Customer Service Engineer

Req ID: RQ219735 Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Technical Support Services Skills: Customer Engagement,Help Desk Support,IT Help Desk,IT Service Management (ITSM),Service Level Agreement (SLA) Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Customer Service Engineer Position Summary The Customer Service Engineer (CSE) is a key personnel role responsible for delivering a high‑quality customer experience across the AWAKEN Enterprise. This role leads multi‑channel customer engagement, manages the AWAKEN user‑facing web portal and service catalog, oversees helpdesk ticket operations, and drives continuous improvement of customer support processes. The CSE serves as the primary bridge between end users, technical teams, and Government stakeholders—ensuring customer needs are accurately captured, translated, and addressed. This role combines customer‑facing leadership, requirements analysis, process development, and hands‑on service delivery oversight to ensure AWAKEN meets AETC’s standards for performance, responsiveness, and user experience. The Customer Service Engineer ensures AWAKEN remains a customer‑focused, user‑friendly, and mission‑aligned enterprise network, directly supporting thousands of Airmen across AETC’s training landscape. By leading customer interaction, service catalog management, and ticketing operations, the CSE provides the high‑touch support experience necessary for modernizing AETC’s learning ecosystem. Key Responsibilities Customer Engagement & Front‑Door Management Lead AWAKEN’s multi‑pronged customer engagement strategy, including web‑based outreach, phone support coordination, and proactive user interaction. Manage the AWAKEN web portal, ensuring accurate publishing of service offerings, support resources, system information, and helpdesk access paths. Maintain and update the customer‑facing service catalog (.mil URL), including standard offerings, pricing, support options, and ticket submission channels. Serve as the primary point for collecting user input, feedback, and requirements, ensuring customers understand available AWAKEN services and processes. Helpdesk & Ticketing Oversight Oversee the AWAKEN helpdesk ticket lifecycle across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 engineering support. Ensure tickets are triaged, assigned, tracked, and resolved in alignment with SLAs and customer urgency. Provide reporting and trend analysis on ticket volumes, recurring issues, and customer satisfaction. Support implementation of an enterprise‑grade ITIL‑aligned ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow) and ensure users can easily submit electronic tickets. Requirements Capture & Customer Needs Analysis Engage directly with users to understand operational needs and ensure those needs are accurately documented and sized for engineering teams. Collaborate with technical teams to validate requirements, identify the correct services, and ensure deliverables meet customer intent. Develop and distribute customer surveys to measure satisfaction, identify service improvements, and support PMR reporting. Service Quality, Process Improvement & Reporting Implement and maintain customer‑facing SOPs, support documentation, and service workflows. Track and report performance metrics related to customer service availability, responsiveness, and ticket resolution efficiency. Work closely with Program Manager and Government Technical Leads to resolve escalations and improve service delivery. Identify recurring issues or systemic gaps and recommend process improvements across helpdesk, network operations, and engineering teams. Coordination With Technical Teams & Government Stakeholders Act as the liaison between users and technical groups to ensure solutions meet mission and training requirements. Assist in preparing customer‑related inputs for PMRs, CCBs, deployment planning, and enterprise architecture discussions. Ensure Government personnel have access to customer support tools and relevant dashboards as required. Location: San Antonio area; located within 25 miles of JBSA‑Randolph, TX Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance Customer: Air Education and Training Command (AETC), United States Air Force Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Communications, Business, or equivalent experience. 5+ years supporting customer‑facing IT operations in enterprise, DoD, or federal environments. Experience with ITIL or ITSM frameworks and ticketing systems (ServiceNow preferred). Strong communication skills with ability to clearly engage and support users across varying technical backgrounds. Demonstrated experience in documenting requirements, improving support processes, and managing service portals. U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a Secret clearance and USAF CAC. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Air Force, AETC, or other DoD training or network environments. Experience developing service catalogs, workflows, and customer support knowledge bases. Familiarity with AWAKEN, enterprise Wi‑Fi, network operations, or cybersecurity environments. Certifications such as ITIL Foundation, HDI Support Center Manager, or similar. The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Growth: AI‑powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities. Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals. Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off. Flexibility: Full‑flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home. Community: Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military‑friendly workplace. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr General Dynamics Information Technology