NOC 3rd Line Technical Team Leader

Boxxe Group; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider is seeking a NOC 3rd Line Technical Team Leader in Hemel Hempstead. In this hybrid role, you will lead a team of senior engineers, ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in leading technical teams, deep expertise in networking at CCNP/FCP/PCNSE level, and the ability to implement process improvements. You will play a crucial role in shaping service delivery and driving team development while contributing to overall operational success.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced NOC or technical operations environment.
• Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Outstanding interpersonal and mentoring skills.
• Strong analytical, planning and organizational abilities.
• Deep technical expertise to CCNP/FCP/PCNSE level.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of senior NOC Engineers.
• Ensuring adherence to best practices for service and incident management.
• Overseeing team tasks for customer impact minimization.
• Driving a culture of Customer Excellence and Continual Service Improvement.
• Acting as a technical escalation point for NOC engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise (CCNP/FCP/PCNSE)

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Job description

For us, tech has never been about just hardware or software. It’s about people. It’s our meaningful relationships, deep expertise and practical know‑how in technology that drive what we do. We put our customers, our partners and the environment at the heart of everything we do and our people are the difference that make the difference.

At boxxe, we understand, we collaborate, we simplify, we care and we deliver; together we are making tech human.

The boxxe NOC operates across Cisco, Fortinet and Palo Alto technologies, delivering high‑level services backed by top‑tier partnerships. As a NOC 3rd Line Technical Team Leader, you’ll lead a team of senior engineers (CCNP/FCP/CCIE level) who monitor, maintain and resolve complex network issues for our customers. You’ll drive high‑quality service delivery and ensure the team is performing at its best, supporting ticket ownership where needed and setting the standard for operational excellence. You’ll champion process and technical improvements, shaping how we work and embedding best practice across Operations. Your team will play a key role in supporting lower tiers with guidance, training and development. Working closely with the NOC Tech Lead, you’ll help introduce new products and services, validating deliverables and ensuring the wider team has the skills and clarity needed to support them confidently.

What you’ll be doing 🎯

• Leading, motivating, and developing a team of senior Network Operation Centre (NOC) Engineers
• Ensuring the team are following best practice for incident, problem, service and change enablement in line with the specific needs of our customers
• Oversight of team tasks including investigation, troubleshooting, diagnosis, resolution, and recovery to minimise impact to customers, stepping in to assist where required
• Driving a culture of Customer Excellence and Continual Service Improvement within the team
• Identifying, developing, communicating, and implementing process changes across the services to improve customer experience for the team and the wider operations team
• Acting as a point of technical escalation for the NOC engineers
• Working with the NOC 1 st Line / 2 nd Line Team Leaders to ensure tickets are being escalated to the 3 rd Line team where appropriate and providing guidance and knowledge for those team to drive reduction in calls moving to the 3 rd line team
• Acting as a point of escalation for customers and internal stakeholders as required including participating in the On-Call management rota for out of hours escalations.
• Provide input into Service Transition to ensure successful go-live of Managed Service contracts
• Work with the Service Management teams to identify opportunities for improvement within customers accounts
• Supporting the NOC Manager in required audits for the operation to gain and maintain relevant accreditations

What experience we think you’ll need 🚀

A track record of thriving in a fast‑paced NOC or similar technical operations environment

Proven experience leading high‑performing engineering teams and elevating overall capability

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to influence, mentor and inspire others

Strong analytical, planning and organisational abilities, with a knack for turning complex problems into clear, actionable solutions

Deep technical expertise to at least CCNP / FCP / PCNSE level (or equivalent), with the drive to continuously grow and stay ahead of emerging technologies

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. boxxe does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All our employment is based on qualification, excellence, and business need.

This role is a hybrid position based out of our Hemel Hempstead HQ.

The salary range for this role is £50,000 - £65,000.

If successful, are you willing to undergo Security Clearance to level BPSS? BPSS involves verification of identity; nationality and immigration status; employment history (past 3 years) and criminal record. We require all of our employees to be vetted due to the nature of our business. If you have any questions around this please get in touch.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or support to attend interviews or throughout the process, please let us know.