2nd Line Engineer

VIQU Ltd
Redditch, UK
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Active Directory Microsoft Azure Hyper-V Microsoft Office Microsoft Software Windows Servers Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) VMware Virtualization Computer Network Technologies Veeam Network Server

Job description

  • Provide 2nd Line technical support across a range of customer environments
  • Manage and resolve escalated support tickets within agreed SLAs
  • Provide hands-on desktop and end-user support across hardware, software and Microsoft technologies
  • Troubleshoot Windows, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory issues
  • Support server and infrastructure environments
  • Assist with networking and connectivity troubleshooting
  • Support virtualised environments and backup infrastructure
  • Assist with customer projects, upgrades, deployments and technical changes
  • Maintain accurate technical documentation and ticket records
  • Provide a professional and customer-focused support service

Requirements

  • Experience in a 2nd Line IT Support or Desktop Support role
  • Previous MSP experience is advantageous - broad technical knowledge across different technologies and environments is essential
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows and Active Directory
  • A good grounding across servers, infrastructure and networking
  • Exposure to Windows Server, Hyper-V and Veeam
  • Understanding of core networking concepts and general connectivity
  • Experience working within a structured support environment and to agreed SLAs
  • Strong customer communication skills
  • Apple/Mac support experience would be advantageous, * Active Directory (Line)
  • Communication Skills (Key)
  • Hyper-V & VMware Virtualization
  • Microsoft Azure (Line)
  • Microsoft Office (Entry)
  • Microsoft Windows OS (Win)
  • Networking Skills (Wan)
  • Problem Solving (Process)
  • Technical Support (IT)
  • Windows Server Administration (Tcp)

About the company

VIQU have partnered with a growing Managed Service Provider who are looking to recruit an experienced 2nd Line Support Engineer to join their team. This is a hands-on support role focused on day-to-day ticket resolution, desktop support and troubleshooting across a broad range of customer environments.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of technologies across end-user support, Microsoft, servers, infrastructure, networking and virtualisation, making it well suited to an engineer with a broad technical grounding who enjoys working across different environments.

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