Tektora
Service Operations Manager
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Location: Hampshire — on site 5 days per week
Working Pattern: Fully on site, no remote or hybrid
Type: Permanent
Clearance: UK National with active DV Clearance — this is a mandatory requirement
Tektora are supporting an established client who are looking to speak with DV Cleared Service Operations Managers for a permanent opportunity supporting secure customer environments in Hampshire.
Please note: active DV Clearance is essential for this role. Applications cannot be considered without it.
This role would suit someone with a solid networking grounding and Service Operations experience who is confident leading customer incidents and problems through to resolution — either an experienced technical engineer ready to step into Service Operations Management, or someone already operating at that level.
The Role
You Will Be Involved In
- Managing customer incidents and problems through to resolution
- Taking the lead on customer escalations
- Applying Service Operational processes and procedures at Incident and Problem Management level
- Creating and presenting regular service reports to internal and external stakeholders
- Translating technical information into non-technical language for senior managers
- Managing multiple customer accounts simultaneously
- Proactively managing your own time and workload across competing priorities
- Working across Cisco routing, switching, security and data centre technologies
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Key Experience Required
- UK National with active DV Clearance — essential, non-negotiable
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, switching and firewalls
- Familiarity with the Cisco product portfolio, particularly routing, switching, security and data centre (compute and network) product lines
- Previous experience within a Service Management and/or Service Operations based role
- Good comprehension of Service Operational processes and procedures at Incident and Problem Management level
- A clear communicator, confident taking the lead on customer incidents and problems
- Able to create and present service reports to stakeholders of varying technical levels
- Comfortable managing customer escalations
- Able to work on site in Hampshire five days per week
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Desirable Experience
- CCNA certification
- Exposure to the ITIL Framework and/or ITIL Foundation certification
- Experience stepping up from a technical engineering role into Service Operations Management
Interested?
Tektora are looking to speak with DV Cleared Service Operations Managers who are open to permanent opportunities and comfortable working on site in Hampshire.
Please apply with your CV and we will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
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