1st Line Client Service Desk Specialist

Objectway; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Job summary

Objectway in Birmingham (with London options) is seeking a First Line Client Service Desk Specialist to join its international team. You will manage incidents, service requests and changes, communicate with customers throughout the incident lifecycle, and ensure timely updates and resolution in line with agreed SLAs.

The role requires a IT degree, at least one year in a client‑facing service desk, strong English, and hands‑on experience with Microsoft tools, ITSM platforms (Jira/ServiceNow), and

Qualifications

• Degree in IT.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a client facing fast paced Service Desk support role.
• Proficiency using Microsoft based platform and suite of products.
• Knowledge of SQL servers, hosting platforms i.e SaaS is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Citrix, VMware, Remote Access Software.
• Experience using monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience using Service Desk IT Service Management tools i.e Jira, Service Now or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Basic Understanding of ITIL principles i.e Incident, Problem Change etc.

Responsibilities

• Managing incidents, service requests and changes in accordance with agreed policy and procedures to agreed customer service levels.
• Effectively communicating with the customer during the lifecycle of a fault/ incident.
• Communicating both proactively and reactively with all users, resolving teams and 3rd parties.
• Performing the Level 1 Incident actions to all Incidents before assigning to the appropriate resolver groups.
• Carrying out any agreed escalation of incidents not progressing in line with agreed Service Levels that cannot be resolved by the Service Desk and monitoring their progress ensuring feedback to the customer.
• Closing all Incidents and Requests with agreement from the customer.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Team player

English language

Education

Degree in IT

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Citrix

VMware

SQL Server

Remote Access Software

Monitoring/Alerting systems

Job description

Building on more than 30 years of business expertise, Objectway is an international wealth, banking and asset management software provider empowering clients to embrace their future challenges while providing great performance today. The Group is a future-proof technology player with a well-established track record in the financial services industry and over €100 million of consolidated revenue. The Group is a global Top 100 fintech provider (IDC ranking), whose clients include 200+ leading Wealth Managers, Banks, Asset Managers, Fund Managers, Insurers and Outsourcers in more than 15 countries. With over 800 professionals operating from Italy, UK, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland, the Group serves clients in 4 continents, supporting approximately 100,000 investment professionals to manage more than €1 trillion in assets.

To strengthen our team in Birmingham (or London) we are currently looking for a:

First Line Client Service Desk Specialist

Your role includes

• Managing incidents, service requests and changes in accordance with agreed policy and procedures to agreed customer service levels.
• Effectively communicating with the customer during the lifecycle of a fault/ incident.
• Communicating both proactively and reactively with all users, resolving teams and 3rd parties.
• Performing the Level 1 Incident actions to all Incidents before assigning to the appropriate resolver groups. As well as fulfilling service requests as required.
• Ensuring all Incidents and Service Request logged and resolved contain good quality information within them to allow effective management and reporting.
• Ensuring that all customers receive an industry leading customer experience with each contact and any issues or complaints are escalated appropriately.
• Carrying out any agreed escalation of incidents not progressing in line with agreed Service Levels that cannot be resolved by the Service Desk and monitoring their progress ensuring feedback to the customer.
• Closing all Incidents and Requests with agreement from the customer.
• Monitoring the sources for new Incidents and Service Requests.

Requirements

• Degree in IT.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a client facing fast paced Service Desk support role.
• Proficiency using Microsoft based platform and suite of products. Knowledge of SQL servers, hosting platforms i.e SaaS is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Citrix, VMware, Remote Access Software.
• Experience using monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience using Service Desk IT Service Management tools i.e Jira, Service Now or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Basic Understanding of ITIL principles i.e Incident, Problem Change etc.

Personal profile

• Team player, flexible, accurate, hands-on mentality.
• Strong customer empathy.
• Eager to understand our suite of technology products.
• Customer friendly, eagerness to learn and service driven mindset.
• Willingness to work in a highly effective team to be flexible to suit business support needs.

What we offer

• Permanent employment
• A challenging and progressive position within an international work environment

What’s next

Please note that first interviews are mainly held virtually. Second or third stage might be arranged at our premises.

Candidates who are successful in the recruitment process might be asked to consent to a pre-employment screening as part of the final steps.

Equality Policy

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.