Service Desk Lead

Concentric Recruitment; Santander; A distancia; EUR 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading recruitment firm is hiring a Service Desk Lead to oversee the Tier 2 Global Service Desk. This role entails ensuring service excellence, mentoring engineers, and driving process improvements aligned with ITIL best practices, all within a fully remote setup in Spain.

Formación

• 5+ years in IT Service Desk / End-User Support, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Solid knowledge of the ITIL framework.
• Strong grasp of networking fundamentals (TCP / IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the Tier 2 IT Service Desk team, delivering fast, high-quality support.
• Ensure incidents are resolved quickly and properly, using ITIL best practices.
• Drive automation and self-service tools to reduce manual work.

Conocimientos

Incident management

Problem management

Leadership

ITIL

Communication

Analytical skills

Herramientas

ServiceNow

Jira

Grafana

Prometheus

Descripción del empleo

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Building DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering teams accross Europe

Role : Service Desk Lead

Job type : Permanent

Company type : End client

Salary : to €75.000 + Bonus

Work Type : Fully Remote in Spain

What you'll be doing

We’re hiring a Service Desk Lead to join our client’s global Technology team and lead excellence across their Tier 2 Global Service Desk. In this key role, you’ll ensure effective incident resolution, problem management, and service request fulfillment, all aligned with ITIL best practices.

As a technical leader, you'll act as the bridge between Tier 1 and Tier 3 support, driving process improvements and proactive support strategies to maintain high customer satisfaction.

You’ll mentor engineers, manage escalations, and work cross-functionally to boost service quality, enhance efficiency, and support automation efforts in collaboration with other tech teams.

Success in this role requires strong technical knowledge, proven leadership, and a deep understanding of ITIL frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Tier 2 IT Service Desk team, delivering fast, high-quality support.
• Be the main point of contact for complex technical issues before escalating to Tier 3.
• Ensure incidents are resolved quickly and properly, using ITIL best practices.
• Work closely with Tier 1 and Tier 3 teams to ensure smooth handoffs and clear escalation paths.
• Improve how we handle service requests, incidents, problems, and changes.
• Keep processes efficient—aiming for faster responses and better service quality.
• Maintain and improve the knowledge base and support documentation.
• Drive automation and self-service tools to reduce manual work and repetitive tickets.
• Track and analyze performance metrics to find ways to improve efficiency.
• Mentor and support Tier 2 engineers with training and growth opportunities.
• Run regular reviews, team check-ins, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Build a supportive, high-performing team environment.
• Act as the link between the Service Desk and the business to align support with user needs.
• Communicate clearly with users and stakeholders during incidents or outages.
• Use customer feedback to improve the support experience.
• Share ideas and insights for ongoing service improvements

What we look for in you

• 5+ years in IT Service Desk / End-User Support, including 2+ years in a leadership role
• Solid knowledge of the ITIL framework
• Skilled in incident, problem, and change management
• Hands-on support experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Strong grasp of networking fundamentals (TCP / IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, firewalls)
• Experience with enterprise ticketing tools like ServiceNow or Jira
• Familiar with monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus) and event management systems
• Proven team leadership and mentoring abilities
• Effective under pressure with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communicator—able to bridge technical and non-technical teams
• Customer-first mindset with a drive for high-quality IT support
• Strong analytical skills to spot trends and drive continuous improvement

What You Need To Do Next

If this role sounds interesting, and you think you have the required experience, please contact me directly.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Technology, Information and Media

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