IT Support Engineer

Our reputable client is seeking an IT Support Engineer to join their friendly team.

Hybrid working is in play and the successful candidate can work from home for 2-3 days a week. When required in the office, you can either be at their Reigate office (RH2 postcode) or Saint Leonards office (TN38 postcode).

MFK Recruitment has successfully recruited 36 candidates for this client within the past 5 years, 27 are still with the company too! They retain their staff due to the excellent culture and progression opportunities.

IT Support Engineer - Role Profile

This is an opportunity to work for a dynamic and fast-growing organisation. The purpose of the role is to install and support IT systems and infrastructure for clients.

We are looking for a capable Technical Engineer (1st/2nd line level) with proven history supporting and maintaining on premise and cloud environments, experience working for an MSP implementing and administering Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 suite, Hyper-V & Telecoms systems.

IT Support Engineer - Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for a wide variety of current and new technologies for a range of SMB and Enterprise clients.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve issues within SLA guidelines.
• Assist with managing company internal IT systems.
• Work closely with Sales Account Managers and clients to develop proposals that are technically ratified.
• Assist with IT project implementations, from planning and design, through to completion.
• Accurately record all support calls in our ticket management system Proactively monitor support queues and respond in a timely way Maintain all internal performance targets.
• Carry out scheduled maintenance and updates on client environments.
• Always follow a best practice approach to cyber and network security.
• Maintain a polite and professional approach at all times.
• Liaise with third party vendors to resolve customer issues where necessary.
• Prepare hardware prior to delivery including deploying OS image, Microsoft 365, security application.

IT Support Engineer - Experience required: (not all essential)

• Microsoft technologies: 365, Azure, Windows, AD, Server OS.
• Cyber security: firewalls, web filters, advanced protection and recovery.
• Networking: Configuring, maintaining & troubleshooting.
• Cloud technologies: 365, Azure, SharePoint, OneDrive.
• Configuring & maintaining devices with Microsoft Endpoint Management.
• Virtualisation: VMware / Hyper-V.
• Backup solutions: On-prem & cloud.
• Telecoms: Microsoft Teams & Splicecom systems.
• OS Support: Windows & Apple.
• Willing to travel to customer sites within the UK.
• Flexible with work hours, the successful candidate will take part in an extended support rota.
• A passion for a wide range of enterprise grade infrastructure technology is essential (networking, server and endpoint, cloud, security)
• Experience of working with and supporting a range of information technologies.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar IT role.

From time to time, you will be required to visit customers sites locally, so it is essential for the successful candidate to own a vehicle.