduct daily shift briefings, handoff reports, and incident updates to maintain operational continuity.
Track shift-level KPIs, performance trends, and operational risks, escalating concerns to leadership as needed.
Support onboarding and ongoing training of service desk personnel.
Ensure adherence to secure IT support practices appropriate to high-security DoD environments.
Maintain situational awareness of emerging issues, high-impact incidents, and priority tickets.
Assist with the creation, update, and enforcement of SOPs, knowledge articles, and troubleshooting workflows.
Participate in incident response support during their shift, ensuring accurate documentation and communication.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer experience and ticket resolution times.
Clearance Requirement
Must hold an active Secret clearance required.
Education (Required)
Associate’s degree in Information Technology , Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Experience (Required)
Minimum 5 years of IT service desk, desktop support, or IT operations experience.
Experience supervising or leading Tier 1 or Tier 2 support teams.
Experience managing ticket queues, escalations, and SLA-driven work environments.
Experience performing ticket quality reviews and enforcing SOP or ITIL-aligned processes.
Experience providing coaching, mentoring, or technical guidance to junior IT staff.

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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