Technical Lead

About the role

Centre Technologies is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to serve as the senior technical resource within our client‑facing service delivery teams. The Technical Lead works closely with Service Delivery Managers, vCIOs, and technical consultants to resolve complex technical issues, provide strategic guidance, improve customer environments, and elevate the technical capabilities of the team. The role acts as the technical expert for a portfolio of customers, developing deep understanding of their environments and driving technology decisions that improve reliability, security, performance, and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Technical Escalation Leadership: Serve as the highest‑level technical escalation resource within the assigned Client Services Team; troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, cloud, networking, endpoint, and security issues; lead root‑cause analysis for recurring or high‑impact incidents; provide technical leadership during critical outages; communicate clearly with customers and internal stakeholders; maintain ownership of escalated issues through resolution.
• Customer Environment Ownership: Develop and maintain deep technical knowledge of assigned customer environments; review ticket trends, recurring incidents, and operational risks to identify improvement opportunities; perform proactive assessments focused on security, stability, scalability, and operational maturity; ensure environments align with Centre standards and best practices; drive continuous‑improvement initiatives that reduce support volume and improve outcomes.
• Strategic Technology Guidance: Partner with vCIOs and Service Delivery Managers to provide technical insight during customer planning discussions; assist in developing technology roadmaps and strategic recommendations; evaluate technical risks and prioritize remediation; identify opportunities for modernization, automation, and operational improvement; provide consultation on cloud, security, infrastructure, and Microsoft technology investments.
• Team Development & Technical Influence: Mentor Tier 1 and Tier 2 consultants through coaching and guidance; assist with technical training and knowledge‑sharing initiatives; review troubleshooting approaches and help team members with challenging issues; promote technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning; serve as a trusted technical resource for peers across the organization.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain accurate and thorough technical documentation; contribute to process improvements and service delivery initiatives; support change management and implementation planning; participate in escalation and after‑hours support requests as required.

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive IT infrastructure or managed services experience.
• Experience supporting multiple customer environments simultaneously.
• Advanced troubleshooting experience across Microsoft, cloud, networking, and security platforms.
• Strong customer‑facing communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership without direct management responsibilities.

Technical Expertise

• Microsoft Technologies: Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server.
• Cloud & Virtualization: Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Machines & Virtual Desktops, Storage & Networking, Identity Management, VMware vSphere, Hyper‑V.
• Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN technologies, VLANs, routing and switching, wireless networking, firewall administration.
• Security: Multi‑Factor Authentication, Conditional Access, Endpoint Protection, Vulnerability Management, Identity Security, Incident Response, security best practices.
• Backup & Recovery: Backup administration, disaster recovery planning, business continuity solutions, restore testing and validation.