Computer Systems Analyst II

Overview

Bowhead is seeking experienced IT professionals to provide advanced service desk support for the Department of the Air Force Enterprise Information Technology as a Service program. The Computer Systems Analyst II resolves complex incidents that exceed front-line support capability, provides technical guidance to team members, documents repeatable solutions, and supports reliable restoration of enterprise services. 

Responsibilities

• • Diagnose and resolve complex endpoint, account, application, connectivity, configuration, and enterprise-service incidents using advanced troubleshooting methods. 
  • Provide escalation-level support for incidents that cannot be resolved through standard front-line procedures, including remote investigation and coordination with specialized support teams. 
  • Manage assigned incidents from acceptance through resolution, ensuring accurate documentation, appropriate prioritization, timely status updates, and effective escalation when required. 
  • Use ServiceNow and approved technical tools to analyze trends, document findings, maintain ticket quality, and support operational reporting. 
  • Develop, review, and improve knowledge base articles, troubleshooting guides, standard operating procedures, and reusable technical solutions. 
  • Provide technical coaching, cross-training, and troubleshooting guidance to less-experienced service desk personnel. 
  • Identify recurring incidents, service risks, documentation gaps, and opportunities to improve first-contact resolution and reduce customer downtime. 
  • Collaborate with operations, systems administration, access, cybersecurity, and other support teams to achieve complete issue resolution. 
  • Protect sensitive information and follow all cybersecurity, privacy, records-management, and acceptable-use requirements. 
  • Perform other mission-related service desk duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Required 

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Six to ten years of relevant technical support, service desk, desktop support, systems support, or enterprise IT experience. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field may substitute for up to five years of relevant experience. 
• CompTIA Security or another approved DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification at the time of hire. 
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex end-user computing, Windows operating system, Microsoft 365, account-access, network-connectivity, peripheral, and application issues. 
• Experience using ticketing systems and maintaining complete, technically accurate incident documentation. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to users and team members. 
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing incidents, and collaborate across technical teams in a high-volume environment. 

Desired 

• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance. 
• Experience supporting a federal, defense, or other regulated enterprise environment. 
• Advanced experience with ServiceNow or a comparable IT service management platform. 
• Experience with remote support tools such as BeyondTrust, Remote Desktop Protocol, or comparable approved platforms. 
• CompTIA Network , Microsoft, ITIL, or other advanced technical certifications. 
• Experience mentoring technicians, performing quality reviews, developing knowledge content, or supporting problem-management activities. 
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Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain or maintain a security clearance at the Secret level.  US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

CompTIA Security or another approved DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification is required at the time of hire. There is no post-hire grace period. 

Employment is contingent upon completion of applicable security, suitability, access, and credentialing requirements, including eligibility for a Common Access Card and AFNET access. 

This is a full-time, exempt salaried management position. Final compensation reflects relevant experience, leadership background, certifications, education, and work location. 

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Salary : $61,000 - $71,000