Tasks:
The primary tasks of a Senior Service Desk Engineer in addition to those of Service Desk Engineer include:
- Action technically demanding, time sensitive, and VIP tickets.
- Ensure that tickets are dealt with according to SLA, whilst considering customer urgency and their wider needs.
- Assist with coaching and mentoring the Service Desk Engineers.
- Act as an escalation point for the Service Desk Engineers.
- Assist the Service Desk Team Leader where required.
- Ensure all tickets are accurately logged and have all required detail before accepting escalation.
- Ensure adherence to performance targets including SLAs and KPIs.
- Take ownership of logged tickets, tracking the progress of all calls / ticket updates and follow-up with the customer to ensure that they are satisfied with the resolution.
- Follow processes to ensure that a high quality of service is provided, at all times.
- Build good working relationships within the Service Desk team(s), the Service Engineering department, and the wider organisation.
Secondary tasks include:
- Assist in planned and unplanned service disruptions.
- Help maintain the accuracy and relevance of support documentation, and guides.
- Understand the business and its objectives
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that information and time entries are accurately recorded in the service management tool both before starting work and before escalating and completing a ticket.
- Maintaining the successful operation of the service desk, according to the agreed KPIs and SLAs.
- Monitor, moderate and create process documents and regularly check for adherence to these processes.
- Co-ordinate with other teams and third parties to ensure that service outages or other activities are correctly communicated to the business or affected users.
- Work with the Service Assurance team to ensure Change Control and Problem Management processes are followed.
- Represent the Service Desk at knowledge transfer sessions.
- Assist with staff training and business awareness.
- Be aware of organisational changes that might impact the Service Desk.
- Plan and prioritise work to ensure that deadlines and targets are met.
- Identify potential areas for improvement.
- Involve and seek feedback from stakeholders.
- You may on occasion be required to work on customer sites.
Key Skills:
- Working for a Managed Services Provider (MSP, or MSSP), for at least 3 years, in a technical capacity.
- Knowledge and technical understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory, Intune, MS Office, Win11, Mac OS, Malware, Security fundamentals (e.g. anti-virus, Phishing, IP Spoofing)
- Experience using ConnectWise, or another ITSM tool, e.g. ServiceNow, Remedy, or Autotask.
- Operational understanding and experience working in ITIL aligned environment(s), including understanding of SLA’s incident Management. Service Request Fulfilment and Change Management.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to demonstrate strong team working and team leadership skill
- Project work at mid-level
Qualifications:
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- CCNA
- CompTIA Security+
- ITIL Foundation
- MS Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Administrator