IT Customer Support TIER 1 (MD/VA/DC local)

Customer Support Analyst (TIER 1) REMOTE

At Tria, we are a dynamic professional community driven by a mission rooted in service to colleagues, customers, and the community. Tria invests in its employees with a top-tier benefits package to support their physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Job Description: 

We are looking for a highly skilled Tier 1 Customer Support Analyst to deliver high quality support to our user community. This role will be responsible for providing initial support to all incoming inquiries delivered through a variety of communication mediums involving a variety of support requests. The ideal candidate should be highly focused, detail oriented, and able to multitask in a fast-paced federal healthcare information technology environment. If you are looking for challenges, problem solving, and working with the latest in technology then Softrams has a spot for you. 

Basic Requirements:  

· Ability to obtain a U.S. Federal Position of Trust clearance designation. 

· Must reside in and be able to perform work in the United States. 

· Must have lived in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years. 

· Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years’ experience equivalent experience in a related field.

· One or more years of proven experience in an IT service desk and customer service environment. 

Additional Qualifications: 

· Previous experience working on a Federal Service Desk project.

· Experience using Help Desk ticketing systems and tools in a federal healthcare space (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).

· ServiceNow knowledge or experience is a big plus.

· Experience with cloud-based Call Center Software, specifically CXone.

· Knowledge and/or experience of Agile methodologies in a Service Desk environment.

· Experience with utilizing Atlassian tools like JIRA and Confluence.

· Possess the motivation and initiative to adhere to timelines, Service Level Objectives, and manage incoming volumes.

Collaborate with Help Desk leadership to identify opportunities to improve processes or the user experience.

· Demonstrate the adaptability and flexibility to ensure proper staffing requirements during established Help Desk Hours.

· Thrive in a collaborative environment and maintain a positive, professional demeanor.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities: 

· Provide administrative and technical support for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Technical Help Desk.

· Resolve incoming support requests and inquiries from customers. Requests include, but are not limited to, system access and/or account issues, system functionality and/or availability, and other inquiries received through various mediums such as phone, email, and other electronic submission methods.

· Review incoming Help Desk inquiries in a timely manner with a focus on delivering a first contact resolution.

· Adhere to established Help Desk workflows to ensure proper triage, research and escalation protocols are followed.

· Track incoming support requests from customers using a CMS‐approved tool (ServiceNow).

· Notify customers of system status such as planned and unplanned outages, service disruptions, and reduced functionality.

· Collaborate with Help Desk leadership and other teams to communicate potential issues affecting volumes.

· Support the development, management and use of customer support scripts.

· Assist with the preparation or maintenance of standard operating procedures and protocols.

Public Trust Clearance:

Many of our roles require the hired candidate to go through public trust clearance. A minimum of 3 years of stay in the U.S. within the last 5 years is required to be eligible to qualify for public trust clearance sponsorship.

Work Location:

Headquartered in Arlington, VA, we also have a primary office in Baltimore, MD for those who prefer to work on-site. However, with employees spread across 40+ states, we have many remote roles.