
Service Desk Agent
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Job overview
SAIC seeks a junior agent to provide first-line support to the U.S. Department of Transportation customer base. The agent assists users by phone, email, self-service requests, and walk-ins; handles service requests and incidents; and routes complex issues. The role supports DOT employees and contractors, with shifts scheduled Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern.
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Description
SAIC is looking for outstanding Call Center candidates to join our growing Defense & Civilian Sector in support of the US Department of Transportation. The DOT junior agent is the first line of contact with the DOT customer base.
This role may not be immediately available.
As such the agent is responsible for:
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The creation of Interactions and Incidents.
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Provide basic technical and process assistance over the Phone and via Email.
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Provide friendly, courteous support of all DOT employees and contractors.
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Take part in the development and maintenance of a positive working relationship with all internal. departments/organizations/employees and the successful candidate will demonstrate service excellence by providing high quality customer service at all times to all customers and internal staff.
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As an integral point of contact for the Request Fulfillment process, the Tier 1 Agent will be expected to assist with the processing of Service Requests as well.
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Shifts are M-F 7am-7pm EST.
Responsibilities:
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Responsible for supporting the IT service desk by providing end-user support via phone calls, e-mails, self-service requests and walk-in request.
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Provides detailed level answers on Windows & Office applications and provides escalation and routing for complex issues and requests.
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Maintains ownership of calls throughout the lifecycle of the users request to include following up with end-user and escalation team.
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Researches customer concerns and find appropriate resolutions.
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Creates and maintains case management records of daily problems and remedial actions taken, or installation activities.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements:
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High School and 1-2 years of sufficient IT help desk / technical service experience supporting a service desk with relevant certification.
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Must possess excellent communication skills, be dependable, outgoing and positive with excellent problem solving skills.
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Must be willing to work effectively within a team environment in a fast-paced support role.
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Ability to obtain the HDI Customer Service Representative Certification within 6 months of employment.
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Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years with the ability to obtain a public trust.
Target salary range: Up to $40,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618038
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
How this job compares
Set against the 2,845 open IT Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingup to $40K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$69–97K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$25–30/hr767 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 46 open IT Support jobs in Washington, D.C. and 2,845 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; IT Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,995 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,048 of the 2,845 open IT Support jobs (37%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
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