Technical Service Assurance Analyst
15 days ago
London
Service Assurance Analyst Location: Office-based – London Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 Role Overview The Service Assurance Analyst is responsible for providing advanced technical support and maintaining service stability across business-critical systems. The role ensures incidents and service requests are resolved efficiently while maintaining high levels of service availability and end-user satisfaction. The role involves diagnosing complex issues, supporting infrastructure and applications, contributing to root cause analysis, and ensuring services meet agreed service levels and operational standards. Key Responsibilities: Incident & Problem Management • Act as the primary owner of incidents and service requests from initiation to resolution., • Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across applications, systems, and infrastructure., • Perform root cause analysis for recurring incidents and contribute to problem management processes., • Ensure incidents are managed in accordance with best practices and defined service levels. Service Assurance & Monitoring • Monitor the health and availability of critical systems and services., • Investigate service alerts and proactively resolve potential issues before impacting users., • Maintain service performance and ensure systems meet availability targets. Technical Support Provide technical support for: • Hosted and on-premises Windows environments, • Cloud-based productivity suites, • Identity and access management platforms, • Mobile device management solutions, • Automation and process platforms, • Business process management systems, • Network connectivity issues, • Line-of-business applications, • Endpoint and device management, • Infrastructure components including servers, storage, networking, and security systems Collaboration & Escalation • Collaborate with internal teams and third-party service providers to investigate and resolve complex issues., • Escalate incidents to senior engineers where necessary while maintaining ownership and communication., • Participate in major incident management processes. Service Improvement • Identify opportunities to improve system reliability and service delivery., • Create and maintain knowledge base articles, technical documentation, and asset registers., • Assist with system upgrades, patches, and maintenance activities. User & Stakeholder Communication • Provide clear updates to users and stakeholders regarding incident progress., • Deliver a high standard of customer service when supporting users. Skills & Experience: Essential • Experience providing first- and second-line IT support or service desk functions., • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills., • Experience with IT service management tools., • Knowledge of IT service management frameworks (e.g., incident, problem, and change processes). Highly Desirable • Experience working in regulated environments., • Experience supporting:, • Cloud-hosted and virtual desktop environments, • On-premises server and desktop environments, • Directory and identity management systems, • Mobile device management solutions, • Cloud-based productivity platforms, • Networking fundamentals (e.g., DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP), • Ability to manage multiple incidents and priorities. Personal Attributes • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills., • Excellent communication skills., • Service-focused mindset., • Ability to work under pressure., • Team-oriented with strong collaboration skills. Qualifications • Qualification in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (desirable)., • Foundation-level IT service management certification (preferred)., • Relevant technical certifications (e.g., vendor or industry-recognised). Additional Information • Overtime may be required as needed., • Occasional out-of-hours work, including weekends or public holidays, may be required., • Occasional travel to other office locations may be required.