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Leidos

Desktop Support Manager

Bethesda, MD · On-site

$82K - $149K/yr

The Desktop Support Manager will lead a team of approximately 8-10 desktop engineers while serving as the highest level of technical escalation for complex desktop, endpoint, imaging, application ...

Enginuity

IT Support Analyst

Columbia, MD · On-site

$38K - $77K/yr

Provide Tier I/II desktop operating systems and application support to end user base. Monitor help ... Education - Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline or an equivalent ...

Bowie State University

Desktop Support Lead

Bowie, MD · On-site

$65K - $75K/yr

Support application packaging, deployments, documentation, and release control in an enterprise environment. * Oversee hardware and software deployment projects assigned to the Desktop Support team.

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A Desktop Application Developer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining software applications that run on desktop operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux. They work with programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, or C++ and utilize frameworks like .NET, Qt, or Electron. Their duties include debugging, optimizing performance, and ensuring a seamless user experience. Developers may also collaborate with UX/UI designers, testers, and other developers to create functional and efficient applications.

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A Desktop Application Developer usually spends their day designing, coding, testing, and maintaining software applications for desktop environments. Common tasks include collaborating with product managers to clarify requirements, debugging and resolving issues, and writing clear documentation for end users or other developers. Developers may also participate in team meetings, code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The role often requires balancing independent work with close teamwork to ensure features are delivered on time and meet quality standards.

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Desktop Support Manager

Leidos

Bethesda, MD • On-site

$82K - $149K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago

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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 151 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Leidos Health & Civil Sector is seeking a Hands-On Desktop Support Manager to work onsite full-time in Bethesda, MD.

Candidates must:

  • Be local to the Washington, DC metropolitan area and able to work onsite five days per week.
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person (Green Card Holder) with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

This position is ideal for a highly technical desktop engineering leader who thrives in a hands-on environment. The Desktop Support Manager will lead a team of approximately 8-10 desktop engineers while serving as the highest level of technical escalation for complex desktop, endpoint, imaging, application, and user support issues.

This is not a traditional management-only position. The successful candidate will be expected to remain actively engaged in day-to-day support operations, performing many of the same technical responsibilities as their team while providing leadership, mentoring, operational oversight, and technical direction. The Desktop Support Manager will spend a significant portion of their time troubleshooting advanced issues, supporting endpoint technologies, participating in major incident response, maintaining desktop standards, and ensuring the delivery of secure, reliable desktop services across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree with 12 years of relevant experience, Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Minimum of 3 years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience.

  • Extensive hands-on enterprise desktop engineering and support experience.

  • Ability to demonstrate advanced troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills during the interview process.

  • Comfortable performing hands-on technical work in addition to personnel management responsibilities.

Strong hands-on expertise with:

  • Windows 11 enterprise environments

  • Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP

  • Endpoint security technologies including encryption, antivirus, firewall management, and patching

  • Desktop imaging and automated deployment tools

  • Endpoint management platforms such as SCCM, MECM, Intune, JAMF, or equivalent

  • ServiceNow or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms

  • Root cause analysis and incident management

Required Certifications

Candidates MUST possess at least one of the following certifications:

  • CompTIA Security+, Network+, or equivalent

  • ITIL Foundation (preferred)

  • Experience with endpoint management tools (SCCM, Intune, MECM, JAMF, or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Federal, NIH, or HHS environments.

  • Experience managing desktop virtualization environments.

  • ITIL Foundation certification.

  • Microsoft enterprise certifications.

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:June 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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