Senior It Support Technician

Keolisamey Metrolink; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Tram Travel

Amazing Discounts

Family Friendly Policies

Wellbeing Support

Career development

Job summary

KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) is recruiting an experienced IT Support Technician to provide high-quality technical support across a busy operational business in the UK. The role involves supporting users, maintaining core IT systems, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to infrastructure and business improvement projects.

The role reports to the IT Manager and covers technologies including Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, virtualization, security, and endpoint management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT Support, Infrastructure Support, or Systems Administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide first/second-line IT support to users across the business.
• Log, update and manage tickets in Agility ITSM.
• Perform daily checks on IT systems and resolve issues.
• Monitor IT systems' health and performance; escalate when needed.
• Assist with IT infrastructure, hardware, software, and projects.
• Promote and adhere to IT security policies.

Skills

Windows Desktop

Microsoft 365

Azure

Networking

Virtualisation

Security

MDM (Intune)

Hyper-V

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

Tools

Agility ITSM

Job description

Join our team at KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM), the largest light rail network in the UK!

Are you an experienced IT Support Technician looking for your next challenge?

We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused IT professional to join our team and provide high-quality technical support across a busy operational business. As a key member of the IT team, you will be responsible for supporting users, maintaining core IT systems, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and contributing to infrastructure and business improvement projects.

Reporting to the IT Manager, you'll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of technologies including Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, virtualisation, security, and endpoint management. You'll play an important role in ensuring our technology services remain reliable, secure, and aligned with business needs.

If you thrive in a hands-on environment, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to develop your skills while making a genuine contribution to the business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note, this is a fixed term contract expected to last to July 2027.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Provide first and second-line technical support to users across the business, ensuring incidents and service requests are resolved within agreed service levels (SLAs).
• Log, update, prioritise, and manage support tickets within the Agility service management system, ensuring accurate and timely communication with users.
• Perform daily operational system checks and take appropriate action to investigate and resolve any identified issues.
• Monitor the performance, availability, and health of IT systems, escalating issues where necessary to minimise business impact.
• Prioritise workload effectively, balancing operational support, project activities, and business-critical incidents.
• Assist with the delivery of IT infrastructure, hardware, software, and business improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve IT services, processes, and user experience through the adoption of new technologies and best practices.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for systems, processes, and support activities.
• Support and promote the organisation's IT security policies, ensuring systems and data remain secure and compliant.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience (5+ years) working in an IT Support, Infrastructure Support, or Systems Administration role.
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience supporting:
  • Windows Desktop and Microsoft 365
  • Windows Server
  • Active Directory
  • DNS and DHCP
• Experience supporting and administering Microsoft Azure services, including Entra ID (Azure AD), virtual machines, and related cloud technologies.
• Experience configuring, administering, and troubleshooting networking technologies, including firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless access points.
• Good understanding of information security principles and best practices, with experience balancing security requirements against business needs.
• Experience managing Mobile Device Management (MDM) platforms, particularly Microsoft Intune. Experience with MobileIron is advantageous.
• Experience supporting and administering virtualisation technologies, particularly Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Experience using systems and application monitoring tools to proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve issues.
• Experience managing enterprise backup and recovery solutions, including testing and validating disaster recovery processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to support users at all levels of the business.

What we will offer you:

• Salary is £42,898 per annum
• Fixed Term until July 2027, full-time 37.5 hrs per week
• Free Tram Travel for all our colleagues, plus a sponsored pass for an immediate family member.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to Amazing Discounts at major retailers including Asda, Currys PC World, John Lewis and many more.
• Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellbeing Support including a free counselling, health checks and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Supporting your development focusing on career pathways and professional fees covered if required for role.

The closing date for applications: 3rd September 2026

Depending on the level of applications for this role we may close the advert earlier, therefore we encourage you to submit your application early.

Our Commitment to you:

At KAM, we celebrate the diversity of our customers, communities, and colleagues, and strive for a workforce which is equitable, inclusive, and representative of the communities we serve, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and sexual orientation to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

We live our values of “We Care, We Commit, We Imagine” through our behaviours and we strongly believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and create an environment where individuals can imagine that anything is possible. We care about our people, and we fully commit to creating an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

We recognise the importance of flexibility in the workplace and where possible, we will do our best to consider alternative working patterns or flexible arrangements to help you balance work and life in a way that works for you and the business. If you would like to discuss before applying, please feel free to contact our recruitment team.

To ensure that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the recruitment process, please let us know if you will require any support or reasonable adjustments. You can contact our team here .

What we will need to check:

If you are successful, we will need to complete several pre-employment checks prior to you starting. These include.

• Proof of address.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK.
• References from previous employment or studies from the last 3 years
• Pre-employment medical (level subject to role).
• Criminal Records self-declaration check, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).