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Leidos

SME Service Desk Analyst Lead

Leidos

. Lead and manage Tier 1 Service Desk operations , ensuring timely and effective handling of user requests and incidents.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeAlexandria • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,300 - $190,350 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ServiceNowTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and manage Tier 1 Service Desk operations , ensuring timely and effective handling of user requests and incidents.
  • Supervise and direct a team of Tier 1 analysts, including task assignment, workload balancing, and performance management.
  • Serve as the first line of technical support for users, performing initial triage and resolving routine issues.
  • Ensure compliance with SLAs, KPPs, and customer support performance metrics .
  • Oversee intake, categorization, routing, and tracking of service desk tickets across all WDP environments.
  • Ensure accurate and efficient handling of account requests, onboarding, access issues, and standard service requests .
  • Monitor service desk performance and implement improvements to enhance response times, resolution rates, and user satisfaction.
  • Coordinate escalation of issues to Tier 2 and Tier 3 support teams, ensuring end-to-end resolution tracking.
  • Support development and maintenance of User Support Operations Plan (USOP) processes and procedures.
  • Implement and improve automation and self-service capabilities (e.g., FAQs, knowledge base, chatbots).
  • Analyze service desk metrics and generate reports on performance, trends, and improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with platform, data, AI/ML, and engineering teams to resolve systemic issues and improve support processes.
  • Support incident response activities, including identification, tracking, and coordination of system outages and performance issues.
  • Lead training, onboarding, and development of service desk personnel.
  • Participate in SAFe ceremonies and coordinate support activities aligned to Agile delivery cycles.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline and 12+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 10 + years of relevant experience.
  • At least one of the following foundational qualification pathways consistent with DoD 8140 requirements: Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification appropriate for Advanced Technical Support Specialist roles (e.g., CASP+, Security+, or equivalent), Offerings listed in the DoD 8140 Training Repository, Demonstrated equivalent training and experience qualifying under DoD 8140 foundational qualification alternatives.
  • Experience leading IT service desk or user support operations in enterprise environments.
  • Experience managing Tier 1 support teams and service delivery processes.
  • Experience with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or similar).
  • Experience managing SLAs, KPIs, and service performance metrics.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools
service desk operationsincident managementticketing systemsperformance managementautomationdata analysistechnical supportuser supportservice delivery processescompliance with SLAs
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementteam supervisionworkload balancingtraining and developmentcollaborationproblem-solvingperformance improvementcustomer service
Certifications
TS/SCI clearanceDoD 8570/8140 certificationCASP+Security+