Job Description
Job Title: Support Engineer (2nd Line)
Location/Based: Skelmersdale (With some travel)
Reports To: Desktop Support Team Leader
Staff Responsibility: N/A
General Overview of the position: 2nd Line Support Engineer office based with some travel requirements for on-site trouble shooting or installation work. Responding to 2nd line support requests for break/fix working with core technologies, such as:
Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, SAN Storage, virtualisation, VMWare, Hyper-V, Remote access solutions, Wireless Networks, Switching, Office 365, Advanced Active Directory, Azure, HP Aruba, Sophos Central, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Hyper-V, VMware, Cloud Technologies, VEEAM back-up solutions. VOIP and associated technologies.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Day to day operational duties:
• Troubleshooting hardware infrastructure & network problems, diagnose and resolve.
• Provide solution(s)/work around(s) to incidents and Problems
• Install, maintain, and support new Infrastructure.
• Work to SLA thresholds for incident(s), request(s) and problem(s)
• Effective prioritisation and management of multiple open cases to successful conclusion.
• Maintains, monitors, and supports the infrastructure environment at level 2
• Acts as the technical liaison between customers, operational teams and engineers.
• Performs routine maintenance tasks for infrastructure systems such as backups, server patch management.
Communication & Cross Skilling
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment, multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
• Establish excellent relationships with internal & External customers.
• Be a first-class communicator, innovative and collaborative, people person.
• Assist in the cross-skilling of the Service Desk, sharing knowledge and encouraging others to do the same.
• Document system and Infrastructure changes, ensuring that all documentation is kept up-to date.
• Keep up to date with advancements in technology.
• Accurately document instances of hardware failure, repair, installation, and removal.
• Works with Desktop Support Team Leader on requirements and provides recommendations for improvements.
Hardware, Server, and Networks
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hardware and equipment.
• Ensure appropriate standards and procedures are adhered to during the development process to support quality.
• Maintain security infrastructure including antivirus
• Administer Active Directory including Group Policies • Administer and monitor Virtual server infrastructure • Build new servers, including virtual. • Network trouble shooting, replication, TCP/IP and general WAN/ LAN trouble shooting.
• Restore Back-ups and retrieve data.
Other Duties Other such reasonable duties within the general scope of the job title.
Key Contacts Desktop Support Team Leader, Service Desk Manager, Wider IT Teams, Virtues Customers
Person Specification
Job Title Support Engineer (2nd Line)
Date Created July 2024
Essential Desirable
Education/Qualifications: • GCSE Maths and English pass or equivalent • GCSE in ICT or equivalent
• IT Level 3 or 4 Apprenticeship pass
• Degree qualified in an IT professional
qualification.
• ITIL v3/4
Experience: • Minimum 2 years relevant experience
Skills/Knowledge: • Windows Servers 2012 and above.
• LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS
• 2nd Line support, excellent trouble shooting
skills, continuity of operation, end-to-end
computing infrastructure.
• Virtualisation, VMware, Hyper-V
• Storage & SAN Technologies
• Veeam backup and replication
• Azure/Entra including Microsoft 365
• Cloud Technologies
• Veeam back-up solutions
Aptitudes/Attributes • Excellent written and verbal communication
• Be innovative, highly organised and collaborative
• Have an eye for detail and accuracy
• Able to manage time
• Able to manage the demands of numerous tasks
• Able to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Diplomatic when faced with issues
Other Job Requirements: • Willing to undertake further training to fulfil the requirements of the role
• Willing to work additional hours to meet the demands of the role
• Full Driving Licence with Business Car Insurance (or equivalent)
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check with Barring