1st Line Engineer
Planet Recruitment
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 34KJob location
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Azure
Cloud Computing
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS
Issue Tracking Systems
Microsoft Office
Networking Basics
Azure
Remote Service Software
TCP/IP
Job description
- Act as the first point of contact for IT support calls from our customers via phone, ensuring all calls are answered and handled professionally.
- Log tickets in our ticketing system while on the phone, ensuring all information is gathered and entered accurately to a high standard.
- Take ownership of tickets, keeping them updated and resolving them within agreed SLAs.
- Troubleshoot IT-related issues and provide technical support to our customers.
- Support the escalation process when required.
- Identify and escalate repeating tickets to other team members.
- Keep internal documentation and procedures updated.
- Work with relevant third-party companies and act as a point of contact.
- Continuously seek opportunities to enhance skills and stay up to date with industry trends.
Technologies:
- Azure
- Cloud
- Hardware
- Support
- macOS
- Microsoft 365
- TCP/IP
- Windows
- Office 365, We are recruiting for a 2nd Line Engineer based in High Wycombe, offering a salary of £27k to £34k. The role sits within our Technical Support team, reporting to the IT Service Manager, and offers the chance to work on diverse and challenging projects. Our benefits include a discretionary yearly bonus scheme based on company performance, 33 days of holiday per year including public holidays increasing by one day each year up to 38 days, free on-site parking, and training and career growth opportunities.
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to talk and guide non-technical customers, including those who may not have English as their first language.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines consistently.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tickets.
- Proactive attitude toward technical support.
- Professional manner when visiting customers, with a can-do attitude and willingness to help.
- Good working knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, and basic networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
- Experience supporting Windows and macOS devices.
- Good understanding of Microsoft 365 and cloud technologies such as Exchange Online, Entra ID/Azure AD, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using ticketing systems to log, track, and update support issues.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve software and hardware problems over the phone and via remote support tools.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively within a team.