We have an outstanding Contract position for an IT Desktop / Field Services Technician to join a leading Company located in Laurel, MD.
**US Citizenship is required.****Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**Please click on this link if you have any questions on how to obtain a clearance: https://www.tadpgs.com/obtain_security_clearance
We are seeking an IT Field Services Technician to help us support the information technology needs of the nation's leading university-affiliated research center.  You will be working with engineers, scientists, and business professionals who are addressing critical challenges of our nation. We ranked as one of Computerworld's Top Places to Work in IT for the past five years and want to add bright, dedicated, hardworking technicians to our group. 
Responsibilities:Your primary responsibility will be to provide onsite IT support services for customers including incident response, delivery, and system set-up of new & repaired computers, along with the installation of additional hardware, software, and peripherals and drive company vehicles as necessaryYou will work primarily on Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systemsYou will research, analyze, diagnose, and resolve issues with customer systems including computer hardware & software, peripheral equipment, and networks using documented processes where available and best practices where notPerform computer imaging, including software & hardware validation and pre-delivery testingYou will record and create documentation and assist in other teams' areas as neededYou will perform other duties, as needed Basic Hiring Criteria:Possess a Bachelor's degree or at least 5+ years of recent IT related work experienceMust have at least 5 years Tier 2 IT Technical support experienceMust be able to obtain Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.Must have a Valid Driver's license (MVR check required) Desired Qualifications:Have the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems for clients; to independently resolve widely varying problems using current job knowledge and using research and external resources;Have hardware, software and networking troubleshooting experience -- hardware experience must include desktops, laptops, mobile devices and printers; software experience includes Windows and Microsoft Office; networking experience to include understanding TCP/IP and DNS, Active Directory and ExchangeAre an excellent communicator, are highly motivated and have excellent customer services skills with the ability to interface with all levels of staff;Are willing and able to support operations and work necessary hours to complete critical work and/or troubleshooting and work in a call center environment that requires sitting for extended periods of time and troubleshoot problems over the phone during the assigned work hours;Possess a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field.Have 2+ years' experience in a call center environment and using system management tools such as Symantec Ghost Solution Suite.Have software experience with Desktop remote control tools and Windows 10, Macintosh, and iOS.Possess any of the following certifications: ITIL, A+, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems.Engineer for Windows (MCSE), Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT), HDI Support Analyst.