The Job:
Were delighted to be assisting our client with their need for a Senior IT Systems Engineer. This role is to support their clients managed IT Support client base and develop and drive forward new requirements. Its important to note that this isnt a project engineer role but to support their clients on their service desk as a Senior Engineer. You will be reporting into the Service Desk Engineer.

Responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a technical escalation point to the IT service desk
• Assist with pre-sales technical support
• Providing technical support by way of support tickets and emails
• Answering the phone when needed
• Completing business as usual activities such as vulnerability management, patching, backend systems troubleshooting
• Acting as primary technical lead
• Training other members of the desk, or assisting non technical staff with support issues
• Answering to the service desk manager

A broad skill set is required for this role as you are the escalation point for the service desk. It is a pre-requisite that you have Azure platform & cloud-based skill set, with a comprehensive knowledge of traditional systems, server operating systems.

The Person:
For this role, our client is seeking someone with the following skills and experience.

• Previous experience held in an MSP environment is ideal but essential

• Experience in Azure and Microsoft 365

• Strong technical experience of Microsoft Server operating systems, Microsoft core applications, such as Exchange, Domain Services

• Strong skills supporting Microsoft AD, DNS and Remote Desktop Services

• Experience supporting network related technologies and equipment

• Strong skills diagnosing & resolving client application, connectivity, and hardware-based incidents

• Understanding of virtualisation technologies and concepts

• Understanding of backup and DR technologies

• Excellent people skills

• Have own transport and driving license (though role is predominantly office based)

• Will be expected to complete Microsoft training, most likely one or all of the following:

• AZ-104

• AZ-304

• AZ-700

• AZ800 & 801

The Salary:
£31-37,000 depending on experience

The Hours:
Monday Friday 9am 5.30pm

The Location:
Bristol Hybrid working (3 days in the office)

The Benefits:
Free Microsoft training and certifications with ongoing professional development, 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays which increase with experience, Car Parking, Pension