Field Service Technician

Description
Job Description:
At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing
for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the
values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our mission is to
make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information
technology, engineering, and science. We offer a robust benefits package
including competitive salaries; 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical,
dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work
balance; tuition reimbursement and more.
The Leidos Army Intelligence information technology Environment Support
(ARIES) program, which is part of the Leidos Defense group, is looking for a
Field Service Technician to support US Army Central G2. The ARIES G2 Army MI
Enterprise provides IT repair, maintenance, operations, logistics, and
engineering services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted
availability of Army Military Intelligence Enterprise IT Systems as well as
network administration support for an organization comprised mostly of a
Microsoft Enterprise software environment residing on multiple networks.
The Field Service Technician will be part of a dynamic team supporting
customers throughout the ARCENT Area of Responsibility including both U.S. and
coalition personnel. This is a deployed position located at Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait.
These are your every day responsibilities:
Duty hours on-site are ‎12 ‐hours per day, ‎7 days a week, plus commute time,
and are subject to local labor law . On ‐call 24x7, including weekends and
holidays.
* Provide Tier I and II customer service support as part of a service desk team across multiple networks, facilities, and locations (in-person telephonically or electronically submitted via ticket system); escalate incidents to higher Tier II or Tier III when required
* Complete basic and advanced hardware and infrastructure work including: cable management at both workstations and in-server rooms, workstation installations, checking UPS systems, replacing hardware components of laptops & desktops, basic printer maintenance, etc.
* Remediate problems with Windows desktops, laptops, printers, digital senders, video teleconference systems, VOIPs
* Execute basic Active Directory tasks and manage NTFS permissions such as share folder access, etc.
* Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve software issues with MS Office and Outlook, Adobe, Java, PKIs
* Apply patches and updates to workstations both locally and remotely, and using PowerShell, RDP
* Track all work in designated incident database tools & systems (such as Remedy), ensure tickets are completed accurately and in a timely manner
* Support In & Out process users, including creating accounts, setting up workstations, mapping drives and printers
* Schedule and de-conflict Video Teleconferences
* Conduct site surveys and installation of IT equipment
* Participate in or lead special projects and day‐to‐day operations as needed or assigned by the site lead, including surging to alternate locations for customer requirements or to backfill personnel during R&R or other absences
You must have these qualifications:
* The selected candidate must be willing to live & work in the State of Kuwait or forward deploy to austere locations as directed, and follow all corporate and local site policies and host nation laws, customs, and courtesies
* Experience resolving Tier I and II hardware, software and application issues (printer, basic network (LAN) , scheduling & troubleshooting video tele-conferences (VTCs)
* Working knowledge of Active Directory Users & Computers, security groups/NTFS permissions, Cisco network/LAN principles, MS Windows ‎10, MS Office, desktop & laptop hardware, etc.
* Bachelor's degree and ‎2 plus years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
* Active ‎8570 IAT II (or higher) Baseline Certification, such as: Security+|ce
* Active one Windows Computing Environment certification, such as: MD-‎100, Microsoft ‎365: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (M365C: MDAA), MCSA: Win10, etc.
* Current US Passport with at least ‎36 months validity and ‎5 blank pages left
Security Clearance Requirement: Active Top Secret SCI
These qualifications are nice to have:
* Active IT certification, such as: MCAAA (AZ-‎104), CCNA, VCTA, NCDA, or CySA+
* Experience with US Intelligence networks and organizations in South-West Asia or on a Camp Arifjan service desk a big plus.
Pay Range:
Pay Range - -
The Leidos pay range for this job level 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) responsibilities of the
job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as
internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement
(if any), or other law.
Covid Guidance for the US
In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events
outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-‎19
or maintain proof of a negative COVID-‎19 test within ‎96 hours of entry. In
addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite
contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer
facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-‎19
vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact
your Talent Acquisition POC.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune ‎500® technology, engineering, and science solutions
and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the
defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's ‎44,000
employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of
approximately $‎13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December ‎31, ‎2021. For
more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft
compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our
customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and
Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
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Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion,
physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information,
pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military
status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for
employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with
relevant laws.