Escalation Engineer, Enterprise Service Desk

The Escalation Engineer is a senior Tier 3 engineering role within the Service Delivery organisation, acting as the primary technical owner and escalation authority for a portfolio of high-visibility, high-touch clients. Beyond resolving complex incidents, the role is responsible for preventing them, driving stability, operational maturity, and long-term technical improvement Operating at the intersection of infrastructure engineering, service operations, and client advisory, this role delivers proactive technical leadership across client environments and the shared multi-tenant platform. Unlike traditional escalation support, this position functions as a trusted technical partner to both the client and internal teams. The Escalation Engineer maintains deep familiarity with assigned environments and provides white-glove service, ensuring consistent standards, effective troubleshooting, and durable resolutions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the senior escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Service Desk administrators for assigned clients.
• Respond to calls/emails/messages from technical POC’s from assigned clients in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with SME engineering teams to uphold operational and architectural standards.
• Promote documentation, knowledge sharing, and service continuity.
• Take full ownership of complex or business-critical incidents through permanent resolution.
• Lead incident bridges and coordinate internal and external stakeholders during major outages for assigned clients.
• Liaise with assigned clients CXM on a regular basis to discuss ongoing issues, trends, and technical road map.
• Provide clear status communication and expectation management throughout incident lifecycles.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventative remediation.
• Maintain regular updates for active incidents and projects in ServiceNow.
• Identify systemic risks and drive proactive remediation across client environments.
• Translate business requirements into technical recommendations and improvement roadmaps.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and advocate for client outcomes.
• Participate in a rotating out-of-hours escalation schedule.
• Work shifts between 7:00am and 6:00pm, including coverage during team absences.
• Occasionally perform planned maintenance and project work during evenings and weekends

Skills:

• Advanced Windows domain administration and troubleshooting.
• Microsoft 365, including Teams, Exchange, Intune, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, and Azure AD.
• Storage Area Networks (Nimble, Pure Storage).
• Public cloud platforms (Azure and AWS).
• Multi-factor authentication solutions (Microsoft Authenticator, DUO).
• Backup and recovery solutions (Veeam, MSP360, AWS).
• Core networking concepts including TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching, and firewalls.
• Citrix XenApp administration.
• Identity and access management (Okta).
• Windows Server and Linux Server OS management.
• Virtualisation platforms (VMware, OpenShift).
• Secure Email Gateway / Email Security Gateway solutions (Proofpoint, Mimecast).
• PowerShell scripting.
• Endpoint protection / Anti-Virus software (SentinelOne).
• VoIP systems and platforms (Cisco, Microsoft Teams)

ATTRIBUTES THAT WILL DRIVE SUCCESS:

• Clients view the engineer as a trusted resource.
• Major incidents become less frequent and shorter in duration.
• Client environments continuously improve under active stewardship.
• Escalations decrease due to preventative engineering and knowledge transfer.
• -he engineer raises the technical maturity of both the client and the service desk

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in professional experience
• Microsoft Certified (MCSE) a plus
• AZ104, MSCE, Windows server admin
• VMWare Certified (VCP VCA)
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a tier 3 support of simialr.

The benefits package consists of:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• Gym discount
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family in line with scheme rules
• Confidential well-being and counselling support
• Competitive Compensation
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company events
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance

If you feel you have the necessary experience to go forward for this role, please apply now. We'd love to see your CV.