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Help Desk Specialist

Evolver Federal
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/2/2026

Evolver is an information technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation company supporting national defense, federal civilian agencies, and Fortune 500 organizations. We help customers secure critical systems, modernize enterprise technology, and solve complex operational challenges through integrated technology capabilities spanning cybersecurity, enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud, software development, data analytics, legal technology and eDiscovery, applied AI, and electronic security systems. Our teams combine deep technical expertise with mission understanding to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that advance performance in high-stakes environments.

The Help Desk Specialist delivers Tier‑1 support for the Warfighting Acquisition University's online learning ecosystem. This position assists a large user community by providing guidance on system navigation, resolving technical challenges, and supporting account and course‑related needs across the WarU Learning Management System and its connected tools

Responsibilities

  • Deliver responsive, high‑quality customer assistance in a fast‑paced setting that supports a broad population of learners, instructors, and staff
  • Handle incoming calls, emails, and help‑desk tickets from users seeking support
  • Follow up on outstanding issues to ensure timely and complete resolution
  • Enter accurate details of all interactions into a web‑based ticketing and tracking platform
  • Assist with account access issues, system navigation, course enrollment management, login problems, and general troubleshooting within WarU's virtual training environment
  • Communicate with professionalism and empathy to de‑escalate difficult situations and guide users toward solutions
  • Organize workload effectively to meet established service and performance benchmarks

Basic Qualifications

  • 1 year of IT experience with computer proficiency and comfort navigating technical issues
  • 6 months of experience in help‑desk, customer service, call center, email support or similar support environments
  • Associate degree or higher
  • US Citizen with the ability to pass a comprehensive background check obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong written and verbal communication ability
  • Solid computer proficiency and comfort navigating technical issues
  • 1 year of experience in help‑desk, customer service, call center, or similar support environments; email support experience is beneficia
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
  • Prior customer service experience (minimum one year) is desirable
  • Familiarity with service management tools such as ServiceNow

 

Evolver is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job seekers. It is the policy of Evolver not to discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic factors, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

 

Actual salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, market and work location. Evolver offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.



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