Service Level Specialist

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Service Level Specialist will support and be the customer advocate responsible for working with leadership and our operations teams to maintain and continuously improve IT Operations Service Delivery. The Service Level Specialist will oversee and handle customer issues concerning schedule, performance, and support for customer questions. They will coordinate with the operations teams to identify, track, and manage to SLA’s and KPI metrics, providing regular status to the customer.  They must be able to interpret an extensive variety of technical and non-technical instructions, issues and deal with several abstract and concrete variables providing regular communications to customer and project leads. The Service Level Specialist will serve as a key interface with the customer and our operations teams in collecting data and establishing facts to be able to manage and maintain performance standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver metric and progress reports according to contractually required SLAs.
• Complete work in accordance with all service level agreements, risk, compliance, and other relevant guidelines.
• Ensure Client and Internal SLAs are met and reported on based on contractual obligations.
• Support maintenance of knowledge management in an IT operational environment. 
• Communicate with the client and operations team regarding resource needs across projects.
• Drive clear and concise team communication and correspond accordingly with clients.
• Monitor operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as liaison between project management, client teams, team leads and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress/intervention and problem solve with client teams, and tech leads.
• Participate in incident and/or escalation management, helping to prioritize issues and resources, communicate to customers and teammates, and facilitate meaningful issue and risk discussions.
• Drive for continuous improvement and feedback at all levels of the organization.
• Follow standard processes within the SLM team and program to ensure consistency for clients and deliverables.
• Support project plans and track and report on project status including risk escalation and mitigation.
• Build customer presentations with support from leads and be able to present to our customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of work experience in related field. Additional years of relevant experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Able to demonstrate ability to work independently with little to no management guidance.
• Familiar with the processes of continual improvement in the efficiency & effectiveness of the entire organization through the delivery of performance dashboards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, primarily Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with ServiceNow particularly areas of Incidents, Service Catalog / Requests, Change and Problem Management, Knowledge base and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• US Citizen
• Local employees living near a 1901 Group Location will be asked to come into the office 2 days per week.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

• DoD Secret clearance is required prior to start (Interim Secret clearance is acceptable)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledgeable in Project Management and Coordination.
• Prior active SECRET clearance or higher preferred.
•  ITIL Certification
• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) desired
• AWS Cloud Practitioner or Associate level certification desired
• Manage and maintain performance standard to a diverse and varying workforce.

Pay Range:
Pay Range - 55,000-65,000
 

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 45,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.