Help Desk Technician I

Overview

HELP DESK TECHNICIAN I (BHAK)

We are seeking an On-Site Tier I Help Desk Support Technician to provide technical support to end-users in Anchorage, AK. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing in-person, telephone, and email support to clients, resolving computer problems, and answering questions related to the use of hardware and software. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, technical expertise, and a customer-centric attitude.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Assist/guide personnel with step-by-step basic computer/network support: answer inquiries, troubleshoot, diagnose/evaluate and resolve problem

• Evaluate, install and/or repair problems with computer hardware, software and peripheral equipment.

• Log, monitor and track all IT Help Desk request from personnel and follow up on completed task utilizing ticketing and project management systems.

• Maintain/monitor inventory of computer/software supplies; order supplies with a purchase requisition with supervisory approval.

• Assist other IT personnel with their job responsibilities as necessary.

• Attend and participate in IT workshops, conferences, organizations sponsoring IT topics to exchange ideas or to gain insight/networking; continuing education workshops and webinars.

• Perform job responsibilities with professionalism and courtesy; excellent customer & personal service.

• Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software.

• Provide scheduled after hours on-call support for customers.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Educational & Experience:

• Associate's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis. Degree may be in-progress.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration Requirements:

• Prefer A+ or Network+ Certificate, and pursuing these qualifications may be in progress.

• We require that these qualifications be completed prior to one calendar year after being hired.

Skills :

• Critical thinking, active listening, complex problem solving, coordination & instruction, judgment & decision making, and monitoring.

Knowledge :

• Computers & electronics, customer & personal service, telecommunications, administration & management, and engineering & technology

Abilities :

• Oral/written comprehension/expression, problem sensitivity, deductive & inductive reasoning, and information ordering.Ability to sit/stand for prolonged periods of time; confined to workstation.

• Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs.

• Prolonged use of video display terminals.

• Reach/relocate items above shoulder.

Targeted salary for this role is $34.84/hour based on qualifications and experience.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeagvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2026-25730

Category Information Technology

Location : Location US-AK-Anchorage

Minimum Clearance Required N/A

Travel Requirement Less than 10%