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Are you an experienced 2nd Line Engineer who is keen to further develop your 3rd Line skills? Do you have recent experience of working for an IT Support company (MSP)? Are you keen to progress your career within a fantastic, supportive company who are really going places? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you! Our client is a very successful MSP who pride themselves on providing an excellent level of customer service to all their clients;they recognise that IT isn't all about computers - It's about developing personal relationships and becoming a reliable partner. Their aim is to make their clients' IT work in the best way for them. You can be sure that when you work for this company you will be working for a reputable and highly rated company who strives to achieve the very best that they can! The successful candidate will be skilful at pre-project/work-briefings with each client on each project. This person should then be able to execute with a high degree of success in integrating and/or solving problems in environments rich in Windows Server, Exchange, IIS, Cisco Internetworking, VPN's, firewalls, backup systems and more. Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 Location: Finchley, N3, with a hybrid working option of up to 3 days working from home Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am - 6.00 pm Responsibilities for the 2nd Line Support Engineer: IT Support relating to technical issues involving Microsoft's core business applications and operating systems Technical support at the network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, and security Remote access solution implementation and support: VPN, Terminal Services, and Citrix Monitor the remote monitoring and management system alerts and notifications, and respond accordingly through service tickets System documentation maintenance and review in ConnectWise and IT Glue Configuration of standard email clients including Outlook Installation, configuration, troubleshooting and customization of Microsoft Office Suite applications per customer's preferences Understanding of and ability to install, configure and test workstation hardware including video cards, NICs, sound cards, hard drives, and mobile devices Network Server - Experience preferred with Windows Server and Microsoft 365 Configure file, print and remote access services Administration, including add/remove users and groups, configure file permissions, check event logs, configure and restore from backup Administration of enterprise email applications, including add/remove users and group, configure folder permissions if applicable, forward mail to other accounts, and add aliases To be successful, you will need to hold experience within the following areas: Recent experience of working in an MSP (IT Support Company) is an essential Microsoft Operating Systems, Desktop and Server (including Small Business Server) Active Directory, Exchange, SQL, Hyper-V, Office 365 Experience with macOS desktop operating systems Excellent Microsoft Office application knowledge Network administration (Firewalls, Shares, permissions, configurations, CCNA, etc.) Experience required with mobile device operating systems Experience with fundamentals of cyber security Understanding of TCP/IP and troubleshooting Internet connectivity Experience with routers and firewalls Experience with RDP, RDS, & Citrix Understanding of relationship between switches, access points, patch panels, and connecting nodes to a network Understanding of DNS services Working Knowledge of non-Cisco Firewall Technologies Working Knowledge of Wireless Technologies Do you have the required technical knowledge & experience? Engineer with two to four years' experience as a minimum Minimum 2 years' experience in the following: Office 365/Microsoft 365 Switching, VLAN, Routing, Firewalling Support Mobile Device and Messaging Technology Support Server Hardware Technologies (CPU/RAID/SCSI) Support Data Backup and Recovery Support, Corporate Antivirus Support, VPN Connectivity Support Has at least one certification. The following certifications are preferred: MCITP, MCP, CCNA/CCDA/CCNP, Project, Network, Apple Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship), Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. 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Assistant Network Manager needed to cover one of our clients Schools in the Abingdon area. Salary up to £30,000 benefits. We are a leading managed service provider in the Education Sector and we are looking for an Assistant Network Manager to join our very busy, expanding team supporting IT in the Abingdon Area. This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Network Manager to join a highly recognized and always expanding IT solutions and managed service provider, working for a company that puts engineering excellence first. Our requirement is for an Assistant Network Manager with some background in supporting infrastructures and Microsoft technologies, although induction and on-the-job training with our experienced on-site team will be provided. As an Assistant Network Manager, you will be working in an educational environment with a team of dedicated professionals. Our team of experienced seniors will be supporting you either remotely or as a site visit, enabling you to further your career within the sector and provide an outstanding service to our clients. Your responsibilities will include: 1. Key Tasks Under the guidance of the Network Manager: Provide specialist ICT support that ensures the school/centre establishes and maintains high quality learning facilities. Become the "second in command" to the Network Manager, and if working for a Trust Network Manager, potentially lead that satellite site so the ability to work independently is a must. Use specialist skills/training/experience to support school/centre's staff & pupils ICT requirements. Maintenance of specialist equipment, check for quality/safety, undertake specialist repairs/modifications within own capabilities and arrange for other repairs/modifications to be carried out by others. Demonstrate and assist in the safe and effective use of specialist equipment/materials. Provide specialist advice and guidance as required to School/Centre. Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) technical information at an appropriate level, and in a suitable style, having assessed the audience. Implement agreed work programmes/practices under the guidance of Senior Staff. Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Mentor junior colleagues To be aware of the school/centre's responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1984 for the security, accuracy and relevance of personal data held on such systems and ensure that all administrative and financial processes comply with this. 2. Technical Expertise Connect up and check hardware for normal operation. Set up a suitable desktop environment for users of a standalone or networked PC. Install simple software applications as required. Perform basic set up and checking of networked PCs. Perform basic maintenance tasks for user accounts. Use simple utilities to change information on the intranet. Follow instructions to run basic network monitoring reports or utilities. 3. Processes Follow an acceptance test procedure on new ICT equipment and report results appropriately. Update records of installed hardware and software. Maintain a software library and store original copies of installed applications. Transfer and transportation of IT Equipment to required areas or rooms within the site. Follow processes and tasks described in school's disaster recovery and maintenance plans Follow instructions to implement school backup and virus protection procedures. Record requests accurately in a support log. Retrieve details of previous requests if an enquiry is made. Investigate a request for support, record diagnostic information and either resolve or escalate to the appropriate level. Record the time spent on tasks and compare to expectation/allocation as appropriate. 4. Checks To do regular checks on our client systems, which include but are not limited to, the following: Disk space checks Backup checks Event log checks Cluster Shared Volume/Shared Storage for Hypervisors SNMP Traps Requirements: Experience in a helpdesk or support environment. Professional qualifications (Degree / Masters in Computing) or Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) You will be willing to work in teams to resolve common problems, and also be part of our rollout project teams. Microsoft Server Skills are desirable. Professional and polished communication skills. Experience in the education sector is desirable but not essential. Must have a clean and valid DBS disclosure. Keen desire to learn and expand on your existing knowledge/ skills. Benefits and Opportunities: We can offer you: An environment that is underpinned by a passionate, people driven company. It is our mission to support and develop our staff. Exceptional career development and advancement opportunities including Microsoft/Apple training. Opportunities to gain experience in high level IT projects. The potential to progress to the senior levels of our management team. A remuneration scale that encourages and rewards progression and improvement. 25 Days Holiday (loyalty service holiday scheme). Sage Benefits. If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more we would love to hear from you!