Customer Technical Support Specialist

Peraton is hiring a Customer Technical Support Specialist to support our DHS customer at TSA Headquarters in Springfield, VA. You'll be responsible for providing advanced technical advice and guidance on installation, adaptation, configuration or enhancement of Company technical products, programs.
 

The position requires on-site work in Springfield, VA.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Perform Tier III problem resolution on the telephone and in person with users, walks the user through a series of steps to determine problem and classify level, priority and nature of the problems and systems.
• Possesses a wide range of in depth skills and knowledge in computer hardware and software as well as networking systems in use at customer sites.
• Provides expertise for the resolution of technical problems, troubleshoots products and modifies products to customer requirements.
• Provides expert and second tier technical support for the installation and repair of complex systems and outages.
• Reviews system and configurations to ensure successful implementation of services into production.
• Maintains system stability through advanced analytical techniques, timely resolution of incidents, and proactive maintenance to provide the maximum availability and optimal Mean Time To Repair.
• Partners with developers and engineers to reduce reoccurring incidents.
• Provides consultative assistance during off hours as needed.
• Assist in developing continuous process improvement for support tools, troubleshooting techniques.
• Collaborate and assist R&D in the testing and optimization of product support techniques and tools.
• Communicate to appropriate internal personnel of issues at a particular account.
• Determine the effectiveness of known solutions for the reported problem and apply these solutions as required.
• Determine the troubleshooting workflow and organize support priorities.
• Determine severity and complexity of a reported issue and escalate to the appropriate specialist.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 0 years’ experience or Associate’s degree and 2 years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 4 years' experience.  
• U.S. Citizenship required; Must have the ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD) clearance.
• Experience with desk-side IT support.
• Experience supporting variety of IT technologies (Laptops, Mobile devices, etc.).
• Ablity to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to plan and prioritize workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time.
• Experience working in a professional security environment balancing multiple tasks and prioritizing as required.
• Ability to contribute to a much larger team ensuring Mission Critical Facilities issues and customer requests are met in a timely fashion.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with senior executive government staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant DHS focused experience.
• A+ Certification.
• Network+ Certification.
• Cisco & Microsoft Certifications.
• ITIL4 Certification.
• Ability to install Cisco switches and complex fiber backbone interconnectivity.
• Knowledge and experience connecting/patching/repairing Cat6 & fiber infrastructure.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to spend 4+ hours per day on your feet, often walking long distances throughout airport and office environments to support customer equipment.
• Ability to lift 40–50 pounds when installing IT equipment.
• Ability to push/pull carts to transport equipment.
• Ability to kneel, bend, and reach under desks to connect or repair cabling, and connect patch cables from patch panels to network switches.
• Physical activity may include climbing ladders, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and using hand tools.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal.
• Subject to hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, and electrical current.