Technical Support Engineer

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team; Brackley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive team in Brackley is seeking a highly motivated Technical Support Engineer to join their dynamic IT team on-site. The ideal candidate will assist with technology queries, troubleshooting various issues in a fast-paced environment. This role offers competitive benefits including a generous bonus scheme, flexible working opportunities, and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Mercedes car lease scheme

Private medical cover

Life assurance

25 days holiday

On-site gym and exercise studio

Subsidised restaurant

Qualifications

• User account administration in Azure Active Directory.
• Experience with Office 365 and Windows10 desktop environment.
• Strong networking knowledge including WAN, LAN, and VPN.

Responsibilities

• Respond to IT support requests from clients and staff.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, network issues.
• Work in a fast-paced environment ensuring SLAs are met.

Skills

User account administration in Azure Active Directory

Administration of Office 365

Strong understanding of the Windows10 desktop environment

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Active Directory, DHCP and DNS

Networking including WAN, LAN and VPN

Administering iOS devices via an MDM solution

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Enthusiastic about technology and motivated

Proven experience as an IT Technical Support Engineer

Microsoft Azure Administration Certification

ITIL Foundation (v3 or ITIL4)

Education

Microsoft Azure Administration Certification or similar

ITIL Foundation (v3 or ITIL4)

Tools

ServiceNow ticket system

Linux OS

CompTIA Network+ Certification

MAC OSX

Virtualisation platforms like VMware

Job description

Brackley, UK.

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Support Engineer to join our dynamic IT team on-site. The successful candidate will sit in the heart of our IT team, assisting the business with their technology queries. A tech-savvy professional with an in-depth understanding of how technology can help us achieve our business goals, the successful candidate will have excellent time management, the ability to work at pace and great communication skills.

About the Role

The role sits within our Technical Support Team and its purpose is to ensure the IT services at our Brackley site are well supported and maintained. In it you will:

• Respond to IT support requests from clients and staff via phone, email, or chat.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, network and system issues.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in the business and maintain a strong customer focus.
• Be the first point of contact for IT Incidents and Service Requests.
• Work in a fast-paced environment ensuring SLAs and KPI targets are met.
• Contribute to the future of the department by adding to our Service Improvement Plans.
• Work as part of a team to proactively allocate unassigned tasks.
• Proactively check our Meeting Room Audio Visual equipment to ensure high availability.
• Be included on a rota to provide out of hours support.
• Document IT issues, solutions, and procedures in the knowledgebase platform.
• Proactively engage with wider team, utilising monitoring platforms to improve customer experience and security.
• Work with our vendors to maintain stock availability and software licence compliance.
• Be prepared to learn. We will provide access to training resources to support your development.

To be successful you will have

• User account administration in Azure Active Directory
• Administration of Office 365
• Strong understanding of the Windows10 desktop environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Active Directory, DHCP and DNS
• Networking including WAN, LAN and VPN
• Administering iOS devices via an MDM solution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic about technology and be motivated and service driven.
• Proven experience as an IT Technical Support Engineer, IT Technician, or similar role.
• Microsoft Azure Administration Certification or similar
• ITIL Foundation (v3 or ITIL4)

Desirable

• Experience of the ServiceNow ticket system
• Linux OS Administration
• CompTIA Network+ Certification
• MAC OSX Administration
• Virtualisation platforms, preferably VMware

Benefits

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant, and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.

Why us

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.

We believe that building a more inclusive and diverse culture helps us go faster and further.

From recruitment and building our future talent pipeline to internal communications and leadership training, we’re building a team where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.

Our aim is to attract, develop and retain exceptional people from all backgrounds, creating a workplace where all team members feel respected, supported and able to fulfil their potential.

Ref : REQ-250482