IT Support Analyst

Formula 1; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport organization in the UK is seeking an IT Support Analyst to provide technical support at various locations, including Biggin Hill. The role involves managing IT hardware, software, and telecommunications, ensuring efficient service delivery. Ideal candidates should possess knowledge of Microsoft 365 and have good communication skills. The position offers benefits like private healthcare, annual leave, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Free healthy snacks

25 days annual leave

Discount on F1 merchandise

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory.
• Good customer service skills.
• Demonstratable understanding of IT Service best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide IT support across multiple sites.
• Ensure jobs are logged and escalated as needed.
• Build and deploy IT hardware while maintaining documentation.

Skills

Microsoft 365 Suite knowledge

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Education

ITIL Foundation Qualification

Office 365 Administration and Troubleshooting

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

We are looking for an IT Support Analyst to provide support within the company with IT hardware, software and telecommunication systems.

What Will You Be Doing?

Main Responsibilities

• To offer IT Support at all sites including Biggin Hill, St James Market, and the Event Technical Centre.
• Ensure logged jobs are reviewed and maintained, know when to reassign or elevate jobs to provide highest level service, follow up on calls and see through to resolution
• Liaise with users regarding but not limited to issues, change requests and tasks- offering desk side and remote support.
• Build, deploy and maintain IT Hardware to a high level, ensuring all correct updates and drivers are applied.
• Support all C‑Suite staff, ensuring that all involved parties are kept up to date and issues are escalated as per internal IT Policies.
• Experience in monitoring IT systems and acting in a timely manner when issues arise,
• Acting as a point of escalation for Service Desk, ensuring timely responses are provided for any escalated issues.
• Keep departmental documentation up to date, ensuring all user assigned hardware correctly logged for reference.
• To follow the change management process at all times, ensuring all jobs logged and passed through the correct approval routes
• To produce and maintain documentation required for IT Infrastructure management

Other

• Frequent travel to support Formula 1 events.
• To complete all mandatory training within specified timelines.
• To undertake other duties within your capabilities as your Manager or Director may assign to you from time to time.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and GDPR regulations within IT Infrastructure.

What are we looking for?

Experience

• Prior to the role it would be essential that you have:
• Essential Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite and Azure Active Directory.
• Knowledge of operational Device Managers
• Operational Knowledge of a wide range of IT and communication equipment
• Good customer service skills
• Demonstratable understanding of IT Service best practices.
• Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:
• Experience working in a global organisation across different time zones.

Qualifications

• You will need to have current UK driving license in this role. Not essential to be successful in the role but you may also have the following qualifications:
• ITIL Foundation Qualification
• Office 365 Administration and Troubleshooting

Personal Qualities

• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey ideas clearly and confidently.
• Highly motivated and well-structured in managing tasks.
• Positive, adaptable, and flexible when faced with challenges.
• Proactive, with a solution-oriented mindset.

Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

IT Systems Analyst, IT Network Engineer, IT Support Manager

Why join the force behind the sport?

Benefits

Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

• Private Healthcare scheme
• Dental Care
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill
• Free healthy snacks in our offices
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team
• Discount on F1 merchandise
• Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive
• Perkbox benefit portal and more

Division

Technical