NOC Engineer (24×7) Permanent

We are a specialist IT recruiter, currently recruiting for a NOC Engineer to join a leading MSP based in Leeds. 

The Technical Support Analyst/NOC Engineer will be responsible for providing first line support to a large customer base over a large product portfolio. You will be the first line engineer in support of Networks, Voice and Data Centre operations.

The Technical Support Analyst/NOC Engineer will respond to tickets placed via a variety of media ensuring incoming incidents are logged in the relevant incident logging software. You will ensure that all cases owned are resolved in accordance to the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) delivering outstanding customer service standards by answering all calls promptly and remaining courteous and professional at all times.

As part of your role, you will be required to work on a 24×7 rota. During out of hours time-frames you may be asked to log, triage and report across a more varied product set, acting as a generalist technical support engineering across the company product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Functional 

• Respond to tickets via a variety of media, against thresholds and in line with the contracted service levels.
• Ensure tickets are updated with customer facing updates in a timely manner throughout the life-cycle of the ticket.
• Provide problem diagnosis, using appropriate support tools and resolution for desktop problems.
• Ensure that the appropriate resolution notes are added and where applicable further direction is added to the ticket to minimise repeat instances.

Third party management 

• Track and monitor tickets with Third parties, ensuring appropriate response is received and where not, the escalation path is followed.

Operational Commitment 

• Contribute to overall achievements of required Service Level by maintaining agreed personal targets.
• Assist in ensuring SLA’s and KPI’s are met.
• Demonstrate influence, a passion for change, and the vision to identify the things that truly merit attention.
• Enthuse, excite and enlist the aid of others to accomplish them.
• Effectively manage priorities of your team, which may require refocus as the demands of the business change.

Process Management 

• Compliance with and continuous improvement of the current product, processes and work procedures within their functional areas.
• Provide support and design expertise in re-engineering processes and their effective implementation.
• Drive through change and take the process improvement actions necessary to improve and maximise effectiveness of their functional area.

Key Competencies

Essential:

• Understanding of data & voice network, SFB, VoIP.
• Understanding of Carrier SLAs
• Understanding of Carrier support plans, including the escalation process

Desirable:

• Customer service & operations background
• Experience in building relationships and partnerships

Values

Positive Attitude:

Confidence, Coaching and Developing Self & Others

• Works independently without guidance. Acts when others disagree
• Shares knowledge with others and acknowledges their inputs.  Motivates team through positive and constructive feedback
• Assumes responsibility and takes ownership and accountability
• Recognises strengths and weaknesses in others.  Reassures team members or colleagues after setbacks and encourages improvement

Customer Management/Service

• Has knowledge of customers’ business operations and needs
• Anticipates customer needs and meets them effectively
• Monitors and acts on measures of customer satisfaction
• Actively seeks customers input and provides action-oriented feedback on progress

Personal Motivation & Results

• Maintains personal standards and exceeds expectations

Relationship Building

• Demonstrates knowledge of the individuals and groups essential to perform daily tasks
• Demonstrates an understanding of own impact on others

Hard Work: 

Dealing with Difficult People

• Demonstrates understanding of problem by paraphrasing etc
• Remain unbiased when settling issues between different parties

Judgment & Decision Making

• Verifies facts through relevant, specific enquiries
• Weighs up different options to help achieve best course of action

Problem Analysis/Solving

• Asks relevant questions to gather necessary information
• Asks good questions and probes many sources for answers

Quality & Excellence

• Uses operational techniques and activities to fulfil the requirements of quality

Technical Competence & Professional Excellence

• Shares knowledge or expertise with colleagues and customers
•  Is well organised and able to multi-task effectively

Now Speed:

Adaptability and Flexibility

• Shows an open-minded approach to change, co-operating readily with revised methods and priorities
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for change and learns from mistakes

Communication

• Builds effective working relationships with colleagues.  Uses words and data relevant to the complexity of the message and audience
• Listens attentively to others and responds with empathy
• Sequences information in a logical order to aid understanding

Initiative

• Persists in the face of obstacles or rejection
• Takes action to overcome difficulties

Influence & Persuasion

• Addresses needs and preferences of key decision makers
• Adapts presentation or discussion to appeal to the interest or perspective of the listener

Laser Focus: 

Planning & Organising

• Fully understands what needs to be delivered and who else is involved
• Guides the performance of others while holding them accountable.  Builds trust among team
• Enlists the help of others, if necessary, to ensure effective and efficient completion of tasks

Team Management, Empowerment & Delegation

• Stays close without taking over delegated work, providing ongoing constructive feedback

Shift Pattern: ( Shift Bonus of £3,600)

12 hour shifts (7am-7pm) and (7pm-7am).

24/7 rota, the rota works as follows;

4 days of Nights shift

4 days off

4 days of Day shift

4 days off

4 days of Nights shift

And so on

If this sounds like the right role for you, please send your CV to us and a specialist consultant will be in touch immediately with you. 

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