Surge Support Lead (ESOM) at Kentro
Washington, District of Columbia, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Nov, 25

Salary

75000.0

Posted On

11 Aug, 25

Experience

1 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Testing, Influenza, System Administration, Computer Science

Industry

Other Industry

Description

Thank you for considering IT Concepts dba Kentro, where innovation drives opportunity and collaboration leads to success. Our dynamic community of experts is fully committed to advancing our customers’ missions, fostering professional growth, and making a positive impact on our communities.
Our transition to Kentro in 2025 reflects a rich legacy built upon the foundation of IT Concepts. Rather than leaving ITC behind, we confidently embrace a future centered around the Core of More. By joining our supportive community, you will find that Kentro is dedicated to your personal and professional development. Together, we can drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and achieve extraordinary milestones.
Kentro is hiring an experienced Surge Support Lead to support our VA - End Point Support and Operations Monitoring (ESOM) contract across the United States. The VA is responsible for providing comprehensive onsite and remote support to IT customers across all VA Administrations and special program offices, including direct support of over 340,000 VA employees and thousands of contractors who use government-furnished IT equipment and infrastructure. The VA provides support staff across 100+ CONUS and OCONUS locations, including difficult-to-accommodate locales, such as high cost of living or under-supported economic areas, where VA offices or facilities may be located and require onsite services.
A Surge Support Lead will be assigned to a small, mobile team that travels within their assigned district [PP1] [PP2] to support events that require dedicated IT support. During surge events, the candidate will support a multitude of IT tasks including asset deployments, imaging, and decommissioning. When not supporting surge events, the candidate will reside at a designated location, responsible for planning surge support events, assisting with local IT projects and providing responsive IT support.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:

This Kentro position provides on-site support for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VHA has facility-specific vaccination and testing requirements (outlined below). If chosen for this role, candidates may be required to show proof that the below vaccinations and testing are current. The VHA will provide guidance on specific documents needed and how to request reasonable accommodations.

  • Vaccine requirements may include Influenza, Measles Mumps & Rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B, and/or Varicella.
  • Testing requirements may include Tuberculosis.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline; 5+ years of relevant experience; 8+ years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
  • Experience in conducting routine system administration tasks and logging data in system admin logs.
  • Adept knowledge in IT principles and practices, proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, and a basic understanding of system administration in a Windows environment.
  • Candidates must meet the physical requirements of the role as listed in the job description.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to Kentro Positions- Please click on the: “Apply for this Job” button at the bottom of this Job Description or the button at the top: “Application.” Please upload your resume and complete all the application steps. You must submit the application for Kentro to consider you for a position. If you need alternative application methods, please email careers@kentro.us and request assistance.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serves as a dedicated resource for surge support events within the assigned district, requiring up to 50% travel for up to two (2) weeks at a time; supporting asset deployments, imaging and decommissioning tasks, and other IT duties as assigned.
  • Draws upon extensive IT knowledge to lead and support a team of customer service engineers, prioritizing critical problems and providing technical guidance during daily operations and surge events.
  • Ability to use online reporting tools and Excel to mine data, generate actionable insights and create asset replacement schedules.
  • Manages routine IT administration tasks and logging data in system, supports the installation, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of computer systems and equipment, ensuring optimal operations.
  • Provides responsive customer support, abiding by customer-specified Key Performance Indicators.
  • Collaborates with District Project Managers, surge support teams, and onsite staff during surge events.
  • Possesses the physical capability to handle demanding tasks such as lifting equipment up to 50 pounds and navigating through facility spaces to access and repair equipment.
  • Ability to stand and move throughout the work area for prolonged periods up to 8 hours.

This Kentro position provides on-site support for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VHA has facility-specific vaccination and testing requirements (outlined below). If chosen for this role, candidates may be required to show proof that the below vaccinations and testing are current. The VHA will provide guidance on specific documents needed and how to request reasonable accommodations.

  • Vaccine requirements may include Influenza, Measles Mumps & Rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B, and/or Varicella.
  • Testing requirements may include Tuberculosis
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