The IT Site Engineer will provide 1 st , 2 nd and some 3 rd line support to all of our customers. The successful candidate will have a pro-active attitude and an aptitude for working with applications/systems to undertake the correct analysis, prioritisation and diagnosis, leading to the swift resolution of every issue raised. Ensuring that the customer is kept informed and advised will also be important. There will be some administrative duties and tasks to be undertaken by this role on site at multiple office locations.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
To act as the main point of contact for central IT (helpdesk, infrastructure, management) for all issues and requests that require physical attendance and cannot be dealt with remotely and to take responsibility for the availability of key local services :
Receiving of logged incidents or requests from the Service Desk and dealing with these accordingly
To supplement the helpdesk team by being an available agent on the helpdesk when not attending to issues that require physical attendance, implementing remote fixes and delivering remote support
Management of local consumable stocks
Work closely with central teams to ensure a high level of service is maintained
To prioritise all incidents correctly so that those of a greater impact to the business are dealt with first
Identify trends and create Problem Records to resolved
To plan request fulfilment into the working day, taking into consideration the customers’ requirements and availability
Configuration and provision of new hardware
Liaising with the Service Desk to ensure that all SLA’s are met and providing information to be given to the customer should a breach happen
Escalation to the Regional Support Supervisor any tickets that are close to their SLA or are not able to be resolved. May require a problem being raised
To ensure that all tickets are updated fully in the ITSM tool and that the customers details are checked and amended where needed
1 st and 2 nd line support – troubleshooting business applications, shared applications, hardware, mobile, telecoms and printers
Troubleshoot network issues and be able to patch cabling correctly to ensure minimal interruption is experienced by the customer
To ensure that an accurate record of all company IT assets within the ITSM is kept and that all issues/fixes are recorded against the correct item
To maintain a high degree of customer service for all on-site support queries
Publish solutions to problems within the ITSM so as to pro-actively share information, avoiding silo mentality
Administration of AD – ensuring compliance of all company policies
Project support and deployment as required
Liaise with 3 rd party vendors, ensuring that they adhere to specified SLA’s and escalating where these are about to fail
Any other reasonable task as required by the IT management team
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Skill/experience requirements:
Excellent communication skills, telephone manner and face-to-face - essential
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Full UK Driving License (Must be willing to travel)
2 years previous IT support experience required
Previous experience of autonomous role would be beneficial
Incident Management experience – managing incidents through to resolution with an appreciation of business impact and effective communication
Experience of AD administration
Experience of WIN 8/10/11
Experience of Office 2013/2016/O365
Experience of Server 2012/2016/2019
Application deployment via SCCM 2016
Experience with using and troubleshooting 2016/O365 within a corporate environment (permissions, calendar sharing, delegation)
Experience of administering Exchange 2016/O365
Experience of using and troubleshooting Filesite (Worksite) with a legal firm environment
A self-motivated, pro-active individual who gains satisfaction from delivering customer focussed services
Qualifications:
ITIL V4 Foundation qualification (or willing to attend the course and sit exam) – essential
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network +
At our firm, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a priority and at the heart of everything we do. We actively want to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone, from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves and experience being seen and heard. You can find out more about our firm’s commitment, initiatives and Pennclusion committees here .
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