Team Leader, IT Service Operations

FedPoint

$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in technical IT roles; 3+ years in senior or lead positions.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 (Entra ID, Intune, SharePoint, Exchange).
  • Experience leading outage bridges and supporting critical systems.
  • Knowledgeable in disaster recovery planning and execution.
  • Familiar with ITIL v3 or v4 frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations of IT Service Desk and Production Support teams.
  • Champion ITIL Incident, Request, and Problem Management processes, ensuring SLAs are met.
  • Oversee health, patching, and security compliance of laptops and VDI environments.
  • Maintain accurate asset records in the CMDB and manage vendor relationships.
  • Lead major outage coordination and conduct root cause analyses.
  • Serve as the primary contact for IT audits and prepare documentation.

Benefits

  • Generous 401k plan with 100% match up to 6% of salary.
  • Bonus opportunity up to 7% of salary based on company performance.
  • 3 weeks of vacation, 7 sick days, and 3 personal days.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and flexible spending account options.
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave.
Full Job Description
Team Leader, IT Service Operations

Department: Platform Operation

Report To: Manager, IT Service Operations

Location: Portsmouth, NH - Hybrid, 3 days per week on site

About the Role
We are seeking a proactive, organized, and technically strong Team Leader for our IT Service Operations group. In this role, you will oversee the IT Service Desk and Production Support teams, ensuring employees receive high-quality, efficient, and secure technology services throughout their lifecycle. You will serve as a key leader in ITIL processes, outage coordination, endpoint management, and audit readiness-driving operational excellence across the organization. This position participates in a monthly on-call rotation.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily operations of the IT Service Desk and Production Support teams, including onboarding/offboarding activities and the maintenance of SOPs and user documentation.
• Champion ITIL Incident, Request, and Problem Management processes, ensuring SLAs are met and acting as point of escalation.
• Oversee the health, patching, and security compliance of physical laptops and VDI environments.
• Maintain accurate asset records in the CMDB. Manage hardware and software contracts, ensuring compliance and cost-effective vendor relationships.
• Lead major outage calls, coordinating service restoration and conducting root cause analyses.
• Serve as the primary contact for IT audits, preparing process documentation and presenting evidence to management and auditors.

Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in technical IT roles, including 3+ years at a senior, engineering, or lead level.
• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft 365 admin experience (Entra ID, Intune, SharePoint, Exchange).
• Strong background in leading outage bridges, presenting technical workflows, and supporting critical business systems.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Solid understanding of ITIL v3 or v4 frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications
• bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with Endpoint Management tools (Microsoft Intune preferred).
• Familiarity with Azure, AWS, and cloud services.
• Certifications such as ITIL Foundation V4 or Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 Rev 5 security controls.
• Experience using ServiceNow ITSM.
• Prior leadership experience in IT Service Desk or Operations Support.

Skills and Competencies
• Advanced proficiency in endpoint management (Intune, Autopilot, MECM).
• Strong support experience with critical production business systems.
• Expertise across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and VDI environments.
• Knowledge of RBAC, identity lifecycle management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Ability to lead confidently during crises and major outages.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and root-cause skills.
• Clear, concise communication with executives and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Passion for coaching and developing technical staff.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the infrastructure that powers critical business operations. You'll work alongside talented professionals, contribute to cloud transformation initiatives, and help shape the future of a modern enterprise technology environment.

If you're passionate about infrastructure engineering, cloud technologies, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help build the resilient, secure, and scalable technology foundation that drives our organization forward.

We offer a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration are encouraged. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact while honing your skills and advancing your career.

In addition to working for a company with great people and an excellent reputation, what's in it for you?
  • Generous 401k plan: 100% match of employee's contribution, up to a maximum of 6% salary, vests immediately.
  • Bonus Opportunity: Qualifying employees can earn up to 7% of their salary, based on company performance. (Inquire about eligibility with our recruiter)
  • Lots of paid time off: 3 weeks' vacation, 7 sick days, 3 personal days, and 12 paid holidays!
  • Competitive benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, life, legal, flexible spending account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement program to support career goals.
  • Corporate giving and matching gifts program.
  • Volunteer program: Paid time off to volunteer and company-organized volunteering opportunities.
  • A wide variety of personal, professional, and career development programs.
  • Comprehensive wellness program offering a variety of resources and activities to help support your well-being in the following areas: career, financial, mental, emotional, physical, social and community.

All offers of employment with FedPoint are conditional upon satisfactory completion of a pre-employment background check.

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