Senior Technical Support Specialist

Ornua is a leading dairy co-operative which sells premium dairy products globally on behalf of its Member Co-operatives Irelands dairy processors and in turn Irish dairy farmers.

Ornua has revenues of 3.4 billion and is supported by a global team of approximately 2800 employees. The Group operates as a commercial organisation across 10 business units including 12 production facilities located in Europe North America the Middle East and Africa.

The commercial organisation is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornuas consumer brands including Irelands most successful food export: Kerrygold. Consumer markets are served by production facilities in Ireland Germany and the UK and by in-market Sales & Marketing Teams in Asia Germany Ireland MEA Poland Spain rest of Europe and North and Latin America.

It also manages the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers globally and the implementation of de-risking and trading strategies to manage market volatility. These activities are supported by production facilities and in-market teams in Europe North America the Middle East and Africa.

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE:

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Technical Support Specialist to play a key role in the ongoing support and stability of our corporate IT environment based at our headquarters in Dublin. This is a hands-on senior-level role within the Service Delivery team providing advanced technical support acting as an escalation point and helping ensure a high-quality end-user experience across the organisation.

You will work closely with on-site IT support teams in Dublin and collaborate with distributed support teams across Europe and the United States supporting both local and remote users. The role requires strong technical expertise sound judgment and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across end-user computing collaboration platforms and core corporate systems.

As a senior member of the Global Service Delivery Team you will contribute to service improvement initiatives mentor junior team members and work in alignment with ITIL-based service management practices. This role is well suited to someone who is customer-focused proactive and comfortable operating in a fast-paced global IT environment while maintaining a strong on-site presence at Ornua headquarters.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Incident Management & Service Request Management

• Provide Level 2 / senior technical support for enduser incidents and service requests in line with ITIL 4 Incident Management and Service Request Management practices.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex issues across enduser devices Microsoft 365 applications and collaboration services.
• Log triage update and resolve tickets using the ServiceNow ITSM platform maintaining high data quality and audit-ready records.

Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace Services

• Deliver advanced support for Microsoft 365 E5 productivity services including Outlook Teams OneDrive SharePoint Microsoft Teams Rooms and Office applications.
• Support device and access-related issues within Intune-managed and Azure AD / Entra ID environments within defined operational boundaries.

EndUser Device & OnSite Support

• Provide onsite technical support at Dublin HQ and remote support to users across Europe and the United States where necessary.
• Support laptops peripherals printers mobile devices and collaboration hardware throughout their lifecycle.
• Perform onboarding and offboarding activities i.e. joiner and leaver process including device provisioning configuration and decommissioning end user devices.

ServiceNow Platform & Service Operations

• Use ServiceNow as the system of record for incidents service requests problems tasks and knowledge articles.
• Support continuous improvement of ServiceNow workflows categorisation knowledge usage and reporting accuracy.
• Adhere to defined SLA OLA and KPI targets contributing to improved service performance and user satisfaction.

Supplier & Microsoft Unified Support Engagement

• Engage with Microsoft Unified Support for advanced troubleshooting escalation and technical guidance.
• Coordinate vendor interactions share diagnostics and logs and track escalations through to resolution in line with Supplier Management practices.

Information Security & Access Support

• Support end-user issues relating to security and access controls within the M365 E5 ecosystem (e.g. MFA Conditional Access endpoint protection) in alignment with organisational security policies.
• Escalate security-related incidents or anomalies appropriately to IT Security Team.

Knowledge Management & Continual Improvement

• Create update and maintain knowledge articles SOPs and troubleshooting guides within ServiceNow Knowledge Management.
• Share expertise and best practices to improve first-contact resolution and overall service maturity.
• Identify opportunities for Continual Improvement feeding insights into service reviews and improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement & User Experience

• Deliver a consistent professional and customer-focused user experience including VIP and executive-level support.
• Communicate technical issues and resolutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a role model for service excellence ownership and accountability across the Service Delivery function.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelors degree in information technology Computer Science or a related discipline is desirable with equivalent experience considered.
• 5 years experience in a Senior IT Support / Service Delivery role within an enterprise environment
• Strong hands-on support experience with Microsoft 365 (E5) including Outlook Teams OneDrive SharePoint and Office apps
• Proven experience supporting Teams Rooms Windows 10/11 enduser devices (Laptops MS Surface Desktop and mobile devices)
• A good understanding of an enterprise technical environment (LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi/Data Networks/Networking) Client-Server Environment.
• Practical experience working in an ITIL 4aligned service operation covering Incident Request and Problem Management
• Working knowledge of ServiceNow ITSM (incident request problem knowledge management) is desirable
• Experience managing escalations and working with Microsoft Unified Support and thirdparty vendors
• Exposure to Intune and Azure AD / Entra ID (identity access device management) Active Directory Troubleshooting DHCP and DNS Service
• Understanding of cloud technology (Azure)
• Excellent troubleshooting communication and customerfacing skills including VIP / executive support
• Ability to work across global teams and support users in multiple time zones
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear operational processes team guidance and userfacing materials.
• Certifications:
  • ITIL Foundation certification is desirable but not essential
  • Relevant certifications such as Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator (MD102) and/or ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) is desirable but not essential.
• Closing Date: Monday 8th June 2026

Accessibility at Ornua

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