IT Field Technician at SAIC, Colorado Springs, CO
IT Field Technician at SAIC in Colorado Springs, CO. Est. up to $80k. Apply with swipeandhired.
SAIC is seeking a Service Desk Field Technician onsite in Colorado Springs. The Service Desk Field Technician serves as the frontline technical support professional for the organization, bridging the gap between end-users and complex IT infrastructure. This role provides Tier I and Tier II support, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and peripheral issues directly at the user's workspace or remotely. You will play a crucial role in maintaining endpoint compliance, deploying new hardware and software assets, and ensuring that personnel have reliable, secure access to their required systems.
Responsibilities:
- Incident & Request Resolution. Provides rapid, professional technical support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and peripherals; uses the enterprise ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow) to track, escalate, and resolve user issues.
- Endpoint Lifecycle Management. Images, deploys, and recovers IT hardware; ensures that gold images and software deployments adhere to baseline security standards prior to deployment.
- Compliance & Patching. Assists in verifying that all endpoints receive necessary patches and antivirus updates; remediates non-compliant workstations identified by vulnerability scans.
- Physical Infrastructure Support. Assists network and systems teams with physical racking, cabling, and basic hardware troubleshooting in server rooms or telecommunications closets as directed.
- User Training & Outreach. Educates users on basic IT security practices, safe handling of classified materials on digital systems, and usage of enterprise software tools.
- Documentation. Updates asset inventory databases, contributes to the Service Desk knowledge base, and documents workaround solutions for recurring technical issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in IT preferred with 2 years experience or HS and 6 years of experience.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in an IT helpdesk, service desk, or field support role.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience troubleshooting Windows 10/11 operating systems, Microsoft Office 365, and standard enterprise applications.
- Understanding of basic networking concepts (IP addressing, DNS, DHCP) and Active Directory user management.
- Strong customer service and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff.
- DoD 8570/8140 certification at [IAT Level I or II] (e.g., A+ CE, Security+ CE).
- Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance required.
Desired Qualifications
- ITIL v4/v5 Foundation certification.
- Experience deploying and managing endpoints in a virtualized desktop (VDI) environment.
- Familiarity with endpoint management tools (e.g., SCCM, MECM).