3rd Line IT Support Engineer

3rd Line IT Support Engineer Location: London Contract Position Job Summary - 3rd Line IT Support Engineer A leading global IT managed services and support provider within the financial services sector is currently recruiting for a 3rd line support engineer to join their ever expanding business. You will be responsible for the support and maintenance of server, desktop and network infrastructure for multiple high profile financial service clients including Hedge Funds across London. Responsibilities include: Provide 2nd/3rd line support on desktop infrastructure and Microsoft Servers Implementation of new server and desktop technologies Manage implementation of hardware/software related projects You must be available for out-of-hours support via the on-call rota You must have a minimum of 3 years demonstrable 2nd/3rd line support experience in a similar role, ideally with financial services sector exposure. Proven detailed knowledge and experience with Microsoft Server, Active Directory & Microsoft Exchange technologies You must have the ability to work in high pressure environments individually and as part of a team. Desired Certifications: Microsoft (MCITP, MCSE) Citrix (CCA, CCEA) Cisco (CCNA, CCNP) VMware (V14/5, Install and Configure; V14/5 Deploy, Secure, Analyse) Key Skills Required: Build and configuration of Windows 2003 and 2008 Server and Exchange 2007 and 2010. VMware Virtualisation experience. Market Data Knowledge. Tape and Internet Backup Utilities. The Ideal candidate will hold some of the following skillsets: Network Topologies and complex routing, SAN, Cisco IOS and PIX, SQL, Citrix XenApp and Xen Desktop, Firewall (Cisco ASA, PIX, Mac OSX.