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1st Line IT Support Technician (MSP Environment)

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Job Description - 1st Line IT Support Technician (MSP Environment)

1st Line IT Support Technician (MSP Environment)


Overview
Our client is a well -established and growing Managed IT Services Provider supporting a
diverse portfolio of small to medium -sized businesses across the South East, alongside a
number of larger, specialist environments.
They are now looking to add an experienced IT Support Technician to their technical
services team. This role offers excellent exposure to a wide range of technologies, a
collaborative environment, and strong opportunities for technical development.

The Role
Reporting into the Technical Services Manager, the successful candidate will provide high -
quality technical support across desktop, server, cloud, networking, telephony, and
connectivity services.
This position will involve handling inbound support requests as well as dealing with
escalations from first -line support, ensuring clients receive timely, professional, and effective
resolutions.

Key Responsibilities
● Provide technical support to a varied client base across multiple IT environments
● Troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to desktops, servers, cloud platforms, and
networks
● Assist with ongoing maintenance of client infrastructure, including updates,
monitoring, and hardware checks
● Handle inbound and outbound calls in a professional and customer -focused manner
● Respond to support tickets in line with agreed SLAs
● Communicate clearly with clients via phone and email
● Accurately log time, notes, and resolutions within a ticketing system
● Maintain technical documentation and CRM records

Essential Skills & Experience
● Strong work ethic with a genuine desire to learn and develop

● Excellent customer service and communication skills (written and verbal)
● Well -organised with strong attention to detail
● Solid knowledge of desktop operating systems (Windows 10/11 and macOS)
● Fundamental understanding of Windows Server environments
● Experience with:
○ Active Directory
○ DNS & DHCP
○ File permissions and Group Policy
● Strong experience with Microsoft 365, including:
○ Exchange Online
○ User and licence management
○ Microsoft Teams administration
○ SharePoint
● Practical networking knowledge (IP, LAN/WAN, Wi -Fi, VPN)
● Experience configuring and supporting firewalls and routers
● Good understanding of IT security concepts and tools, including:
○ EDR/MDR
○ DNS filtering
○ Email security
● Experience supporting telephony solutions (SIP, VoIP, hosted PBX)
● Confident with Microsoft Office and common business applications
● Familiarity with line -of -business software (e.g. accounting or ERP systems)

Desirable (Not Essential)

● Remote Desktop Services and remote working solutions
● Advanced Microsoft 365 features
● PowerShell scripting
● Azure AD, MDM, and Intune
● Microsoft Azure
● Linux -based operating systems
● Virtualisation technologies (Hyper -V, VMware)
● Remote backup and disaster recovery solutions

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