3rd Line Team Leader

3rdLineITInfrastructureandSecurityTeamLeader £50£60000,hybridflexibility. WorkingfromanMSPinCardiffresponsibleforsupervisionofthe3rdlineservicedeskteamthatprovideITInfrastructureandSecuritysupporttoclientsacrosstheUKandIreland. Technicallyhands-onrole,actingaspointofescalationfortheteamaswellasresponsibleformaintainingSLAandcontractualcommitmentsandteamleadership. Jobspec: 3rdLineServiceDeskTeamLeader Reportingto:HeadofServiceDesk Location:UK:CardiffOffice/Remote Days:Various RolePurpose The3rdLineTeamLeaderisresponsiblefortheleadership,technicaldirection,performance,andcontinualimprovementofthe3rdLineInfrastructureandSecurityfunction.Thisrolecombinesadvancedtechnicalexpertisewithoperationalleadership,ensuringthedeliveryofsecure,resilient,andhigh-performingITservicesacrosscustomerandinternalenvironments. Thesuccessfulcandidatewillpossesssignificanthands-onexperienceacrossinfrastructure,networking,cloud,endpointmanagement,andcybersecuritytechnologies.Theywillhave"battlescars"andlearningsfromoperatingwithincomplexITsupportenvironmentsandwillbecapableofleadingfromthefrontduringmajorincidents,securityincidents,escalations,andtechnicaltransformations. Theroleisaccountableformanagingteamworkload,settingdailyandweeklypriorities,improvingserviceperformance,developingtechnicalcapabilitywithintheteam,anddrivingoperationalexcellencethroughITILbestpractice.Theindividualwillalsoberesponsibleforproducingandpresentingmeaningfuloperationalandserviceperformancereporting,turningdataandinsightsintoactionableimprovementplansforcustomersandinternalstakeholders. ThepositionsupportstheMSP'sstrategicobjectiveofdeliveringmature,secure,andscalableITmanagedserviceswhilstcontinuouslyimprovingcustomerexperienceandoperationalefficiency.TheMSP'smanagedservicesincludeinfrastructuresupport,patchmanagement,endpointmanagement,securityV&M,monitoring,backupmanagement,Intune,Autopilot,andcloud-basedservicedelivery. KeyResponsibilities TeamLeadership&PeopleManagement Lead,mentoranddevelopthe3rdLineEngineeringteam. Setdaily,weeklyandmonthlyprioritiesalignedtobusinessobjectives. Manageresourceallocationandworkloadbalancingacrosscustomerenvironments. Conductperformancereviews,coachingsessionsandpersonaldevelopmentplanning. Createacultureofaccountability,ownershipandtechnicalexcellence. Promoteknowledgesharingandcontinuouslearningacrossthefunction. Supportrecruitment,onboardingandsuccessionplanningactivities. TechnicalLeadership Actastheseniorescalationpointforcomplexinfrastructure,security,networkingandcloudissues. ProvidetechnicalleadershipduringMajorIncidents,ProblemManagementactivitiesandsecurityevents. Driverootcauseanalysisandensurelessonslearnedareimplemented. Reviewtechnicaldesignsandinfrastructurechangestoensurealignmentwithbestpractice. Handsonmanagementofcomplexticketsandensuringcontinueslearningwithintheteam,demonstratingdisciplinesIdentify>resolve>document>learn. DevelopautomationofTicketresolutionandincidentpreventionmethodologyutilisingthecustomerandtheMSPstoolset. Maintainoversightofplatformhealth,resilience,securitypostureandserviceavailability. Ensuretechnicalstandardsareconsistentlyappliedacrossmanagedcustomerenvironments. AccountableforteamperformanceacrossarangeofbusinessandcustomerKpis InfrastructureManagement Providetechnicalleadershipandgovernanceacross: MicrosoftAzure MicrosoftEntraID MicrosoftIntune WindowsDefenderforEndpoint Microsoft365 WindowsServer ActiveDirectory Virtualisationplatforms Storagetechnologies Backupandrecoveryplatforms Enterprisenetworking Firewallsandsecureconnectivitysolutions Endpointmanagementplatforms RMMsolutions MDMplatforms Monitoringandalertingtechnologies Therolewillalsooverseeinfrastructurepatching,endpointcompliance,securityhardeningandservicecontinuityactivities. Security&Compliance Maintainoversightofsecurityoperationsacrosscustomerenvironments. Ensurevulnerabilitiesareidentified,prioritisedandremediated. Leadsecurityincidentinvestigationsandcoordinateresponses. Monitorsecuritytrendsandemergingthreats. EnsureadherencetotheMSPssecuritystandards,ISOcontrolsandcustomercontractualrequirements. Drivecontinualimprovementinsecuritymonitoring,reportingandoperationalmaturity. Collaboratewithcomplianceandgovernanceteamstosupportauditsandcertifications. Thesuccessfulcandidatewillpossessstrongexperienceinvestigatingandresolvingincidentsacrossnetworks,endpoints,cloudplatformsandidentityserviceswhilstoperatingwithinformalSecurityIncidentandMajorIncidentprocesses. ServiceManagement&ITILGovernance OperateinaccordancewithITILandITSMbestpractice. OwnandimproveL3IncidentManagementprocesses. ShiftleftdrivetoL2,ensuringL2teamshavetheskills,toolsandaccessrequiredtoresolveincidentswithouttheneedforL3orArchitectintervention. ReducerecurringincidentsthroughProblemManagementandtrendanalysis. EnsureSLA,KPIandcontractualcommitmentsareachieved. Driveservicematurityinitiativesandoperationalimprovements. Supportknowledgemanagementandshift-leftstrategies. TheMSPsservicegovernancemodelincludesobjectivesaroundSLAperformance,incidentresolution,customersatisfaction,reducingagedincidentsandeffectiveknowledgemanagement. Reporting&DataAnalytics Produceweeklyandmonthlyoperationalandserviceperformancereports. Analyseinfrastructure,securityandserviceperformancetrendsandprovideinsights. Trackresourceutilisationandteamproductivitymetrics. ReportonSLAperformance,incidenttrends,vulnerabilitiesandremediationprogress. Presentactionablerecommendationstoleadershipteams. Translatetechnicalreportingintomeaningfulbusinessoutcomesandimprovementplans. Supportcustomerservicereviewsandgovernancemeetings. KeyPerformanceIndicators SLAachievement Incidentresolutionperformance MajorIncidentreduction Vulnerabilityremediationcompliance Patchcompliancelevels Serviceavailability Customersatisfaction(CSAT) Teamproductivityandutilisation Reductioninagedincidents Knowledgearticleadoption Employeeengagementandretention Knowledge,Skills&ExperienceEssential Leadership ProvenexperienceleadingseniortechnicalteamswithinanMSP,ManagedServiceorEnterpriseITenvironment. Demonstrableexperiencemanagingteamperformanceandoperationalpriorities. Strongstakeholdermanagementandcommunicationskills. Technical Minimum7years'experienceininfrastructure,networkingandsecurityenvironments. StrongexperiencesupportingMicrosoftAzureenvironments. Expertknowledgeof: MicrosoftEntraID MicrosoftIntune WindowsDefender Microsoft365 ActiveDirectory WindowsServer Networkingtechnologies Firewalls EndpointSecurity RMMplatforms MDMtechnologies Experiencewithinfrastructuremonitoring,patchmanagementandautomationtooling. Strongunderstandingofcybersecurityprinciplesandoperationalsecuritypractices. ServiceManagement StrongunderstandingofITSM. StrongworkingknowledgeofITILprinciples. Experiencedeliveringcontinualserviceimprovementinitiatives. Reporting&Analytics Advancedreportingandanalyticalcapability. Abilitytotransformoperationaldataintoactionablebusinessinsights. Experiencepresentingtechnicalinformationtoseniorstakeholdersandcustomers. Knowledge,Skills&ExperienceDesirable MicrosoftAzurecertifications. ITILFoundationorhigher. MicrosoftSecuritycertifications. CISSP,CISMorequivalentsecurityqualifications. Experienceinretail,hospitalityormulti-siteITenvironments. ExperiencesupportingregulatedorPCI-compliantenvironments. Experienceimplementingautomationandoperationalefficiencies. BehaviouralCompetencies Leadsbyexample. Demonstratesaccountabilityfortheteamandthemselves Calmanddecisiveunderpressure. Takesownershipandaccountability. Highlyanalyticalanddatadriven. Excellentcommunicator. Customerfocused. Collaborativeandsupportiveleader. Challengespoorpracticeconstructively. Passionateabouttechnicalexcellenceandcontinualimprovement. Committedtodevelopingteamcapabilityandfutureleaders. TheMSPsValues ThesuccessfulcandidatewilldemonstrateTheMSP'scommitmentto: Deliveringoncommitmentstocustomersandcolleagues. Creatinganenvironmentwherepeoplecanbecomethebesttheycanbe. Continuouslyimprovingservicesandcapabilities. Actingwithintegrity,professionalismandaccountability. Deliveringsecure,reliableandhigh-qualitytechnologyservices. Suggestedsalaryband:£50,000£60,000+benefits(dependingonexperienceandsecurityexpertise). ThisrolewouldsitnaturallyalongsidethenewITMSorganisationaldesignandcouldactasthesenioroperationalleadbeneaththeITMSManagerforallInfrastructure,Securityand3rdLineServicefunctions.

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