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Customer Support Administrator (IT Specialist)

GovCIO

Fairfax, VAJob$75K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$75K/yr
Location
Fairfax, VA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

GovCIO is hiring a Senior Customer Support Administrator/IT Specialist to provide on-site customer support across classified and unclassified networks in Merrifield, Virginia. The role assists customers, resolves technical issues, and supports a range of end-user systems and equipment. Candidates need an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsSystem ReimagingRemote Desktop ManagementRemote Connection ToolsLifting 50 Pounds

Qualifications

High School Diploma6+ Years IT Customer Support or Commensurate ExperienceActive Secret Clearance With DEA Suitability

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Fairfax, Virginia

Secret

On-site only

Administrative Services/Customer Support

Overview

GovCIO is hiring a Senior Customer Support Administrator/IT Specialist with an active Secret clearance to serve as an on-site support point of contact for customers, providing assistance, resolving issues, and ensuring an exceptional service experience across classified and unclassified networks. This is a fully on-site position in Merrifield, VA.

Responsibilities

  • Supports Microsoft Windows environments, repairs/replaces system peripherals, including printers and scanners, and maintains configuration management data and documentation.

  • Creates, updates, and tracks service call requests within service ticket tracking systems such as Remedy, ServiceNow, ServiceManager, and others.

  • Troubleshoots and resolves issues with on-site communications equipment.

  • Provides user support for mobile devices, including MDM (Mobile Device Management) solutions.

  • Facilitates resolution of network, hardware, and software problems, including O365 and OneDrive.

  • Maintains remote user assistance capabilities.

  • Provides technical assistance for relocations and moves.

  • Stages and take-downs end-user workstations and associated equipment.

  • Manages user/workstation accounts and permissions within Active Directory.

  • Maintains operability of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

  • Provides troubleshooting of VTC equipment.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma with 6 - 9 years of IT customer support (or commensurate experience)

  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills to handle inquiries efficiently while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor.

  • Experience with system reimaging, remote desktop management platforms, and remote connection tools.

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.

  • Clearance Required: Active Secret with the ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability.

Posted Salary Range

USD $75,000.00 - USD $75,000.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

What You Can Expect

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

  • During the Interview Process

  • Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team

  • Camera must be on

  • A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

  • During the Hiring Process

  • Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening

  • Background check, to include:

  • Criminal history (past 7 years)

  • Verification of your highest level of education

  • Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Corporate Discounts

  • Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content

  • Training, Education and Certification Assistance*

  • Referral Bonus Program

  • Internal Mobility Program

  • Pet Insurance

  • Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full-time employees

Our employees’ unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

How this job compares

Set against the 418 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75K/yr
  • US median$100–140K/yr261 salary ranges

This rate, $75K, is 38% below the US median midpoint ($120K) — in the lowest quarter of IT Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open IT Specialist jobs in Virginia and 418 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four IT Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 327 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 66 of the 418 open IT Specialist jobs (16%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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