Technical Support Specialist

MAGMAS; Eaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30k–£40k per year

40 days' paid holiday annually

Job summary

With 5+ years in IT, you will handle cyber and GDPR security, MS 365 suite, and Azure; you will install, configure and test hardware/software, document activity, and work collaboratively to meet SLA targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in IT support roles.
• Experience with Cyber Essentials and GDPR.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Email, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive).
• Experience with Intune, RMM solutions and telephony platforms.
• Strong networking knowledge (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls).
• Experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 and GPOs.
• Azure administration and implementation.
• Windows 10/11 and Mac environments.
• Client builds, imaging and system deployment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; customer-facing.
• Ability to investigate and resolve issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with responsive and professional technical assistance.
• Attend customer sites to resolve issues, install and maintain systems.
• Manage incidents and service requests through the Service Desk.
• Keep customers informed and meet SLA requirements.
• Escalate high-priority issues to Management.
• Review workload and set priorities to meet business objectives.
• Monitor customer systems to ensure standards.
• Record technical activity and maintain documentation.
• Handle urgent incidents remotely and on-site.

Skills

Cyber Essentials

Microsoft 365

Intune

RMM tools

Networking basics

Azure

Windows Server

Windows 10/11

Mac environments

Documentation

Customer communication

Team player

Job description

Are you an experienced Technical Support Specialist looking for a role where no two days are the same? Our client is an international high-tech organisation and established MSP providing technology support to a range of recognised businesses.

They are looking for a motivated IT Solutions Engineer to help maintain and support customer environments. The role combines customer interaction, technical troubleshooting, infrastructure support and practical work at client locations.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide customers with responsive and professional technical assistance.
• Attend customer sites to resolve technical issues, carry out installations and complete scheduled maintenance.
• Manage incoming incidents and service requests through the company's Service Desk.
• Keep customers informed throughout the support process and work within SLA requirements.
• Identify issues requiring escalation and bring high-priority matters to Management's attention.
• Review workload and establish priorities to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Monitor customer systems and environments, ensuring technology continues to meet required business standards.
• Install, configure, test, maintain and repair IT hardware and software.
• Record technical activity accurately and maintain documentation for unresolved work.
• Handle urgent incidents both remotely and at customer premises.

What You Get

• £30,000 - £40,000 per year, depending on experience.
• 40 days' paid holiday annually.

You should have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar IT position, with proven knowledge of:

• Cyber Essentials and GDPR security standards and their implementation (mandatory).
• Microsoft 365, including Email, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive (mandatory).
• Microsoft Intune, RMM solutions and telephone platforms.
• Network infrastructure, installation and maintenance, including routers, switches, APs, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, VLANs and firewalls.
• Working proactively alongside external service providers.
• Following recognised industry standards, processes and best practices.
• Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022, including Group Policy and security policies.
• Azure administration and implementation.
• Windows 10, Windows 11 and Mac environments.
• Client builds, imaging and system deployment.
• Strong customer-facing skills and excellent written and verbal communication.
• The ability to investigate and resolve issues independently.
• A cooperative, professional and team-focused approach.