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Senior IT Support Engineer - Up to £40,000 - Wakefield Join Our Team as a 3rd Line Support Engineer in Wakefield. Are you passionate about designing, implementing, and maintaining robust 3rd Line and Infrastructure solutions? We're looking for a talented Senior IT Support Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in managing our technology backbone. Position: Senior IT Support Engineer Location: Wakefield Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum Key Responsibilities - Design, implement, and maintain IT infrastructure components such as servers, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies. Be a key member of the IT Support Team, operating as an escalation point for the 1st and 2nd Line team. Work closely with members of the Infrastructure and Project teams in supporting queries and tasks Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deploy infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements. Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and resilience of the infrastructure. Document system configurations, processes, and procedures for knowledge sharing and future reference. Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and end-users as needed. Benefits - Competitive Salary Package - Enjoy a salary of up to £40,000, reflecting your skills and experience. Comprehensive Benefits - We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension contributions, and more. Career Growth Opportunities - Take your career to new heights with opportunities for professional development and advancement. Collaborative Work Environment - Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where your contributions are valued, and teamwork is encouraged. If you're a proactive problem-solver with a passion for building and maintaining resilient IT infrastructure, we want to hear from you! Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of technology. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey as our Senior IT Support Engineer
Employer description: WhiteSpider are an industry leading and multi-award-winning managed service provider who specialise in the design, implementation and support of large scale and complex Software Defined Infrastructure's. WhiteSpider believes its success is down to its team, and as such skillsets are paramount. Training is something WhiteSpider strongly endorses and will be provided for all of the technologies supported, however, the ability for the analyst to quickly adapt to the first line operational processes and procedures is paramount. Due to significant growth, we require additional team members across the business, including within the managed services team. Overview: WhiteSpider is an advanced technology services company providing professional services and software defined solutions to enterprises across the world. We continue to grow our Managed Services team and require a full-time 1st Line Network Support Engineer. The individuals we are looking for will be a highly motivated and skilled team player who has experience of a first line role, ideally within an MSP environment. The role will be interacting with WhiteSpider's Managed Services customers and requires the candidate to demonstrate outstanding customer relationship skills. Location: Leeds Office / LS11 9YJ Salary: £16,000 for first 12 months, which will then increase to £20,000 afterwards. Working week: Working as part of a team, the role will involve a rotating shift pattern, with 8am-4pm week one and 10-6pm week two. The role involves responding to customer incidents and service requests received via telephone, email or web portal. Information is managed via a standard service desk tool and several WhiteSpider developed and commercial monitoring platforms. You will ensure all customer and WhiteSpider documentation is kept up to date with changes. Duties: Act as a primary point of contact in the service desk, contributing and collaborating with other team members to help grow and enhance the team's skills and efficiency Maximize customer network performance by monitoring, troubleshooting problems and outages Ensuring customer equipment, firewalls, switches, servers etc are maintained in a timely manner to latest stable versions as per their contracts Assist 2nd line in securing customer network, firewalls, and other infrastructure components by establishing cohesive rules and policies and defining and monitoring access Ensure the technology, systems & support are optimised for customers including individuals or teams working remotely from or from customer sites Work to SLAs to ensure that we meet business expectations / Communicate early and clearly if these SLAs are expected to be missed Continue to review and improve the technology solution or knowledge base allowing issues to be fixed on first touch and minimising client downtime Be a true team player, working professionally and constructively with colleagues offering help and assistance with incidents, user requests and problems What we are looking for: Beneficial Experience: Any Product Experience of the following technologies would be beneficial: Cisco Switching, Cisco ASR & ISR Routers Cisco ASA and FTD Firewalls Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) including multi-pod and multi-site Cisco Hyperflex, Cisco ISE, Cisco DNAC/Software Defined Access, Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) VMware ESXi & vCentre Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows & Linux, Office 365 Backup Technologies Technical Experience: Ability to analyse complex data and develop innovative solutions Exposure to non-Cisco Infrastructure, i.e. HP, Juniper, F5, Citrix, CheckPoint, Fortinet, Palo Alto and VMWare NSX Entry requirements: an A-Level in ICT OR an International Baccalaureate at Level 3 ICT OR an A-Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject OR a BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (180 credits) You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme. If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. Benefits: Free on-site parking 10 min walk from Leeds train station Casual dress code Friendly atmosphere Coffee machine Future prospects: 90% of QA Apprentices secure permanent employment after finishing their apprenticeship. There is a strong possibility of gaining full time employment. Additionally, there may be opportunities to undertake further apprenticeship training as many of our programs offer on-going development tracks. Important information: Our apprenticeships are the perfect way to gain new skills, earn while you learn, and launch yourself into an exciting future. With over 30,000 successful apprenticeship graduates, we're a top 50 training provider, dedicated to helping you succeed. Apply now!