2nd line Field Engineer

Academia, Inc.
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 38K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Azure
Computer Security
DNS
Issue Tracking Systems
McAfee VirusScan
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Servers
Remote Desktop Services
Wide Area Networks
Firewalls (Computer Science)

Job description

  • Act as the front line of Smartdesc, representing the business through daily face-to-face communication with clients.
  • Develop and build trusted relationships with our client base by providing excellent IT support through regular communication and customer service.
  • Provide onsite service-desk support and field-engineer services to Manchester-area based clients.
  • Resolve onsite IT malfunctions.
  • Manage service-desk support both onsite and remotely.
  • Work with colleagues to deliver IT improvements and recommendations throughout the client base.
  • Collaborate closely with IT Managers, Customer Experience Manager, Professional Services, and IT Security teams.
  • Engage with clients through onsite support, remote support, walk-ins, telephone, and email.
  • Manage and prioritize tickets using the ticketing system, ensuring adherence to SLA response and resolution deadlines.

Requirements

  • Minimum two years experience in a similar role.

  • Strong working knowledge of Office 365 both on premise and cloud.

  • Experience with ticketing systems (preferably ITIL Framework).

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including Remote Desktop Services.

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Server, Exchange, and Active Directory.

  • Familiarity with security technologies and toolsets such as monitoring and McAfee EPO.

  • Knowledge of networking infrastructure (LAN / WAN / DNS / Firewalls).

  • Experience working as an onsite IT Field Engineer. Personal Skills

  • Exceptional communication skills, both client-facing and internal.

  • Positive attitude with ability to resolve customer problems promptly and efficiently.

  • Ability to spot opportunities and improvements that benefit the end-user experience, and to advance them with senior colleagues. Job Circumstances

  • Travel to customer sites required.

  • Core hours 08 : 00-18 : 00, Monday to Friday. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during go-live / deployment windows.

Benefits & conditions

  • Gym membership contribution
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Increased annual leave with length of service
  • Free annual leave on birthday
  • Length of service bonus
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working
  • Free will writing service
  • Life Insurance
  • And much more. #J-18808-Ljbffr

About the company

Smartdesc is part of the Academia Group, an innovative and rapidly expanding technology company on a mission to transform IT services for large public and private sector customers. We are a trusted partner for thousands of clients, providing great technology to optimize investment and deliver IT success. With over 20 years of experience, 150 million pounds in FY24 revenue, and industry awards including the CRN Reseller of the Year, we are backed by Strive Capital and have a dedicated lifecycle division supporting sustainable IT solutions.

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