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Tier 3 Support Engineer

Pennant Services
  • Nashville, Tennessee
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    WHO WE ARE

    At Pennant, our culture is our competitive advantage. We are a collection of independent, locally led healthcare companies united by a shared purpose and the CAPLICO values-Celebration, Accountability, Passion, Love, Intelligence, Customer Second, and Ownership. We believe great results come from empowered leaders, strong relationships, and people who take ownership of their work.

    JOB SUMMARY
    The Tier 3 Support Engineer provides advanced technical expertise for complex incidents, major outages, and escalations beyond the scope of Tier 1 and Tier 2 support. This role is responsible for root cause analysis, long-term remediation, and active participation in IT projects and continuous improvement initiatives. The Tier 3 Engineer serves as a senior technical resource and a liaison between the service desk and other IT teams. This position participates in an on-call rotation and is responsible for responding to critical incidents and urgent escalations outside normal business hours.

    JOB DUTIES
    Advanced Incident & Problem Management
    • Resolve escalated incidents requiring deep technical expertise.
    • Perform root cause analysis for recurring issues and recommend long-term fixes.
    • Support critical incidents, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
    • Serve as part of the on-call rotation to address high-priority incidents, perform root cause
    • analysis, and provide advanced support for critical systems.
    • Document incident findings, lessons learned, and permanent fixes.

    Project & Technical Involvement
    • Contribute to IT initiatives such as upgrades, system rollouts, and integrations.
    • Partner with other IT teams on cross-functional projects.
    • Assist with testing, rollout support, and post-implementation validation.
    • Provide technical input and risk assessment during change management and release management procedures.

    Knowledge & Continuous Improvement
    • Develop advanced documentation and knowledge base content.
    • Mentor tier 1 and 2 to improve technical capability across the team.
    • Recommend tooling, process, or architectural improvements to enhance support effectiveness and system reliability.

    Liaison & Collaboration
    • Act as a technical bridge between the service desk and other IT functions.
    • Communicate effectively with business stakeholders during escalations or projects.
    • Ensure alignment of support with organizational IT strategy.
    • Provide status updates, post-incident reports, and technical explanations as needed.
    The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
    • 4+ years in IT support with significant Tier 2/3 experience.
    • Advanced knowledge of Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
    • Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls).
    • Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), cloud services (Azure, AWS).
    • Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
    • Familiarity with identity and access management tools (Active Directory, Azure AD, MFA).
    • Familiarity with endpoint management, patching, and monitoring tolls.
    • ITIL Foundation, Microsoft/Azure certifications, or cloud-related certifications (AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, etc.) preferred.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Experience supporting regulated, high-availability, and fast-paced environments with a customer-focused mindset.
    • Strong collaboration skills, ability to work under pressure, and manage escalations effectively.
    • Competence in documentation and change management processes.
    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

    Wage: Dependent on Experience
    Type: Full-Time

    Location: Hybrid in Nashville, TN

    Additional Information

    We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employee's needs.

    From a choice of medical, dental and vision plan to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k), company match and various other features, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNashville, Tennessee

    Skills

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Architectural Servicesunmatched
    • Bash Scriptingunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Change Managementunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)unmatched
    • DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
    • Document Change Managementunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Firewallsunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • High Availabilityunmatched
    • ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
    • Identity Data Managementunmatched
    • Incident Managementunmatched
    • Incident Responseunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Knowledge Baseunmatched
    • Linux Operating Systemunmatched
    • Mac Operating Systemunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Active Directoryunmatched
    • Microsoft Certificationsunmatched
    • Microsoft Hyper-Vunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Release Management/Engineeringunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Software Patchesunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Reliabilityunmatched
    • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • VMWareunmatched
    • VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
    • Virtualizationunmatched
    • Windows PowerShellunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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