Service Desk Engineer

Job title:

Service Desk Engineer

Company:

Amplience

Job description

Service Desk EngineerDepartment: SupportEmployment Type: Full TimeLocation: Middlesbrough, UKCompensation: £27,767 – £34,495 / yearDescriptionWe’re here to rid the world of bad shopping experiences.It’s a bold aim, and one that needs both a dynamic team and a very different way of working.That’s why we want people who can weave their unique skills, experience and character into a global team that learns, shares, grows and succeeds together.Our people are all stewards of the business, helping us to win through care, commitment and conviction – and in return we open up a whole new world of flexibility around where, when and how you work.It’s an exciting time to be part of Amplience. We have new leadership, new goals and new opportunities. So let’s find out where you fit in…And if you’re still wondering what we actually do…Amplience is the AI Content company that brings together data, performance insights and generative AI. We help 400+ of the world’s biggest brands, from Liberty and Mulberry, to Argos and Crate & Barrel, deliver persuasive content for every shopping context, fuelling truly personalized and connected experiences.What to Expect
We provide our customers with technical product support 24/7/365. Reporting to the Service Desk Team Leader, you will be responsible for providing technical product support to users of our products and services. Within this role, you will also be responsible for the provisioning of these services.You will work with a dynamic team, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on our clients’ businesses.Schedules are published in advance, but we work in shifts. Shifts run Monday-Friday (times vary but may start as early as 0600 and end as late as 2200). Service Desk Engineers are also expected to be part of the on-call rotation.We are seeking someone passionate about technology, particularly in the SaaS and AI space, who possesses a strong problem-solving skill. The role involves providing exceptional support to our clients.Key Responsibilities

• Technical Support: Provide technical Product support to customers, partners, prospects and internal users of our products and services. This role requires applying critical thinking to resolve complex issues. Demonstrate understanding of technical documentation that can be translated into user-friendly explanations, and often explain best practices along with pros and cons.
• Impact Analysis: Analyse support tickets to determine impact and categorise them appropriately.
• Service Request: Perform service request fulfillment and provisioning activities, deliver the end-to-end process for timely provisioning. Interpret customer provisioning requirements and align those with system designs
• Incident Management & Resolution: Apply Incident Management and resolution practices, including processes for major and serious incidents. Escalate issues to appropriate teams following established escalation procedures
• Security Incident Management: Identify, log, and escalate Security Incidents and own until closure.
• User Access Requests: Process internal user access requests whilst aligning to our internal RBAC model.
• Service-Level Agreements: Work towards achieving agreed-upon Service-Level Agreements (SLAS) to ensure timely resolution is provided to customers.
• Customer Service: Apply world-class service to all customer interactions. Be the voice of the customer by providing improvements to Product teams.
• Feedback & Communication: Participate in weekly team meetings and contribute to feedback and knowledge sessions. Collaborate with other teams. Attend internal customer handover meetings to become the specialist within the team for that customer setup.
• Projects: Participate in side projects either at the department level or company level. Actively work towards team and Company Objectives and Key Results (OKR).
• Travel: Ability to travel less than 10% of the time regionally and nationally for work-related events.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• ITIL4 qualification (or equivalent), or can obtain with 15 months, and can demonstrate an understanding of Incident Management.
• 2+ years’ experience working in a Service Desk environment
• TSM tooling (FreshService or similar)
• Experience writing technical Knowledge Articles & troubleshooting steps.

Desirable

• Understanding of modern website types and commerce solutions
• Experience of Github, Bitbucket, REST API, GraphQL
• Understanding of AI (Machine Learning, LLM’s and Image Generation)

About YouCompetencies/Abilities

• You are a self-starter, are passionate about solving problems and can take ownership of issues.
• You are flexible, have excellent communication skills, and possess a drive to succeed.
• Experience and a desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• You have a highly collaborative, adaptable approach and can cultivate an environment of trust, inclusion and belonging.
• You will use a variety of technologies, so we are looking for someone with an interest in technology and who wants to learn and develop.
• You are positive, proactive, and solution-focused.
• You have a global mindset and willingness to work across international time zones.
• Must be able to work any shift, including rotating shifts.
• Must be able to be part of the on-call rotation.
• Must be able to travel less than 10% of the time regionally and nationally for work-related events.

BenefitsPension Scheme· Auto-enrolled after 3 months’ service· Salary sacrifice scheme to maximise tax efficiency· 5% employee contribution, matched by 5% from Amplience· Pension broker: Titan Group (offers financial advice)· Pension provider: Aegon (moved from Aviva in 2024)Discretionary Bonus Scheme· Up to 10% of base salary· Linked to company performanceAnnual Leave25 days paid holiday as standardLength of Service Entitlement3+ years continuous service | 26 days annual leave entitlement
4+ years continuous service | 27 days annual leave entitlement
5+ years continuous service | 28 days annual leave entitlement
6+ years continuous service | 29 days annual leave entitlement
7+ years continuous service | 30 days annual leave entitlementEnhanced Maternity Leave· 12 weeks full pay· 12 weeks at 50% pay· 15 weeks at statutory maternity pay (SMP)· 13 weeks unpaidEnhanced Paternity Leave· 2 weeks full paySick Pay· Up to one month’s full pay per calendar year (at company discretion, with medical certificate)Study Leave· 5 days for employees on accredited long-term courses (12+ months)Birthday Leave· One paid day off during your birthday monthCompany-Wide Recharge Days· One day off per quarter for the whole business – rest, recharge, and reset· All roles are laptop-enabled· Working arrangements agreed with your line manager· Freedom Fridays: Finish early on Fridays to support work-life balance (full-time employees only)Holiday Buy Scheme· Purchase up to 5 extra days per year, repaid through salary deductionsCycle to Work Scheme· Save on bikes & accessories via tax-efficient payments (Blackhawk Network)Tech Scheme· Purchase tech items and spread the cost over 12 months via salary deduction (Blackhawk Network)Season Ticket Loan· Advance loans available for travel tickets, repaid via payrollCharity/Volunteer Days· Up to 3 paid days a year for volunteering or charity workPayroll Giving (CAF – Give As You Earn)· Tax-free donations to UK charities, directly from your salaryEmployee Referral Bonus· £1,200 / €1,400 / $1,500· 50% paid at 4 months, 50% at 7 months post-hireAmplience UK Ltd. / Amplience, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Amplience fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.Fraudsters are always looking to take advantage of people searching for a job online. In part, this is because job listings are the ideal place to exploit a job seekers vulnerability. Job scams come in lots of different shapes and sizes, but they most commonly involve scammers posting adverts or contacting people out of the blue about unrealistic job opportunities. Amplience takes the security and safety of your personal data very seriously.In terms of career opportunities and vacancies, we will only use:Amplience will never use third party messaging services such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Snapchat, WeChat, etc. to communicate with you.If you are using any other website or messaging application, even if it looks like Amplience, then it will likely be fraudulent. In which case, please notify us at: .

Expected salary

£27767 – 34495 per year

Location

Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Job date

Sat, 17 May 2025 00:02:23 GMT

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