IT Support Engineer / Service Desk Analyst

IT Support Engineer / Service Desk Analyst

Join a friendly, forward-thinking IT team supporting managed-service clients across the UK. This customer-focused opportunity suits someone experienced with Windows Desktop, Microsoft 365, Active Directory and ticket-led technical support.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: IT Support Technician, Helpdesk Analyst, Technical Support Engineer, Technical Support Analyst, IT Technician, 1st Line Support Engineer, First Line Support Engineer, Desktop Support Engineer, IT Helpdesk Analyst

Successful candidates can expect 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, training and development opportunities, health and wellbeing support, and free onsite parking.

SALARY: £24,000 to £32,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid – 3 Days from the Office in Taunton, Somerset and 2 Days from Home

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

Build your technical breadth in a customer-focused managed-services environment with varied support and project exposure. The IT Support Engineer / Service Desk Analyst helps clients stay productive by resolving day-to-day technology issues and maintaining a high standard of service.

The IT Support Engineer / Service Desk Analyst works closely with technical colleagues, balancing multiple tickets, meeting SLAs and escalating issues when appropriate while keeping customers informed.

Alongside remote support, the IT Support Engineer / Service Desk Analyst contributes to system checks, knowledge-base improvements, customer guidance and project activity, with site visits when required.

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DUTIES

Your duties as the IT Support Engineer / Service Desk Analyst include:

  • Customer Support and Ticket Management: Act as the first point of contact for IT support queries by phone and ticketing system, manage multiple tickets and work to agreed SLAs

  • Remote Support and Escalation: Provide first-line remote technical support, troubleshoot issues and escalate when needed

  • User Requests and Updates: Manage installations, user account changes and updates

  • Security, Health and Backup Checks: Complete daily and weekly security, system health and backup checks

  • Knowledge Base Improvement: Contribute to and improve the knowledge-base system

  • Project Support: Assist project engineers across a variety of client projects

  • Customer Guidance and Training: Provide basic technical training and guidance to customers

  • Third-Party Liaison: Contact third-party vendors when required

  • Client Site Support: Attend client sites when required

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

  • Previous customer-facing experience

  • Experience supporting Windows Desktop, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory

  • Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products

  • Experience using a ticketing system

  • Basic understanding of networking, including TCP/IP, firewalls, routers and switches

  • Clear communication skills with the ability to explain technical information

  • Team-focused approach, ownership of tasks and a proactive attitude to improving processes

  • Passion for IT and problem solving

DESIRABLE

  • Previous experience working within a managed service provider environment

  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

  • ITIL knowledge or certification

  • CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+)

  • Customer service training

BENEFITS

Opportunities for advancement and training plans

Professional development and exposure to Microsoft technologies and challenging projects

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Charity or volunteering day

Contributory pension scheme

Team challenges and prizes

Social company activities

Health and wellbeing support

Employee discount platform

Free onsite parking

Opportunities to work remotely at times

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P15214

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