IT Specialist Sr -Norfolk, VA
Apex Systems · Norfolk, VA · 2 mo ago
Information Technology$35/hrContract
100% on-site in Norfolk, VA (Norfolk Naval Base).
Schedule
Monday-Friday, core business hours (start time between 6:30am and 8:30am) – 8-hour shifts.
Pay
$35/hr. (base pay) + $5.09/hr. (SCA pay) = $40.09/hr. (set rate).
Benefits
- Accrued sick leave
- 11 paid federal holidays
- 80 PTO hours after 12 months
- Supplemental medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
- Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan
- SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
- Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
- On-demand training program
- Access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure
- Certification discounts and perks to associations including CompTIA and IIBA
- Dedicated customer service team for consultants
- Access to a certified Career Coach
Requirements
- Active Secret Clearance (eligible)
- CompTIA Security+ CE certification
- 3-5+ years of IT experience (helpdesk/desktop support)
- ServiceNow or Remedy ticketing experience
- 12+ month W2 contract
Responsibilities
- Hands-on software and hardware repair
- Troubleshoot laptops, desktop devices, peripheral equipment, and basic Outlook issues
- Collect, identify, define, and organize detailed user and IT requirements
- Assist with project planning
- Work independently with minimal direction
- Help conceptualize, design, construct, test, and implement portions of IT solutions
- Assist information engineers in coding, testing, implementation, and documentation projects
- Interact with customers to understand business environment, technical context, and organizational strategic direction
- Define scope, plans, and deliverables for assigned projects
- Coordinate and collaborate with others to analyze collected requirements and ensure solutions meet customer needs
- Confirm and prioritize project plans and deliverables with the customer
- Participate in IT solution implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and conversions
- Apply metrics to monitor performance and measure key project criteria
- Prepare system documentation
- Establish and maintain security, integrity, and business continuity controls and documents
- Analyze, identify, and resolve business and/or technical problems using appropriate tools
- Participate in special studies and stay current on emerging tools, techniques, and technologies
Qualifications
- Windows Server and Windows 7/8/10 experience highly desired
- Experience in Information Systems (IS)
- Specialized experience in a single discipline such as assembly/integration, cross-discipline functions, data engineering, industry expertise, knowledge engineering, or legacy evolution