Functional Service Desk Agent – Clearance Required

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Functional Service Desk Agent providing subject matter expertise in federal acquisition and contracting for the Army Contract Writing System. Handling service requests and communicating with end users while maintaining documentation standards.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in federal acquisition and contracting, with a strong focus on the DoD contracting lifecycle, FAR, and DFARS. Proficient in ticket management, problem-solving, and effective communication to enhance service delivery and user satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Acquisition ExpertiseDoD Contracting Lifecycle KnowledgeITIL Foundation CertificationAnalytical Problem-Solving SkillsServiceNow Ticket Management

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Hard Skills

Ticket TriageTroubleshooting TechniquesRoot Cause AnalysisKnowledge Base Article DevelopmentContract Action ReportingService Level Objective ManagementAgile Release Train CoordinationDocumentation StandardsIncident Trend AnalysisChange and Defect Management

Soft Skills

Excellent Verbal CommunicationEmpathyTeam CollaborationTime ManagementCustomer Relationship Management

Tools & Technologies

Army Enterprise Service Management PlatformServiceNowKnowledge Based ArticlesKnowledge Based Videos

Certifications & Qualifications

DAWIA CertificationDAU CertificationNCMA CertificationFAC CertificationITIL Foundation Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal Government ContractingDoDFARDFARSProgram Management Office

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides subject matter expertise in federal acquisition and contracting to investigate, diagnose, and resolve functional incidents and service requests.
Performs ticket triage within the Army Enterprise Service Management Platform (AESMP/ServiceNow): validates and adjusts priority based on impact and urgency, confirms categorization and tagging, identifies bundled or misrouted tickets, and takes ownership of tickets in order of priority.
Maintains expert-level knowledge of ACWS functionality, Army contracting business processes, and troubleshooting techniques; completes required AESMP and program training.
Working knowledge of FPDS and contract action reporting, including troubleshooting CAR submission and validation errors.
Manages all assigned tickets to meet Service Level Objective (SLO) targets for response and resolution, applying disciplined documentation standards — the ticket is the authoritative record, and all troubleshooting steps, communications, and resolutions are professionally documented.
Determines whether reported behavior reflects a system issue or a business-process issue and researches known issues, defects, and workarounds in knowledge bases.
Communicates directly with end users with empathy, transparency, and clear step-by-step guidance, ensuring users never have to repeat information already provided and receive regular status updates.
Prepares complete escalation packages for the Tier 3 System Integrator, including a clear problem statement, replication steps, full diagnostic history, relevant error messages and screenshots, and expected-versus-actual behavior; conducts warm handoffs where appropriate.
Identifies incidents requiring software fixes or enhancements and supports the Change and Defect Management process, including coordination with the Agile Release Train (ART) intake process and long-term monitoring of tickets awaiting code changes.
Authors, edits, and reviews Knowledge Based Articles (KBAs) and Knowledge Based Videos (KBVs) published in AESMP for both agents and end users; supports the periodic review of published knowledge content to ensure it is updated or rendered obsolete as the system evolves.
Analyzes incident trends and issue clusters to support Problem Management, root cause analysis, and continual service improvement initiatives.
Supports sustainment and execution of the ITIL service model framework in support of the contracting community.
Communicates incident status and business impact to program stakeholders and leadership; participates in the development, review, and delivery of project artifacts and deliverables.
Continuously evaluates and hones communication skills.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in Federal government contracting and/or program management office (Degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or related area preferred) or 9+ years of work experience in a related field.
DAWIA, DAU, NCMA, FAC, or other relevant certification in contracting.
Deep understanding and knowledge of the DoD contracting lifecycle, the FAR, and the DFARS.
Possesses an advanced understanding of the contracting user community, and the ability to develop targeted communications and knowledge content for the purpose of building core shared knowledge and resolving repeating incidents, service requests, and problems.
Ability to work cohesively in a team-oriented matrix organization environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to listen, empathize, and relate to the customer.
Ability to effectively collaborate with both internal and external customers.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving acumen, including structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Excellent organization and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent tickets against defined service levels.
ITIL Foundation certification or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
Active DoD Secret Clearance - U.S. Citizenship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off