Helpdesk Technician
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Job description
As a key member of our Helpdesk team, you'll provide advanced remote support across print, network, and software services. You'll take ownership of complex technical issues, collaborate with specialist teams, and ensure clients receive a reliable, high quality support experience.
- Troubleshoot and resolve advanced technical issues using remote-access tools, covering software, print/scan workflows, networking, and service-related challenges.
- Lead the response to Priority 1 (P1) outages, working within defined SLAs.
- Produce clear, structured Major Incident (MI) reports following P1 events.
- Act as an escalation point for Level 2 technicians, guiding them through complex cases and progressing issues that require deeper technical investigation.
- Mentor Level 2 team members, supporting their development and providing structured feedback on escalations.
- Work closely with Professional Services and other specialist teams to resolve multi-layered or infrastructure-related incidents.
- Ensure clients are kept fully informed throughout the incident lifecycle, including progress updates and planned changes or outages.
- Escalate requests that fall outside of scope or SLA commitments.
- Contribute to our technical knowledge base, particularly in infrastructure, networking, and solution best-practice.
Requirements
- Strong analytical mindset with a natural ability to troubleshoot unfamiliar or complex issues.
- Understanding of solution architecture concepts (e.g., load balancing, queue distribution).
- Solid networking knowledge (IP addressing, DNS, SMTP, SNMP, IPv4, SMB, WAN, VPN).
- Experience with advanced features of print management or output solutions (PaperCut, Equitrac, SafeQ, HA/Clustering). (advantageous).
- Confident supporting both Windows and macOS environments.
- Ability to research and learn new technologies independently when required.
- Background in Document Management Services or similar technical support disciplines such as application support.
- Understanding of virtual servers and cloud-hosted environments.
- Familiarity with Microsoft SQL (advantageous).
- Comfortable communicating with senior technical stakeholders, including leading remote customer sessions.
Benefits & conditions
- Flexible working options
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Enhanced family friendly benefits (maternity, adoption, paternity and IVF)
- 2 paid days off per year for voluntary work to support our local communities
- Staff Reward Scheme
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance 4 x salary
- Sponsorship for professional development and memberships
- Employee Assistance Programme, including access to a virtual GP and financial wellbeing support
- Mental health first aider support programme
- Cycle2work scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Free flu vaccinations
- Employee social events and recognition activities throughout the year
- HP Employee discount programmes
- Mobile phone discounts
Apogee Corporation is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. We actively support work-life balance and encourage candidates to share any flexibility requirements, which we will do our best to accommodate where possible within the needs of the role and the business. If flexibility is important to you, please include this information in the salary section of your application, after stating your salary expectations, so we can discuss it early in the process.
If you have a disability or health condition and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please contact us on 0345 300 9955 and ask to speak to the Talent Team. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants.
Apogee reserves the right to close this advertisement or withdraw the role at any time, should sufficient applications be received or recruitment needs change. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.