1st Line Support Engineer

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Do you have a love for technology and interacting with people? Do you want to be part of a smart, fast-growing, and diverse team delivering exceptional support to our clients? Do you want to work with a varied set of charities and

not for profit

organisations

, whose aim is to make a positive difference? At

Penelope

our mission is simple: to provide great & affordable IT support for

organisations

making a positive difference. Were

looking for a capable 1st / 2nd line IT support engineer who enjoys working with people + technology, likes solving problems and is looking for a new challenge. About us Were

Penelope -

We provide IT support and services to charities and social enterprises across the UK. Although

were

an MSP

were

different

we have strong social and ethical principles and as a result our clients like working with us

our focus is on the quality of the service and good solutions we

deliver rather than

maximising

profit. We are a Living Wage employer and a certified B-Corp company with a friendly and growing team. We believe in

hard work

and good,

long lasting

solutions

our genuine aim is to provide our clients with the

very best

levels of service. We have offices in Bath and London. About the role

Were looking for someone who is comfortable and experienced working at a 1st / 2nd line level providing desktop support to our clients and their users. We support

organisations

using a variety of cloud (Office 365, Azure, G Suite) and on-prem (Windows, Macs, Exchange, SQL

etc

) environments so we will be looking to build-on your existing experience and to teach you some new things along the way. This role will be mostly based in the office or onsite. Were

seeking

a people

person who is capable, eager, and smart

we really value problem solving and so

youll

be someone who likes a challenge and finding the right solution. Every day will be different

its

a varied role so as well as supporting clients remotely,

youll

have an opportunity to visit them on-site and to

participate

in projects, migrations, etc. Depending on your experience and the types of technology

youre

interested in then

therell

also be the opportunity to learn new tech and to do some

specialisation

. Essential: Ability to

enthusiastically

diagnose technical issues quickly, in person, over the telephone and via our ticketing system

Ability to communicate with users at all levels, simply and accurately describing technical problems in a way that users can understand (avoiding jargon)

Excellent people and communication skills, both spoken and in writing

Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive and analytical approach

Excellent

organisational

and time management skills - multitasking is

a must

Great attention to detail

Previous

experience supporting users with laptop, desktop, and printer issues

Experience supporting and administrating Office 365 and/or Google Workspace

Experience supporting networking devices / functions such as DHCP, Wi-Fi, routers, broadband etc.

Experience supporting Windows 10 and common desktop software including Microsoft Office

Basic understanding of cloud concepts

Have the right to work in the UK

At least two

years experience

* in a similar position. (*experience excludes any time as an apprentice or trainee)

Desirable

Experience supporting users within a

virtualised

environment

Experience supporting users and devices running MacOS

Experience supporting

virtualised

infrastructure assets

Experience of MDM (mobile device management)

inTune

/ Apple Configurator

Networking skills, TCP/IP, routing, DNS,

etc

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

2019 experience

A certified MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)

Experience working within a managed service provider (MSP) environment

A

Bachelor's Degree

or equivalent advanced studies / training

What

were

offering Our ability to support our clients is down to the skill and hard work of our teams. We

don't

just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us

. We offer a wide range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing: A negotiable salary up to

£30k

dependent on experience with the potential for bonuses based on performance

A supportive, stimulating, and nurturing environment - a place where you can thrive

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

Cinema/Cultural/Gym membership

Potential for hybrid working

A fun office environment with some clever colleagues

Opportunity to grow with us - access to training and further qualifications

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Location:
United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT