Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.
Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.
This position is in support of US Southern Command under the Enhanced Domain Awareness contract. Our team shall refine the processes, technology, infrastructure, and personnel necessary to transition EDA into a scalable, distributed intelligence ecosystem. Leveraging the existing EDA infrastructure, this effort enhances cyber security, structured governance, metadata lineage, and data transformation capabilities of the command.
Position Overview
The Help Desk Representative is responsible for overseeing daily help desk operations and ensuring the delivery of high-quality IT support services across both cloud-based and on-premises environments. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and customer service excellence to effectively manage support teams, maintain service performance standards, and collaborate across technical and business teams. The position is an off-site position.
NOTE: This position is contingent upon award of contract, expected in the next 30-60 days.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of IT service management principles, including ITIL frameworks
- Proven ability to lead and manage technical support teams in dynamic environments
- Proficiency in troubleshooting methodologies and incident resolution
- Hands-on experience with ticketing platforms (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong customer service orientation with the ability to manage user expectations effectively
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple issues simultaneously, and work under pressure
Required Experience
- Demonstrated experience managing a help desk or IT support team
- Experience implementing and improving IT support workflows and processes
- Proven track record in ensuring SLA compliance and service performance
- Hands-on experience with:
- Remote desktop management
- Enterprise device provisioning
- IT asset tracking systems
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field or minimum of five (3) years of equivalent experience in IT service management
Preferred Certifications (Not Required)
- ITIL Foundation Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
- CompTIA A+
EEO Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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