Support Services Engineer - 2nd Line Managed Services · Cape Town, South Africa ·

Advania Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 246,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Advania is seeking a 2nd Line IT Support Engineer in Cape Town to resolve incidents and provide expert support to predominantly UK-based clients. You will own issues, train teammates, and contribute to service monitoring in a modern Microsoft-centric environment.

The role features hybrid work with weekly office collaboration at Century City, Cape Town, and a focus on Microsoft 365, Azure, and security tooling. Remote-friendly, client-facing, and growth-oriented.

Qualifications

• 2nd Line experience: 2+ years as a 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer.
• Microsoft 365: supports Entra ID, Exchange Online, Exchange Server, SharePoint Online.
• Azure: working knowledge of Azure and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Endpoint and security: Intune, Defender, PowerShell.
• Productivity apps: Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive.
• Active Directory: manage user accounts, permissions, groups, GPO.
• Storage: administer shared drives and permissions.
• Networking: DHCP, DNS, IP, VPN.
• Email security: Mimecast familiarity.
• Troubleshooting: structured problem resolution.
• Certifications: AZ-900, MS-900, SC-900, AI-900, AZ-140, AZ-104, MD-102 or MS-102.
• Citrix: experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent support: resolve incidents promptly and professionally.
• Troubleshoot and take ownership: diagnose issues across varied tech estate.
• Meet service commitments: prioritise workload to meet SLAs.
• Collaborate and share knowledge: support colleagues and engineers.
• Champion the customer: build trusted relationships and identify recurring issues.
• Stay adaptable: support shift rotations and development.

Skills

2nd Line exp

Microsoft 365

Azure

Endpoint & security

Productivity apps

Active Directory

Storage & permissions

Networking

Email security

Troubleshooting

Certifications

Citrix

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Exchange Online

Exchange Server

SharePoint Online

Azure Virtual Desktop

Intune

Defender

PowerShell

Outlook

Word

Excel

OneDrive

Citrix

Job description

IT Support Engineer - 2nd Line

Join our customer-focused team as a 2nd Line IT Support Engineer, solving complex issues for a diverse range of predominantly UK-based clients. You will take ownership of incidents, support users and fellow engineers, and build valuable Microsoft-focused skills across a modern technology environment.

Position Overview

The budgeted salary for this role is R22,000 to R28,000 gross per calendar month. Any offer will reflect your knowledge and experience across the technologies outlined below.

You will also work closely with the Team Manager, contributing to training, service monitoring and documentation while sharing knowledge and helping the team succeed.

The recruitment process

• The first stage is a short online technical test, taking approximately 20 minutes, which will be sent to you by our recruitment team.
• Our hiring team will review your test results alongside your CV and aim to confirm the next steps within 48 hours.
• If shortlisted, you will be invited to choose from a selection of face-to-face assessment events every Friday at our Century City, Cape Town office.
• We will communicate the outcome following your face-to-face assessment.

Hybrid working

We recognise the value of flexibility and the positive impact it can have on both wellbeing and performance.

Our hybrid working policy enables employees to balance time in the office with time at home. The team comes together at our Century City office once a week to collaborate, connect and have fun. Each team agrees the approach that works best for its responsibilities and customers. If you would like to understand the arrangements for this role, our recruitment team will be happy to help after you apply.

Qualifications & Experience

• 2nd Line experience: At least two years’ experience as a 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer, ideally in a fast-paced customer environment.
• Microsoft 365: Practical experience supporting Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Exchange Server and SharePoint Online.
• Azure: Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Endpoint and security management: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender and PowerShell.
• Productivity applications: Confident support of Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive and related Microsoft 365 applications.
• Active Directory: Experience managing user accounts, permissions, security groups and Group Policy.
• Storage: Experience administering shared drives and access permissions.
• Networking: A sound understanding of DHCP, DNS, IP addressing and VPN technologies.
• Email security: Familiarity with Mimecast services.
• Troubleshooting: A structured approach to diagnosing and resolving desktop, laptop, peripheral and software issues.
• Desirable certifications: AZ-900, MS-900, SC-900, AI-900, AZ-140, AZ-104, MD-102 or MS-102.
• Additional advantage: Experience with Citrix technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent support: Resolve incidents, service requests and complaints promptly, professionally and with empathy, keeping customers informed throughout.
• Troubleshoot and take ownership: Diagnose issues across a varied technology estate and manage them through to resolution.
• Meet service commitments: Prioritise your workload effectively to achieve agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Collaborate and share knowledge: Support colleagues, guide fellow engineers and work across teams to maintain service quality.
• Champion the customer: Build trusted relationships and identify recurring issues, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Stay adaptable: Support agreed shift rotations, contribute to wider team priorities and take ownership of your development.

About Us

We are the tech company with people at heart. At Advania, we empower people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft’s leading UK partners, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365, we combine deep technical expertise with a genuinely people-first culture to deliver transformational IT services.

Learn more about our Microsoft Designations and Awards here; we are proud to be among the first to achieve the newly launched Microsoft Support Services Designation.

Our Selection Process

We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Please do let us know if you’ll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.

As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.