Help Desk Technician Job San Diego area,California USA,IT/Tech

Sapient Logic is seeking a motivated and customer-focused Help Desk Technician to provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support for mission-critical systems supporting the United States Air Force. This position is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware, software, operating systems, and network infrastructure in a secure Department of Defense (DoD) environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation in Windows and Linux operating systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience supporting enterprise IT environments. This role requires the ability to work directly with customers, maintain system security and documentation, and support highly available, mission-essential infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support to end users in a secure DoD environment.
Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot computer hardware, software, operating systems, and peripheral devices.
Configure and manage Windows and Linux operating systems, commercial and government applications, network devices, and IP-based network infrastructure.
Configure and maintain DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) distributed authentication services.
Create, modify, and deactivate user accounts while ensuring compliance with security policies.
Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and network issues across multiple locations.
Perform system maintenance activities, including file archival, data purging, and routine system updates.
Develop, maintain, and improve technical documentation, knowledge base articles, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and user guides.
Collaborate with software development teams to report bugs, resolve technical issues, and recommend product enhancements for Linux-based environments.
Contribute technical documentation, tutorials, and best practices for internal support teams.
Utilize automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Bash, Power Shell, and Python to improve system deployment and administration.
Ensure systems comply with DoD cybersecurity requirements and industry security best practices.
Support surge operations and special projects as mission requirements dictate.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and five (5) or more years of related experience.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience applying engineering or IT principles in a professional environment.
Two to three (2‐3) years of progressive IT support experience, including Tier 1 or equivalent experience supporting Linux environments.
Active TS/SCI security clearance .
IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security+ and required Computing Environment certification).
Experience configuring, maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting computer systems, servers, and network equipment.
Experience administering Windows and Linux operating systems in enterprise environments.
Familiarity with networking concepts including IP addressing, subnets, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, and switching.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to create and maintain technical documentation.
Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving mission requirements.
Ability to automate installation, configuration, and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools.
Ability to work occasional extended hours to support operational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community IT environments.
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Rancher, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8, Windows 10, ACAS, Grafana, and Cloud Security Gateway.
Experience using Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Chef, Bash, Power Shell, and Python.
Familiarity with Joint IO Range, Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN), and other government network environments.
Understanding of cybersecurity concepts including Secure Shell (SSH), TLS, public key infrastructure (PKI), encryption, certificates, and access control.
Experience supporting server infrastructure and enterprise network administration.

Job Type:

Full-time
401(k)
401(k) matching
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance

Schedule:

8-hour shift
Monday to Friday
Day shift
Ability to work additional hours as needed to support mission requirements

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