Systems Support Engineer

New Appointments Group; Peene; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Christmas shutdown

Cycle to work scheme

Death in Service

Company pension scheme

Free parking onsite

Job summary

New Appointments Group is seeking a System Support Engineer in Folkestone to maintain IT systems and provide day-to-day support for colleagues. You will manage user setups, resolve IT issues, and contribute to system improvements.

The role requires strong Windows/AD knowledge, SQL reporting skills, and some programming familiarity (C#/.NET). On-site work with a focus on reliability and proactive problem solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient with MS Office/365 and Windows environments.
• Experience with Active Directory and user provisioning.
• Familiarity with virtualisation (VMware) and SQL reporting.
• Basic programming in C#/.NET is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform IT admin tasks on clients, servers and infrastructure.
• Commission new users, including their computers and setting up their accounts.
• Troubleshoot end-user and infrastructure issues.
• Develop and implement solutions using C# and .NET and produce reports from SQL.
• Produce documentation for existing and new systems across the company.

Skills

MS Office/365

Active Directory

Windows 10/11

VMware

SQL reporting

C#/.NET

Tools

VMware

SQL Server

Job description

Job title: System Support Engineer

Location: Folkestone (you will need to drive and have your own transport due to location)

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Monday to Friday, with an early finish on Fridays!

The role:

You will be responsible for supporting the smooth and effective operation of the company's IT systems. The role will predominantly focus on providing day-to-day IT support, ensuring that internal systems are maintained and that colleagues across the business can use them with ease.

Benefits:

• 20 days annual leave, increasing with service + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in Service
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking onsite

Key responsibilities would be:

• Performing IT admin tasks on clients, servers and infrastructure
• Commission new users, including their computers and getting them set up
• Troubleshooting issues with end users and infrastructure components
• Participate in the research and development of new systems
• Generate documentation for existing and new systems across the company
• Provide support for end users across the business
• Assess issues and proactively suggest and implement corrections
• Recommend purchases available to enhance the IT department and business
• Develop and implement solutions, using C# and .NET
• Produce reports from SQL

Experience and skills required:

• Knowledge of MS systems such as Office, 365, Active Directory and Windows (10/11)
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• IT Support - Software/Windows installation and troubleshooting
• Network Management - cabling, firewalls, VLANS and routing and wireless
• Server Management - VMWare, Windows and virtualisation
• Programming - ideally C#, .NET and ASP WebForms/WinForms
• Database - SQL server, data interrogation and reporting
• Job Management - ticketing systems

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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