Service Desk Analyst

JOB ADVERT - Service Desk Analyst

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Job Title:

Service Desk Analyst (ITIL
4)

Location:

Portsdown Technology Park

Security Clearance: SC (or ability to obtain)

We are looking for a customer-focused Service Desk Analyst to join our IT Service Management function supporting a secure MOD private cloud environment. This role is ideal for individuals with experience in Service Desk Analyst/Service Operations who are looking to grow their capabilities within an ITIL 4-aligned setting. Working as part of a dedicated service team, you will provide first-line technical support, ensure incidents and service requests are handled efficiently and escalated to the relevant team, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our digital services.

• Act as the first point of contact for users, providing high-quality customer support.
• Log, prioritise and categorise incidents and requests using Jira Service Management.
• Perform initial investigation and diagnosis, resolving issues where possible.
• Escalate incidents to resolver groups following defined workflows.
• Maintain accurate and clear records of all interactions.
• Use and improve knowledge articles in Confluence.
• Support major incident communication and coordination.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives.
• Work in alignment with ITIL 4 practices and ISO 20000 processes.
• Triaging/management of major incidents using the knowledge base.

• Experience in a Service Desk Analyst position.
• Working knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Request, Service Desk).
• Experience with Jira Service Management or similar ITSM tooling.
  
  Experience using Confluence.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Strong problem-solving and triage ability in line with 1st and 2nd line support.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain SC clearance.
• Ticket, troubleshooting and service management experience.
• Working with/within a knowledge management platform.

• MoD, Defence or wider UK Government experience.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Confluence and Jira familiarity.
• Understanding of continuous improvement.
• Experience working in a high-secure environment.

• 8am - 4pm, on-site.
• Base location - Portsmouth.
• Contract, fixed-term perm available if preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a structured, secure, and modern IT service environment.

Guidant, Carbon
60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.