IT Support Systems Engineer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Aberdeen
Salary
25000.00 - 30000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
28 May 2021
Closes
24 Jun 2021
Sectors
IT, IT Support
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
IT Support Systems Engineer
Our client is an experienced, proactive and flexible IT managed service provider offering Premium IT support, Cloud-Based Services and Commercial IT Consultancy. They operate a Service Desk providing remote IT support to Small and Medium Enterprises across multiple sectors.
Are you genuinely motivated to learn, develop and increase your experience and skills while working with a bold and ambitious team?
They currently have an exciting opportunity to join the team. This position will provide the chance for you to further your career by immersing yourself in a dynamic, learning and supportive space.
The culture is open and honest, by design. As a foundation, they have created a safe, professional, healthy working environment where everyone is invited to show up as themselves, contribute and share ideas freely.
Of course, our client also value fun and schedule regular team building events including eBiking, go karting, pizza nights etc.
Primary responsibilities
The primary responsibility of the role is to provide a mix of Level 1, 2 & 3 support to clients and provide premium industry leading customer service. The role will also provide technical mentoring support to junior colleagues as required.
In addition, the role includes following:
* Providing effective and timely technical support to clients and our internal technical teams.
* Design, plan, and support projects and installations in line with the company methodologies and best working practices.
* To work within a mixed skilled technical team in preparing and supporting client solutions.
* Take responsibility for client technical environments, carrying out scheduled BAU tasks and systems administration.
* To maintain a keen interest of infrastructure installed at client sites needed to provide effective development and high quality support functions.
Preferred skill set
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of competency and practical experience, particularly in Windows based networks and operating systems.
* Must demonstrate a good understanding of TCP/IP networking principles and concepts.
* Have a good conceptual understanding of storage technology architectures such as SAN and NAS.
* Bachelor's degree, HND or equivalent, in a computing or engineering discipline, with a strong emphasis on information and communications infrastructure.
* Has 4 years' minimum experience in supporting Windows based infrastructures in a mixed Server and Storage IT service environment.
Personal qualities
* Passionate about technology and innovation and how technology can be used to solve business problems.
* Confident communicator with the ability to explain complex technical issues in simple terms to clients and engineers alike, either one-to-one or in groups.
* Able to communicate effectively using the written word to non-technical people.
* Ability to work unsupervised, organise own workload, and to prioritise effectively.
* Should have the commitment to see a problem or project through to a successful conclusion.
* Must be a "self-starter" who uses their initiative to seek creative solutions.
Technical credentials
* Has strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows networks and operating systems including Windows Server 2012/16/19 and Windows 10 Pro, a good working knowledge of TCP/IP networking (LAN and WAN), storage and virtualisation technologies supported by vendor accreditations. Example certifications: Microsoft MCP, VMware VCP, Citrix CCP etc.
* Have had a minimum of 4 years infrastructure support experience with responsibility of MS Windows Desktop, Server and Microsoft 365 environments.
* Experience in Cloud based infrastructures (Azure / AWS ), Citrix, and NetApp would be an advantage.
Key requirements of the role
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written
* A passion for technology and innovation
* A self starter willing to help others
* Demonstrate the required experience for the role
* Open to learning
Salary and benefits
An annual salary in the range GBP25,000 to GBP30,000 - negotiable based on experience?
Laptop
Private Health Insurance
Work from home option
Cycle to Work
Monthly Technology Bonus
Workplace pension
28 days annual leave
Regular Team Building Events
Summary
The primary responsibility of the role is to provide a mix of Level 1, 2 & 3 support to clients and provide premium industry leading customer service. Technical mentoring support to junior colleagues as required.
In addition, the role will deliver hardware, software and consultancy projects as and when assigned.
The IT Support Systems Engineer Role is an important position for the company, and an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading organisation in a key position where you will be able to, not only progress your career but also influence the company's future direction and success. The closing date for applications is 11th June and we intend to contact you within 10 days of that date with an update on the status of your application