3rd Line Support Engineer

Sector: Information Technology
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: Ipswich
Role: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Job ref: 913501
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Just Recruitment is delighted to support a growing organisation based on the outskirts of Ipswich that is looking for an experienced and motivated 3rd Line Support Engineer to join its team.

You will be responsible for troubleshooting and providing technical and customer support for operating systems. You will also be responsible for providing excellent customer service to clients.

Duties include:

  • Monitoring real-time alerts for hardware, software and security issues and using central monitor software to proactively predict and prevent issues.
  • Supporting and maintaining the infrastructure of a Microsoft Hyper-V environment, including VM’s, SAN solutions and system applications.
  • Completing system checks that include hardware, performance, configuration, asset inventory and database backups.
  • Conducting the planning, testing, installation and rollout of system updates (Servers, Clients, Networks, Applications, etc..) on pre-production and production.
  • Being a point of escalation for system issues and unplanned faults.
  • Investigating, troubleshooting and resolving system faults that fall under 3rd line support tasks and liaising with software/hardware suppliers to resolve issues.

Key skills required:

  • 3+ years of IT, Server Support or IT administration experience providing industry-leading technical support and customer service.
  • Previous experience of offering over-the-phone and remote diagnostics.
  • Strong analytical skills, enquiring and investigative mind.
  • Able to get to the root causes of a problem and communicate this clearly to others.
  • Excellent knowledge with Microsoft OS (Server and Desktop) including
  • Microsoft Active Directory, DNS and Group Policy Management.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows Servers (including Hyper-V) and desktop and storage.

Qualifications:

  • Expert-level knowledge of operating systems including Windows and MacOS.
  • Strong troubleshooting and technical support skills.
  • Excellent customer support and service skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with cloud-based solutions is a plus.

 

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

 

Contact Jody Collings to talk about this role on 01376 517079