JOB PURPOSE

Provide 3rd line support services as part of a team of experienced engineers to assist with the company’s progression. Investigate a range of technical issues across all areas of the business, providing fixes, escalating where necessary, and assisting the wider IT teams with their investigations. The key focus will be on supporting services in our large estate of offices, schools, and care homes. Although the role is flexible in relation to location, the post holder will be required to attend our key office in Bolton and be willing to travel to other sites as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents, major incidents, problems and service requests, providing regular updates to the end user.
• Conduct root cause analysis of major incidents and problem records, contributing to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures.
• To be the first point of escalation for the 1st and 2nd line support engineers.
• Own, monitor and resolve incidents and requests in a timely manner, escalating where necessary to the IT Service Desk Manager.
• Work closely with the IT Service Desk Manager to define and improve processes and implement Service Improvement Plans.
• Deputise for the IT Service Desk Manager when required, managing incidents and requests, and ensuring resources are focused on the highest priority tasks.
• Liaise with the Infrastructure team on infrastructure problems defining and agreeing remediation and/or improvement plans.
• Liaise with the Software and Applications team on application problems, defining and agreeing remediation and/or improvement plans.
• Manage and remediate Cyber and Infrastructure P1 incidents.
• Configure and maintain user permissions on SharePoint or file servers.
• Create and build the knowledge base, sharing knowledge across the service desk and wider IT team.
• Identify, recommend and amend inefficient work tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Package Applications for distribution through InTune or Microsoft System Centre.
• Administer and manage user accounts and permissions (Active Directory/Office 365/Azure AD).
• Provide support for printers, both hardware and software.
• Configure devices such as laptops, mobile phones and tablets.
• Manage mobile device configurations in Jamf or InTune.
• Support Web Filtering.
• Support connectivity and hardware in remote sites, conducting remote site diagnostics.
• Manage server environments.
• Support of cloud telephone systems and ensure smooth operations
• Support networking equipment such as routers and switches (Cisco Meraki & Unifi).