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Escalation Engineer, Enterprise Service Desk

RemoteRemoteFull TimePosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • incident resolution
  • root cause analysis
  • preventative remediation
  • technical road map
  • client stakeholders
  • out-of-hours escalation

Nice to have

  • MSP
  • Citrix XenApp administration
  • Secure Email Gateway
  • Proofpoint
  • Mimecast
  • VoIP systems

Role summary

The Escalation Engineer is a senior Tier 3 role focused on high-visibility clients, acting as the primary technical owner for complex incidents and driving long-term technical improvement. Operating at the intersection of infrastructure engineering and service operations, this role provides proactive technical leadership, acting as a trusted technical partner to clients and internal teams. Responsibilities include resolving complex incidents, preventing future issues, leading incident bridges, performing root cause analysis, and translating business requirements into technical recommendations. The role requires advanced Windows domain administration, Microsoft 365, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), networking, and identity management skills, with a preferred Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of Tier 3 support experience.

Overview

The Escalation Engineer is a senior Tier 3 engineering role within the Service Delivery organization, 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, the Technical Account Manager 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 Technical Account Manager maintains deep familiarity with assigned environments and provides white-glove service, ensuring consistent standards, effective troubleshooting, and durable resolutions.

Job Description

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

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications and Experience

    Education

    From an accredited college or university in the related field of:

    Required/Preferred

    Bachelor's Degree

    Related

    Preferred

    Experience

    In the field of:

    Required/Preferred

    3-5 Years

    Tier 3 Support

    Required

    0-2 Years

    MSP

    Preferred

    Licenses and Certifications

    Professional Association

    Required/Preferred

    AZ104

    Microsoft

    Preferred

    MSCE

    Microsoft

    Preferred

    Windows Server Admin

    Microsoft

    Preferred

    Preferred

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • 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, Proxmox)
  • Secure Email Gateway / Email Security Gateway solutions (Proofpoint, Mimecast)
  • PowerShell scripting
  • Endpoint protection / Anti-Virus software (SentinelOne)
  • VoIP systems and platforms (Cisco, Microsoft Teams)
  • The engineer raises the technical maturity of both the client and the service desk

    • Attributes that will drive success:

  • Clients view the engineer as a trusted resource
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