Pod Lead

Aboutthecompany

Our client is a fast‑growing Managed Service Provider based in New Jersey, delivering modern IT support to an expanding base of business clients. They’ve built the entire operation to be cloud‑native and Microsoft‑first, and they lean heavily on automation and AI to support clients at a level most traditional MSPs can’t match. The business has grown significantly over the past year and shows no sign of slowing down.

Becausetheenvironment is fully cloud‑based, this is a genuinely modern support role: no legacy server rooms, no break‑fix grind. It’s a close‑knit team with very low turnover and a culture that rewards people who think for themselves and want to keep growing.

As Pod Lead, you’re the technical anchor and coach for your support pod. It’s a true player‑coach role: you’ll spend your time both solving the hardest problems and making the engineers around you better.

You’ll be the first point of escalation when issues get complex, you’ll drive accountability and quality across the pod, you’ll support project work, and you’ll keep clients genuinely happy with the service they receive. It’s a role for someone who has the technical depth to lead from the front and the people skill to bring a team with them.

The salary range for the position is $90,000–$120,000.

• Give the pod daily direction, guidance, and support.
• Coach engineers on troubleshooting methodology and technical best practice.
• Run ticket reviews and quality checks.
• Help onboard and train new team members.
• Champion the company’s values, standards, and ways of working.

• Act as the first point of escalation for Tier1 and Tier2 engineers in your pod.
• Help the team diagnose and resolve complex issues across Microsoft
  365, Azure, networking, endpoint management, security, and line‑of‑business applications.
• Carry out advanced troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, Microsoft
  365, AzureAD/EntraID, Intune, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and network connectivity.
• Review escalated tickets and ensure root‑cause analysis is completed where it matters.
• Ensure critical incidents get timely attention and resolution.
• Escalate to senior leadership, vendors, or engineering when additional resources are needed.

• Monitor ticket queues and how work is distributed across the pod.
• Keep service level agreements (SLAs) consistently met.
• Spot recurring issues and put preventative fixes in place.
• Maintain high levels of client satisfaction.

• Support client onboarding activities.
• Help deliver implementation projects and technology rollouts.
• Coordinate technical tasks across the pod.
• Make sure project deliverables are accurate and on time.

• Find ways to make support more efficient.
• Keep documentation and knowledge‑base articles accurate and up‑to‑date.
• Standardize troubleshooting and support practice across the team.
• Contribute to wider operational improvements.

• 5+ years in IT support or with an MSP.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft
  365, Azure, Windows environments, networking, and endpoint management.
• A real troubleshooter, with strong problem‑solving instincts.
• Experience mentoring or leading technical team members.
• Excellent communication and a genuine client‑service mindset.

• Microsoft
  365 administration
• Microsoft Entra  (AzureAD)
• Intune/endpoint management
• Windows desktop and server environments
• Active Directory and Group Policy
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP)
• Firewall and security concepts
• Remote monitoring and management (RMM) platforms
• MSP ticketing systems

• Leadership experience within an MSP.
• Project coordination experience.
• Relevant certifications (Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, and similar).

• SLAs consistently met
• Effective resolution of escalations
• Pod productivity
• Ticket quality
• Client satisfaction
• The growth and development of your team