Service Desk Support Analyst
Summary
Supports federal government platforms from a service desk in Washington, DC: triages and resolves escalated incidents, runs root-cause analysis, verifies releases, validates and reconciles data, and builds reports and monitoring using SQL, Splunk, CloudWatch, and advanced Excel. Requires US citizenship with Public Trust clearance eligibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive system verifications to ensure the functional integrity of core school partner processing platforms and data engines.
- Research, diagnose, and resolve complex system anomalies and operational challenges across multiple platform components.
- Lead incident triage, root cause analysis, and resolution activities for escalated service desk issues.
- Act as the primary escalation point for complex client concerns, maintaining professionalism and ensuring timely resolutions.
- Generate, analyze, and deliver recurring system reports and detailed ad hoc analyses using tools such as SQL, Splunk, CloudWatch, and Advanced Excel.
- Execute data validation and financial reconciliation activities across internal and external system interfaces to maintain data integrity.
- Support pre‑production and production verification scripts, deployment validation efforts, change impact assessments, and readiness reviews for new releases.
- Contribute to business process design, workflow optimization, and the development of synthetic monitoring capabilities, alerts, and dashboards.
- Collaborate with technical and cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless service transitions and smooth system deployments.
- Mentor junior team members and independently manage small projects or workstreams.
Required Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Experience in service desk support, system operations, or application support environments.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Proficiency with SQL, Splunk, CloudWatch, and advanced Excel functions used in system analysis and reporting.
- Hands‑on experience executing system verifications, data validations, and reconciliation processes.
- Familiarity with ITIL or other service management frameworks.
- Ability to lead incident triage and root cause analysis activities.
- Strong communication skills for handling client escalations and cross‑team coordination.
- Ability to manage small projects or autonomous work efforts while mentoring junior staff.
Preferred Experience
- Experience supporting eligibility processing, financial reconciliation systems, or other data‑driven platforms.
- Background in service transition procedures, deployment readiness, and change impact analysis.
- Experience developing synthetic monitoring capabilities, including dashboards and custom alerts.
- Exposure to designing or optimizing business processes and operational workflows.
- Previous experience in environments involving multi‑system data interfaces or regulated operational processes.
- Familiarity with scripting or automation supporting verification and monitoring activities.
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- Are you at least 18 years of age?
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
- Many AFS positions require US citizenship. Please indicate your citizenship status so we can determine eligibility for specific roles. optional
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (for example, H-1B visa status)?
- Have you entered into a non-disclosure or non-compete agreement or understanding of any kind?
- Have you worked at Accenture in the past?
- How did you hear about us?
- Do you hold a security clearance?
- At your current employer, are you currently working on a project with Accenture or have you worked on a project with Accenture in the past 24 months?
- Are you a current employee of the U.S. Government (including U.S. Congress or military) or any state or local government? This includes entities owned or controlled by the U.S. Federal Government, such as Amtrak, the United States Postal Service, and USAID (see list of exceptions below). NOTE: answer yes if you have accepted the “Fork-in-the-Road” offer, separated with a Deferred Retirement Plan, or are on administrative leave pending separation from the Government.
- Will you be serving as enlisted personnel in either the Reserves or the National Guard while working for AFS?
- Were you an employee of the U.S. Government (including U.S. Congress or military) or any state or local government within the past 10 years? This includes entities owned or controlled by the U.S. Federal Government, such as Amtrak, the United States Postal Service, and USAID (see list of exceptions below).
- Do you have any family members or people you have close relationships with who work for Accenture Federal Services?
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