Provide in-person and remote IT support to end users: diagnose and resolve incidents, install/configure/upgrade hardware and software, assist with network equipment and patches, perform password resets, deliver user training, and support hardware setup and relocations within office spaces.
IT Support Specialist
Employment Type: Full-Time, Entry Level
Department: Information Technology
CGS is seeking an IT support Specialist to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency in Syracuse, NY. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in providing IT support tasks for the USAO office and it's employees.
CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.
Job Duties:
- Perform the primary IT support function by delivering high‑quality customer service and
maintaining clear, professional, and responsive communications with end users across all
designated support channels, including in‑person interactions, telephone support, email,
and electronic ticketing systems, to ensure timely, accurate, and user‑focused assistance - Diagnose and resolve problems in response to customer reported incidents.
- Install, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot and maintain hardware and software. For
purposes of this contract, hardware includes, but is not limited to, the following electronic
devices: Personal Computers, Laptops, Mobile phones, iPads, Copiers, Printers, Video
Teleconferencing Equipment, Scanners, Desk phones and Headsets. - Assist with configuring, installing, and maintaining network systems using network
standards and protocols, and capabilities and applications of network equipment
including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, servers, and related hardware and assist with
routine updates and patches to existing programs. - Provide password resets for end users.
- Provide user training and assistance on a variety of routine applications and hardware,
including orientation for new users. - Provide assistance with setting up, relocating, and reconnecting computer hardware and
related IT equipment within office spaces.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, or related field.
- Minimum three (3) years of professional work experience providing general IT support.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Teams, SharePoint, etc., and Adobe. - High-level working knowledge of Windows Operating Systems; including Server, Apple
iOS and mobility preferred. - United States citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for requisite background
investigation.
Our commitment:
Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our clients’ specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.
For the past nine years we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.
Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.
We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Join our team and become part of meaningful government innovation!
Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board:
https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/
For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:
Email: [email protected]
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