As a First-Line IT 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.
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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