1st‑Line IT Support Technician — Microsoft 365 & Defender Pro

Smartsearch Recruitment; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartsearch Recruitment is recruiting an IT Support Technician to provide 1st line helpdesk, desktop and remote support across the organisation from the Wrexham area. The role is office-based and permanent.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years in IT support, strong Microsoft 365 knowledge and hands-on experience with Entra ID, Intune and Defender for Endpoint, plus good MFA and endpoint security practices.

Qualifications

• At least two years experience in an IT support, service desk or desktop support role.
• Strong practical Microsoft 365 support experience.
• Experience with Entra ID and Intune, ideally including exposure to Defender for Endpoint.
• Good Microsoft Windows, hardware and basic networking knowledge.
• Understanding of IT security best practices, including MFA and endpoint security.
• Excellent troubleshooting, customer service and communication skills.
• Relevant Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco or ITIL qualification, or willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1st line helpdesk, desktop and remote IT support.
• Log, investigate, resolve or escalated support requests.
• Support Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.
• Complete routine administration within Entra ID, including user accounts, access, groups and password resets.
• Support Intune device enrolment, application deployment and mobile-device updates.
• Assist with Defender for Endpoint, MFA and endpoint-security support.
• Configure and support laptops, mobile devices, printers, peripherals and meeting-room technology.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, network and connectivity issues.
• Complete laptop builds and rebuilds using Microsoft Autopilot.
• Maintain IT asset records, technical documentation and user guides.
• Support new-starter inductions and wider IT projects.
• Escalate complex infrastructure, server and security issues to senior IT colleagues.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Defender for Endpoint

MFA

Endpoint security

Windows

Networking

ITIL

Tools

Mimecast

Cisco Meraki

Microsoft Sentinel

Purview

Job description

Smartsearch Recruitment is recruiting an IT Support Technician to provide 1st line helpdesk, desktop and remote support across the organisation from the Wrexham area. The role is office-based and permanent.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years in IT support, strong Microsoft 365 knowledge and hands-on experience with Entra ID, Intune and Defender for Endpoint, plus good MFA and endpoint security practices.