IT Specialist
2 months ago
Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
AppsAnywhere
Full time
About UsAppsAnywhere is a leading EdTech company that provides innovative solutions to transform the student IT experience. We are passionate about delivering cutting-edge products that make a significant impact.
Job DescriptionAs a key member of our cross-functional Platform team, you will be responsible for:
Key Responsibilities- Providing technical support and troubleshooting assistance to end-users for hardware, software, and network-related issues.
- Managing the lifecycle of end-user devices, including procurement, provisioning, and retirement.
- Administering and maintaining Microsoft 365 services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
- Managing Microsoft Intune for mobile device management (MDM) and endpoint security.
- Maintaining and configuring on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID (Azure AD).
- Maintaining both physical and virtual server environments (VMware vSphere/Hyper-V), including Windows Server and Linux distributions.
- Configuring and troubleshooting network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills for user support and collaboration.
- Willingness to adapt and learn new technologies as needed.
- 2+ years of experience of providing end-user support and troubleshooting.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience of administration of a Microsoft 365/Windows environment.
- Microsoft 365 administration, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
- Active Directory and Azure AD administration.
- Microsoft Intune for endpoint management and security.
- Management and support of a variety of end-user devices, including Windows and macOS.
- Fundamental networking concepts, protocols, and devices.
- PowerShell fundamentals.
- Linux system fundamentals.
- Experience with hypervisors (e.g. VMware vSphere/ESXI, Hyper-V).
- Working as part of an Agile team (Scrum/Kanban).
- Using Jira for tracking work.
- Using Jira Service Management for Helpdesk/ITSM.
- Linux server administration.
- Experience in an organisation implementing Cyber Essentials, SOC2 or ISO27001.
- Azure and/or AWS administration.
- Cybersecurity principles and best practices.
- PowerShell automation and scripting.
- Bash/Shell automation and scripting.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Unlimited paid holidays.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Private medical insurance.
- 5 paid days leave to do volunteer/charity work.
- Paid training and development.
We are a dynamic and fun team that loves working with industry-leading tech. We have been recognized as one of the best places to work in EdTech, and we are committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment.