Senior Service Desk Analyst

Company Description

Job Title: Senior Service Desk Analyst

Reports to: Service Desk Team Leader/Manager

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Location: Birstall

Company Description

Wavenet is a managed services provider offering cybersecurity, communications, and connectivity that grows with our customers’ businesses – no matter what the future holds.

Since 2000, we’ve been keeping businesses connected.

At Wavenet, we don’t just provide solutions for today but for tomorrow, too. We’re always thinking ahead of the technology curve, so our customers feel confident that when they work with us, we’re striving to make their business future-proof.

Customer success is our success. We go the extra mile in providing superior service quality and unparalleled customer experience, becoming an extension of your business, and always delivering on our promise to make their business brilliant.

Job Description

Purpose of the role

The Senior Service Desk Analyst role plays an integral role between the performance and productivity of Analysts, whilst supporting the management and leadership of the team as a whole. Demonstrating experience of how the team operate, in order to leverage opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills whilst striving to maintain commitments to consistency, quality and performance across all team members. The role looks to Identify service Improvements that aid team members in working productively and increasing their skillsets, whilst showing betterment to the experience customers receive.

Supporting functional escalations, matters of dissatisfaction and complaint, Senior Service Analysts utilise their more Intricate knowledge and experience of products, service, and the function members to drive service improvements as well as taking on the effective management of more complex IT tickets. This role acts as a progression for those seeking more technical capabilities or opportunities to pursue a management career path

As ambassadors of service, we are Wavenet’s first line of communication and contact with customers, partners and suppliers meaning this role must exemplify our aims to delight customers, be ambitious in our work and support self-development, and development of others. Above all else, this role focuses on delivery of best-in-class experience and a continual drive to achieve better things for our customers in every interaction

What you will be doing

• Supporting the coordination and allocation of workload across the team, where possible applying knowledge and experience to align activity where skillsets are strongest in order to deliver successful Incident management and request fulfilment.
• Using enhancement technical skills and experience to manage more complex tickets and tasks, as well as considering ways to Impart knowledge and skills within training, mentoring and knowledge.
• To support, coach and develop analysts in providing an exceptional customer experience consistently, in all interactions.
• Providing training and development and identify any areas of focus as part of the quality review process.
• Providing support to the Service Desk Team Leader/Manager where necessary to support team and function objectives, and instilling company visions and values.
• Create and maintain high-level processes which are clear, definitive, and effective in their purpose.
• Continually expanding knowledge to fulfil and resolve tickets and tasks, whilst effectively escalating any matters as appropriate either to our internal teams or to any specific vendors or suppliers.
• Ensuring all incidents and service requests are successfully and accurately identified, categorised, prioritised, diagnosed and effectively resolved whilst delivering excellent and clear communication.
• Working to clear, Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) where possible aiming to exceed them with personal and team-based goals.
• Delivering excellent information management on tickets and tasks, maintaining details at all stages of the lifecycle of an incident or request, utilising the relevant toolset.
• Continually expanding knowledge to fulfil and resolve tickets and tasks, whilst effectively escalating any matters as appropriate either to our internal teams or to any specific vendors or suppliers.
• Using strong communication skills to liaise and drive resolution through any associated Third-Party Suppliers or Vendors adhering to a Service Integration and Management (SIAM) based approach where appropriate.
• Supporting efforts to deliver first-time fix and fulfilment whilst delivering a great experience for customers.
• Ensuring a meticulous approach to data management, acting to improve data quality where possible for future betterment of service this Includes housekeeping tasks, monitoring, checking and dispensing fixes for known issues.
• Contribute effectively to the establishment and maintenance of the departmental knowledgebase.
• Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Qualifications

What you need to have done already

• Demonstrable experience of performing well within a Service Desk team where your personal performance has led to a personal desire to progress.
• Experience of working to, and consistently meeting, SLA's and targets
• Understanding of and experience of using ITIL processes for Incident & Problem Management
• Experience of coaching and mentoring team members or subordinates

Skills you will need to excel

• Demonstrable ability to think around issues and look at the wider picture in order to provide solutions through a variety of problem-solving techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven planning and time management skills
• Ability to convey technical solutions to non-technical individuals in clear and simple terms.
• Proficient in utilising IT Service Management tools for recording, managing, and resolving Incidents and Service Requests
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing scenarios whilst meeting high customer expectations.
• A questioning nature with the ability to think laterally to diagnose and resolve root causes of technical incidents.
• Must be able to quickly understand the client, their products, and their industry.
• Strong analytical/problem solving abilities, especially in relation to continual service improvement.

Other qualifications

• ITIL Foundation v3/v4 (Desirable)
• Customer service/experience accreditation or certification (desirable)

Additional Information

Additional Information

At Wavenet, we offer more than just a job – we provide an exceptional environment and a wide range of benefits to support your success from day one. With us, you’ll enjoy a generous starting annual leave allowance, private medical coverage, discounted health plans, an eye care scheme, and comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, all backed by a dedicated in-house Wellbeing Team.

We believe in a strong work-life balance, rewarding your commitment with an additional day of annual leave each year, reaching up to 28 days. Here’s a closer look at what we offer:

• Hybrid Working: Flexibility matters. Our hybrid model lets you choose a blend of home and office-based working, so work fits seamlessly with your life.
• Annual Leave: Begin your journey with 25 days of leave, increasing by one day per year up to 28 days – our way of saying thank you for your dedication.
• Health & Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is a priority. Enjoy private medical coverage, discounted health plans, virtual GP access, an eye care scheme, and a comprehensive employee assistance programme, all supported by our internal Wellbeing Team.

Ready to join the UK’s largest managed service provider? 

Apply today or contact our friendly Talent Acquisition Team for more information.