Helpdesk Analyst

Gleeson; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated IT Support Specialist to join their growing team. In this dynamic role, you will provide essential support for hardware and software across multiple office locations, ensuring a seamless experience for a diverse user base. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating expertise in Microsoft technologies, including Windows 11 and Office 365. With a focus on customer service and problem resolution, you will play a vital role in enhancing IT operations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking company committed to innovation and growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays

Travel opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in a helpdesk environment with Microsoft technologies.
• Ability to manage user accounts and support software applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supporting hardware and software for 650 users across multiple sites.
• Provide excellent customer service and resolve issues as the first point of contact.

Skills

Hardware build, configuration and deployment

Windows 11 support

Office O365 support

Network printer support

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Active Directory administration

Mobile Device Management software

JIRA

COINS ERP

Job description

Gleeson Homes are currently undergoing a period of rapid growth with IT being one of the key business support functions.Dealing with the day-to-day support of our IT systems you will work alongside our IT Manager and be responsible for handling, recording, and resolving a wide range of support issues.

This will be a demanding role and you will need to demonstrate previous experience of working in a helpdesk environment and be able to meet the IT support demands of a growing company.This role would suit someone who has previous experience of working in a busy helpdesk environment with knowledge of Microsoft technologies and cloud computing.

Travel between office locations and sites maybe necessary to support our user base and assist in project deployment.

Working hours:

Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 17:00

Friday – 08:30 – 16:00

Weekend cover required on a shift rota pattern.

Role Responsibilities

The successful candidate will assist in supporting hardware and software for a growing user base of 650 users spread over 6 permanent regional offices and over 80 temporary build and sales site:

Working within the helpdesk function to assign incidents within the team and see them through to resolution

Provide overall application support, including monitoring of helpdesk system for any application/hardware related issues providing an escalation point for 2nd line support escalations.

• Liaise with 3rd party application providers to resolve any support issues logged, through to conclusion.
• Contribute to reviews with 3rd parties and suppliers in relation to software and services provided.
• Support the Business Analyst Team and wider IT Team in ticket review, problem solving and resolution.
• Suggesting improvements through the demand process.
• Providing support to regional teams which may include face-to-face visits
• Responsible for providing excellent customer service in all interactions with customers
• Resolve issues as the first point of contact whenever possible

Required Skills:

• Hardware build, configuration and deployment
• Windows 11 support
• Office O365 support
• Network printer support
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office 365 support and administration:

• User account management
• SharePoint support
• Active Directory administration:
• User account setup and administration

Deployment and management of mobile and fixed telephony:

• Hardware configuration
• User access and permission management
• Mobile Device Management software

Previous experience with COINS ERP would be advantageous.

The Ideal Candidate

• Ability to work to deadlines
• Comfortable in an agile and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills.
• Experienced working with Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), JIRA and COINs.
• An eagerness to learn and progress.
• Team player, with the ability to work in a standalone environment
• Full driving license
• The ability to travel and stay away overnight when required

Experience and knowledge of:

• Microsoft Windows 11
• Microsoft Office 365
• SharePoint
• Active Directory
• COINS
• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays

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