Tier 1 Help Desk Technician

Company: SteerBridge
Location: El Paso
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

SteerBridge Strategies is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission?focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial?grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success. At the core of SteerBridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem?solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent; we cultivate it , creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve. In partnership with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), SteerBridge is supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in its commitment to creating an interactive experience for its technology users that is easy, pleasant, effective, and personalized. As part of this commitment, the VA is seeking to improve its efficiency and effectiveness of interactions by transitioning Tier-1, Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) Services to the team at GDIT. The scope of the ESD is to provide support to all End Users and VA designated executives / VIP End Users, on a 24x7x365 basis. As a Tier 1 Help Desk Technician, you will assist in operating an environment where all incidents, problems, requests, change and service requests for end-users are received, monitored, tracked, and worked to resolution, or handed over to other resolving stakeholders/parties as required. Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching Paid Time Off Paid Federal Holidays Required Skills and Qualifications Must be a US Citizen. Bachelor's Degree preferred, but equivalent experience in lieu of degree acceptable. Must be a resident of Kentucky, Louisianna, or Texas. Must be to work from local GDIT office as required. Must be eligible and able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance (i.e., pass a federal background check). Must possess multi-channel skill sets: phone, email, text, and chat. Demonstrated experience in providing accurate information to customers, enabling a high first call resolution rate. Must be skilled in providing courteous, customer-friendly, high-quality service. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 1 year Help Desk work experience. Experience with ServiceNow ticketing system. Previous experience working on civilian federal government agency contract(s). RESPONSIBILITIES Task and responsibilities in this role include, but are not limited to the following: Handle incoming contacts via electronic media such as: Telephone (via toll-free access numbers), Electronic mail, SMS/text messaging, Web-Chat submissions, Self-service web portal Act as the single interface and Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all communications with and between end-users and resolver groups regarding all incidents and tickets. Provide end-to-end ownership and ticket management through either direct resolution or escalation / interaction with appropriate resolver groups. Provide end-to-end ownership of all tickets, including logging, categorizing, prioritizing, and recording resolutions. Provide timely response to all tickets based on priority and impact. Communicate status of incidents to end-users as status changes. Transfer the incident to the appropriate work queue as required. Immediately perform a warm transfer to the appropriate application resolver group for applications issues. Provide and maintain ownership of service request (SR) lifecycle (end-to-end ownership) and provide timely response to SR’s based on priority. Communicate status of SRs to end-users as status changes. Transfer the SR to the appropriate resolver group as required. Maintain oversight for monitoring, controlling, and ensuring timely resolution of SRs. Escalate urgent, business critical, and VIP (if option exercised) SRs according to established procedures. $15 - $18 an hour SteerBridge Strategies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants and employees are treated with respect and dignity—regardless of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require assistance during the application process, we encourage you to reach out so we can support your needs. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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