Center Tier I Agent

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Description

Empower AI is seeking a Knowledge Center Tier I Agent to analyze and resolve support requests from the external industry partners and users of a Department of War agency on its portfolio of mission applications (e.g., DISS, NISS, NBIS). External users cannot access internal systems, so they reach the Knowledge Center through a dedicated toll-free number, support email, public web form, and public chatbot;

the agent determines the nature, impact, and priority of each request, creates and manages the ticket in the Government's ITSM system on the user's behalf, resolves what can be resolved at Tier I (account, access, navigation, and common application issues), and decides when to elevate to the KC Escalation Coordinator and application resolver groups. Every ticket follows the email-based Customer-Confirmed Ticket Closure process.

This is a primarily remote position. This is a salaried, FLSA-exempt position in which you will independently analyze situations, determine the appropriate course of action, and exercise discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance to the program and its customers.

THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE WITH UP TO 10% OF TRAVEL INVOLVED.

JOB DUTIES:

• Analyze inbound external-user requests from the toll-free line, support email, public web form, and chatbot handoffs to determine the application, nature, business impact, and Priority Level, and manually create complete, accurate tickets in the Government's ITSM system on the user's behalf.
• Determine the resolution approach for Tier I external-user issues on DISS, NISS, NBIS, and other designated applications (account status, access and role questions, navigation, common errors) using knowledge articles and documented procedures, and decide when escalation to the KC Escalation Coordinator or application resolver groups is required.
• Manage external-user communication through the email-based Customer-Confirmed Ticket Closure process (resolution notification, reply-to-confirm or reopen, three-business-day auto-closure), and safeguard sensitive user information in accordance with Privacy Act and CUI requirements.
• Identify gaps in public knowledge articles and chatbot content from recurring external contacts and draft recommended content to increase Tier 0 deflection.
• Analyze escalated and complex Tier I incidents and service requests to determine root cause, scope, and business impact; independently set Priority Levels (PL1-PL4); and decide the resolution path, including whether to resolve, deflect to self-service, or elevate to Tier II/III or specialized resolver groups.
• Determine and apply the appropriate diagnostic and remediation approach for Windows endpoints, Microsoft 365 and collaboration tools, VPN and network connectivity, account and access issues, printing, and mobile devices, exercising delegated administrative…