ICT Technician, Band 5

Hays plc
Belfast, United Kingdom
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 31K

Job location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Cloud Computing
Hyper-V
Windows Server
Networking Basics
Azure
Server Supported Gaming
Software Systems
Windows Desktop
Network Routers
Information Technology

Job description

IT Support Engineer / IT Support Officer (Band 5) - Immediate Start

Location: Northern Ireland (multiple sites) Contract: Temporary | Immediate Start Sector: Public Sector / Emergency Services

About the Role

We are currently recruiting an experienced IT Support Engineer / IT Support Officer to join a busy ICT team supporting a large, mission-critical organisation across Northern Ireland. This is an immediate start contract opportunity, ideal for someone with strong technical support and infrastructure experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

You will provide hands-on technical support across desktop, server, network, and cloud technologies, supporting a diverse range of users and services critical to frontline operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide 1st / 2nd / 3rd line IT support across multiple sites
  • Support and troubleshoot Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, and Windows Server environments
  • Assist with virtualisation technologies, including Hyper-V
  • Maintain and support IT infrastructure, hardware, and software systems
  • Log, manage, and resolve incidents using a Help Desk / ITSM system
  • Perform fault diagnosis, root-cause analysis, and escalation where required
  • Support infrastructure changes, deployments, and IT projects
  • Liaise with third-party suppliers and vendors when necessary
  • Participate in an on-call rota

Essential Technical Skills

Proven IT Support / Technical Support experience Active Directory (AD) user and group management Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) exposure Hyper-V or similar virtualisation experience Windows desktop & server support Experience using Service Desk / Help Desk systems Strong customer service and communication skills

Desirable

  • Infrastructure support experience
  • Networking fundamentals (switches / routers / firewalls)
  • Public sector or large enterprise IT environment experience

Why Apply?

  • Immediate start available
  • Highly stable public-sector environment
  • Varied technical exposure (on-prem, virtual, cloud)
  • Competitive Band 5 rates
  • Opportunity to gain experience in a critical service environment

Apply now or contact us directly for a confidential discussion.

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Requirements

Proven IT Support / Technical Support experience Active Directory (AD) user and group management Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) exposure Hyper-V or similar virtualisation experience Windows desktop & server support Experience using Service Desk / Help Desk systems Strong customer service and communication skills

Desirable

  • Infrastructure support experience
  • Networking fundamentals (switches / routers / firewalls)
  • Public sector or large enterprise IT environment experience

Benefits & conditions

  • Immediate start available
  • Highly stable public-sector environment
  • Varied technical exposure (on-prem, virtual, cloud)
  • Competitive Band 5 rates
  • Opportunity to gain experience in a critical service environment

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