Service Desk Engineer/AV support

R-00180294

Description

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We are in search of a Service Desk Engineer to support our Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) program. As a Service Desk Engineer, you are expected to possess exceptional customer engagement, communication, technical, and analytical skills. This challenging position requires an individual with demonstrated experience in resolving technical client support in a service desk setting, ability to perform technical troubleshooting and provide data analysis to determine root causes of application issues.  The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Candidate MUST:

Be a US Citizen or US Person (Green Card Holder) with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Be located in the United States for the current three consecutive years.

This is an on-site position. Must reside in the DMV area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work as a technical subject matter expert in support of overall team for technological areas such as but not limited to Windows, Mac, M365, Adobe, Slack, JAMF, Account Management, etc.
• Follow written processes and procedures to execute problem resolution consistency in both customer service and issue resolution across the organization.
• Operate with ability to gage the audience when communicating and relaying step by step instructions/resolutions to technical problems/issues.
• Assist team in ensuring the smooth operation of the service desk, identifying/managing escalations, and implementing service improvement initiatives.
• Manage the daily operations of service desk tasks including ticket documentation and ensuring that all support requests are handled in a timely and professional manner.
• Ability to work as a supportive team member and independently in driving forward assigned work tasks as designated by management and the ticketing queue.
• Monitor individual service desk metrics and KPIs to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Support service improvement plans and SLAs to enhance the quality and efficiency of the support services provided to users.
• Escalate complex or critical issues to the appropriate stakeholders and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the customer, its services, and its customers to effectively manage the service desk operations and engage in self-learning and leveraging of available resources to close knowledge gaps.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to understand their support needs and build trust and confidence in the service desk.
• Support AV proposal days with setting up users on AV equipment and troubleshooting any issues that may arise. ( This will require travel )

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience supporting a service desk or IT support team. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree .
• Ability to potentially interact with senior staff in the agency and scientific community.
• Strong understanding of audio/visual equipment and event‑support workflows.
• Ability to work/collaborate with different contractor and government teams as well as industry and vendors with a high level of professionalism, good judgment, and tact.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible at juggling competing priorities. Must be resourceful and independent problem solvers.
• Experience with Zendesk and ServiceNow ticketing systems.
• M365 (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) and migration support, a plus.
• Active Public Trust Clearance or Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Certifications:

• Apple Certification, CompTIA certification or Windows Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within healthcare domain (preferably FDA, NIH, or agencies in HHS), is highly preferred.
• HDI Certification.
• Experience with Tier 3 Level Support.

Come join our rapidly growing team and enjoy these benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued based on Leidos policy, up to 3 weeks a year.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays per year.
• Access to benefits on day one including medical and dental insurance, 401K, Life, AD&D, Voluntary Disability plans.
• Ongoing training to support your success.
• Discounted Leidos stock purchase and other Employee Discounts.

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Original Posting: April 8, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.