Overview
Cloudbox is a global IT managed service provider with a specific focus on the financial services industry. We provide fully outsourced IT built around best of breed public cloud solutions, ensuring the security and uptime of our customer environments backed up by our fanatical 24x7 support. This is a dynamic and fast paced environment that needs people that a strong desire to learn and a ‘can do’ attitude.
Role Description
The Escalation Engineer is a key part of the Cloudbox service framework acting as an escalation point for customer issues raised by the wider support team. The Escalation Engineer will be expected to:
- Assist with the architecture, implementation and management of Azure infrastructure
- Assist with technical escalation of issues from the wider support team
- Assist with customer onboarding projects and Cloud migrations
- Managing escalated Tickets and Requests
- Keep customers informed on status and progress of their Tickets
- Technical security operations, SaaS service and platform management
- Implementing automation and service efficiency measures with scripting, coding and development, and API integrations
- Aid customer retention and satisfaction
- Help to improve efficiency, processes, documentation, and automation.
Technical skills
- Azure infrastructure project implementation including design and deployment, and including serverless architecture
- Azure infrastructure migration project design and implementation
- High-availability Azure infrastructure design and management experience
- Excellent technical troubleshooting capabilities including Windows OS and applications, email flow and routing, and Office 365 services.
- Understanding of Group Policy/ADMX within Intune/Endpoint Manager
- Good practical experience of Intune and device management/compliance
- Excellent understanding and practical of public DNS records
- Understanding of best practice security principles
- Deployment of applications using third party tools – SCCM or other RMM application
- Understanding of SCIM and SSO with Azure AD
- Good understanding and practical experience of backup best practices and restore processes.
- Strong knowledge of the following vendor services extremely beneficial: Mimecast, Proofpoint, Cisco Duo, Exclaimer, Dropsuite, KnowBe4, Datto RMM, Windows Hello for Business, Acronis, Azure IaaS, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery.
- Good working knowledge of networks, switching, routing and traffic management
- PowerShell scripting and use for administration and automation
Soft Skills
- Customer focused, with an analytical approach with good questioning & listening skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills suitable for an international audience
- A confident team player with a positive can-do attitude
- Fanatical attention to detail
- An ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to study and obtain new certifications and skills (certification will be a KPI of the role)
- Dependable, hardworking and self-motivated.
Technical Qualifications
- Current Microsoft Certifications in AZ or MS tracks, preferably to ‘expert’ level.
Experience
5+ years' experience, multi-faceted IT support roles. Previous MSP experiences essential.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in multifaceted IT support roles
- Previous managed service provider experience
- Experience implementing, designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure
- Experience with Azure infrastructure migrations
- Experience designing and managing highly available Azure infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows operating systems, applications, email flow and routing, and Office 365 services
- Understanding of Group Policy and ADMX within Intune or Endpoint Manager
- Practical experience with Intune and device management or compliance
- Practical experience managing public DNS records
- Understanding of security best practices
- Experience deploying applications using SCCM or another RMM application
- Understanding of SCIM and SSO with Azure AD
- Experience with backup best practices and restore processes
- Working knowledge of networks, switching, routing, and traffic management
- PowerShell scripting for administration and automation
- Current Microsoft certification in an AZ or MS track
- Microsoft certification at expert level
- Experience with Mimecast, Proofpoint, Cisco Duo, Exclaimer, Dropsuite, KnowBe4, Datto RMM, Windows Hello for Business, Acronis, Azure IaaS, Azure Backup, or Azure Site Recovery
- Willingness to obtain new certifications and skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
What We Do
Cloudbox is a global managed IT services provider serving alternative investment managers, financial firms, and other regulated businesses. It designs, builds, and maintains secure, compliant IT infrastructure, with fully managed public-cloud services, cybersecurity and data protection, IT support, and strategic advisory. Its outsourced solutions emphasize reliable operations and client service, helping customers manage technology and regulatory demands so they can focus on their markets.
