Desktop Support Technician
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Technical training, certification(s), degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience. ● Experience: 8+ years of related desktop support, endpoint support, IT operations,
Skills:Computer Hardware, Desktop Computers, Help Desk Support, Information Technology Operations,
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Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Desktop Regional Lead and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, supporting reliable and responsive end-user technology services.
As a Desktop Regional Lead, you will support the mission of the U.S. Department of Education by providing technical leadership and hands-on desktop support across the assigned region. You will serve as a senior escalation resource, coordinate regional desktop support activities, and help ensure consistent service delivery.
● Lead and coordinate daily desktop support activities across the region, including incidents, service requests, deployments, and escalations.
● Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex desktop, laptop, hardware, software, connectivity, authentication, and peripheral issues.
● Provide hands-on technical support while mentoring and guiding desktop support technicians.
● Coordinate technician priorities and workloads to support timely resolution and consistent customer service.
● Collaborate with Service Desk, Endpoint Services, Asset Management, Network Operations, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and other enterprise teams.
● Support Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, laptops, desktops, docking stations, monitors, printers, mobile devices, and enterprise applications.
● Troubleshoot endpoint hardware, software, VPN, wireless, network connectivity, authentication, and peripheral issues.
● Coordinate workstation refreshes, hardware replacements, software deployments, office moves, onboarding, offboarding, and other regional IT initiatives.
● Provide advanced support for executives, VIP users, and other high-priority customers.
● Monitor regional ticket queues, aging incidents, and escalations to ensure appropriate follow-up and resolution.
● Support major incidents and high-priority technical events by coordinating regional troubleshooting and service restoration activities.
● Ensure support activities are accurately documented in ServiceNow and performed in accordance with established ITSM processes and technical standards.
● Maintain accurate regional asset, inventory, configuration, and technical documentation.
● Communicate regional issues, risks, trends, and operational needs to technical and operational leadership.
Bring your technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to customer service to GDIT.
● Education: Technical training, certification(s), degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
● Experience: 8+ years of related desktop support, endpoint support, IT operations, or enterprise technical support experience.
● Technical Skills: Advanced experience supporting Windows, Microsoft 365, enterprise laptops and desktops, peripherals, endpoint applications, VPN, networking, authentication, and endpoint management technologies.
● Experience with ServiceNow or a comparable enterprise ITSM platform.
● Working knowledge of ITIL incident, request, change, problem, and escalation processes.
● Experience serving as a technical lead, senior technician, escalation resource, or mentor.
● Ability to coordinate technical workloads and priorities across multiple technicians or supported locations.
● Strong troubleshooting, customer service, communication, and documentation skills.
● Ability to work independently and effectively coordinate with geographically dispersed technical teams.
● U.S. citizenship required.
● Ability to obtain and maintain required customer suitability or security requirements.
● Role Requirements: Primarily onsite with regional travel as required. Occasional after-hours support, planned maintenance, or major incident response may be necessary.
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: Career development and learning opportunities
● Support: Internal mobility resources focused on career growth
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits, 401(k) with company match, competitive pay, and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
As a Desktop Regional Lead, you will combine advanced technical expertise with regional leadership to help ensure users receive dependable, consistent, and effective IT support.
The likely hourly rate for this position is between $32.30 - $43.70. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Work Location:
USA IL ChicagoAdditional Work Locations:
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- Posted
- September 28, 2026
- First seen
- September 30, 2026
- Last seen
- September 30, 2026
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