Job type
PermanentLocation
PlymouthWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
InfrastructureIndustry
Healthcare & MedicalPay
£24,000 - £26,000Closing date
12 May 2024
£24,000 - £26,000, Plymouth Area (Hybrid)
As a First-Line Support Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in the IT department, offering technical support throughout the group.
You will have a solid foundation in IT support with proven experience in a first-line role or equivalent covering a broad range of technologies including various operating systems, network configurations, and software applications.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has the willingness to grow and develop within a global company, the role involves supporting multiple sites across the group with requirements to travel to other sites in the UK and Europe.
You will have a solid foundation in IT support with proven experience in a first-line role or equivalent covering a broad range of technologies including various operating systems, network configurations, and software applications.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has the willingness to grow and develop within a global company, the role involves supporting multiple sites across the group with requirements to travel to other sites in the UK and Europe.
Your new role:
- Providing first-line support, assisting users in person, via phone, or remotely, ensuring efficient resolution of issues and delivering exceptional customer service.
- Implement upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment to enhance performance and security.
- Participate in IT projects to improve efficiency and reliability of security and systems.
- Investigate improvements to existing systems making full use of third-party software and support.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry developments, emerging technologies, and best practices to identify areas of improvement.
- Produce and maintain documentation on all relevant system implementations, changes, and procedures in line with business requirements.
- Prioritise support requests based on their impact on business operations, urgency, and criticality. Deciding which issues to address first to minimise downtime and maximise productivity.
- Ensure that IT operations comply with relevant company and industry regulations and data protection laws, making decisions to address compliance gaps.
- Escalate 2nd/3rd line technical issues related to hardware, software, network, and other IT systems.
What you'll need to succeed:
- A first-line understanding of computer systems, networks, and software is crucial. This includes knowledge of operating systems, networking protocols, hardware troubleshooting, and software installation and configuration.
- Understanding of IT principles and an ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical users.
- Familiarity with ITIL practices would be advantageous.
- Experience of IT support ticketing systems.
- Technical problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to issue resolution.
- Excellent communication and people skills to collaborate well with people at all levels of the organisation.
- A team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to work independently.
What you need to do now:
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