Service Desk Technician 

Provide support for all employees of Markel Corporation and its subsidiaries by responding to inbound calls, chat and web tickets. Will provide educational support as well as break/fix resolutions, or route issues according to documented guidelines to other teams. Position requires the use of technical troubleshooting, communication, and customer service skills. 

Responsibilities: 

• Resolves issues surrounding computer hardware, software, network, and telecommunications systems while demonstrating expertise in customer service and technical knowledge 

• Must be flexible and able to work within a 24x7x365 support environment - this vacancy is for a Monday-Friday 8am-4pm position. 

• Receives inbound customer contacts via various channels (phone, chat, web) 

• Records, maintains and updates records in the Service Management ticketing system, and follows knowledge database for troubleshooting and procedural guidelines. 

• Routes tickets for issues which cannot be resolved at the service desk (First Call Resolution) to the appropriate resolving groups. 

Skills: 

• Working knowledge of help desk software, databases and remote control 

• Enthusiastic to find ways to make customers productive  

• Passionate about continuously learning and able to quickly adapt and pivot to win in dynamic environment 

• Must be flexible and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities on very tight deadlines. 

• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others to achieve a high level of success 

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to develop, maintain and foster constructive relationships with others 

• Dynamic, hard-working and ambitious individual, with excellent oral and written communication skills 

Education/Certification: 

• Associates degree or 1 year of relevant experience in a technical field or customer service environment. 

• Certified Help Desk Professional, MCP, MCSE, A+, or certificate in related discipline a plus 

• ITIL Foundation V3 or V4 Certification a plus 

Experience: 

1 year of Customer Service experience preference given to call center work.  

• Demonstrated Technical aptitude  

• ServiceNow experience or prior insurance industry experience is a plus 

Must be authorized to work in the U.S., and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life. 
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. 
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.  

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. 

Caution: Employment scams

Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:

• All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on No other URL should be trusted for job Markel Group Careers.
• All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].

Who we are: 

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. 

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better 

We enjoy the everyday | We think further 

What’s in it for you: 

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.  

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.  

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.  

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.   

• Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.    

Are you ready to play your part? 

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. 

Caution: Employment scams 

Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that: 

• All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.

• All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses. 

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected]. 

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.  

Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].    

No agencies please.