Global Contract Logistics Information Systems IT Support Engineer

It's more than a job

As a Contract Logistics Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, you will manage end-to-end warehousing operations for our customers. By doing so with precision, you not only contribute to the success of your team, but also to the day-to-day operations and success in the warehouse and distribution centres. For example, storing and delivering delicate flowers and fresh ingredients to local stores for everyday lunches and family celebrations. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work truly contributes to more than we imagine.

As a Senior IT Support Engineer, you will take a leadership role in delivering advanced technical support to our customers and partners, tackling highly complex issues that require deep technical expertise and innovative problem-solving. You will act as a subject matter expert, guiding junior team members, driving resolution for escalated cases, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping the direction of support processes and strategies, contributing to the continuous improvement of our products and services. Your responsibilities will include identifying systemic challenges, proposing robust solutions, and influencing technical roadmaps to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

How you create impact

• Incident and request handling in complex and distributed application environment.
• Identify and break down reported and pro-actively found incidents using structured incident resolution approaches.
• Evaluate, diagnose, research, analyse and provide solutions to issues encountered.
• Coordinating the escalation of incidents and service requests to specialized technical support teams, in compliance with defined escalation policies.
• Active ticket ownership, ensuring timely response, follow-up and communication with any involved party in order to find a quick solution.
• Contributing to extending of knowledge base to ensure Know-How transfer to and within the application support team.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with other support teams, IT departments, Business and external service providers.
• Follow standard processes and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance to Service Level Requirements.
• Working in shifts is required.
• Other one-time tasks assigned by Manager.
• Participate in root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of issues.
• Develop and implement best practices for incident management.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve system reliability and performance.
• Monitor system performance and proactively address potential issues.
• Document and report on support activities and outcomes.
• Mentor IT support engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Handle the most complex technical issues, providing expert-level support and guidance.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the support team.
• Participate in strategic projects and contribute to the development of new tools, processes, and systems that enhance the support function.

What we would like you to bring

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel, you'll be part of a global logistics leader that believes in creating real impact—on business, on customers, and on careers. Here's what you can look forward to :

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Skills Required

Unix, Tcp, Elk, Ip, Monitoring Tools, Vpns, Dns, Grafana, Itil, Firewalls, Sql, Relational Databases, Shell Scripting, Linux, Microsoft, Cisco, Nagios, Splunk, Aws