Service Desk Team Lead

VIQU IT; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

VIQU is seeking a Service Desk Team Lead in Birmingham on a hybrid basis (2 days WFH). The role blends hands-on technical support with service desk coordination, owning escalations and guiding engineers.

You will manage complex issues, maintain SLAs and contribute to projects involving Microsoft cloud technologies, AI, and automation. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in MSP or similar IT support, strong L2/L3 capabilities, and experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online and Intune.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in an MSP or similar IT support environment.
• Experience coordinating service desk activity and mentoring engineers or owning escalations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online and Intune.
• Good knowledge of Windows, Active Directory and networking (DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls).
• Experience supporting multiple customer environments using PSA/RMM tools.
• Strong prioritisation and troubleshooting within SLA-driven environment.
• Confident communicating with customers and developing engineers.
• Experience with Autotask, Datto RMM, IT Glue, Meraki or Rewst advantageous.
• PowerShell, automation or Microsoft Copilot beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day service desk activity and ticket prioritisation.
• Act as senior technical escalation point for complex issues and major incidents.
• Provide guidance and coaching to L1/L2 engineers.
• Maintain clear customer communication during incidents and escalations.
• Troubleshoot and support Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online and Windows environments.
• Promote consistent ticket handling and knowledge sharing.
• Build strong customer relationships as a senior technical contact.
• Contribute to projects, migrations, automation and service improvements.

Skills

MSP experience

L2/L3 support

Leadership

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Windows

Active Directory

Networking

DNS

DHCP

VPNs

Firewalls

PSA tools

RMM tools

IT Glue

Meraki

PowerShell

Tools

Autotask

Datto RMM

IT Glue

Meraki

Rewst

Job description

Service Desk Team Lead
Birmingham Hybrid (2 days WFH)
£40,000 £45,000 Permanent

VIQU have partnered with a growing MSP and telecoms business looking for a Service Desk Team Lead to join their established technical team. This is a hands-on role combining senior technical support with day-to-day service desk coordination. You ll help keep the desk running smoothly, support engineers with complex issues and take ownership of customer escalations.

The business invests heavily in its people and technology, offering opportunities to develop technically and take on greater responsibility as the company grows. Alongside service desk responsibilities, you ll get involved in customer projects, Microsoft cloud technologies, AI and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day service desk activity, helping prioritise tickets and maintain SLAs
• Act as a senior technical escalation point, owning complex issues and major incidents
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to L1 and L2 engineers
• Maintain clear customer communication throughout incidents and escalations
• Troubleshoot and support Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online and Windows environments
• Encourage consistent ticket handling, documentation and knowledge sharing
• Build strong customer relationships and act as a senior technical contact
• Contribute to projects, migrations, automation and service improvements

Key Requirements

• 5+ years experience within an MSP or similar IT support environment, with strong L2/L3 technical capability
• Experience coordinating service desk activity, mentoring engineers or taking responsibility for escalations
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online and Intune
• Good knowledge of Windows, Active Directory and networking, including DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls
• Experience supporting multiple customer environments using PSA/RMM tools
• Strong prioritisation and troubleshooting skills within an SLA-driven environment
• Confident communicating with customers and helping less experienced engineers develop
• Experience with Autotask, Datto RMM, IT Glue, Meraki or Rewst would be advantageous
• PowerShell, automation, Microsoft Copilot or Microsoft certifications would be beneficial
• An interest in combining hands-on technical work with team leadership and service improvement

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