2nd Line Support Analyst

2nd Line Support Analyst- up to £33kMilton Keynes| Full time| PermanentOne of Microsoft’s Gold Partner, a Cloud-first company who are recognised leaders in helping companies transform and innovate is hiring for a 2nd Line Support Analyst role. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, they help to organise with the successful deployment of the right technology to unlock their potential. Their friendly team of Microsoft Experts go that extra mile to ensure the success of their clients.Shift based, average 40hours, (core working hours will be 07:00 to 19:00 Mon-Fri)Hybrid working availableThis role will be based in Bedfordshire. They generally follow a hybrid approach to work, however due to the nature and requirements of this job, employees may be asked to work primarily from the office, especially during their induction period. After completing induction, a hybrid approach can be discussed with the line manager. Please ensure you have means to travel to the office.About youThey are looking for a service desk analyst to join their 2nd Line Support team who has excellent incident and problem analysis, diagnosis and resolution skills, ensuring that incidents and requests are resolved and implemented to agreed standards and timescales. The candidate will act as an escalation point for the 1st line Service Desk, researching and resolving more complex or time-consuming issues; however, you will know when an incident you are working on needs further escalation. You will liaise and collaborate with other service providers, as well as third-party suppliers, to understand multi-faceted IT issues.What is Required of you?Experience in using service desk applications to log and monitor support callsDemonstrable Incident Management experience – Managing incidents including business expectations, communication and dealing with escalationsExceptional analytical problem solving skillsKnowledge of both server and client operating systemsAbility to liaise and collaborate with authority to other service providers, as well as third-party suppliersUse of remote control software for fault diagnosis and resolutionA knowledge of network topology, components and systems monitoringRemote administration of workstations, servers, routers, network switchesGeneral network connectivity/troubleshootingConfiguring and setting up of printers and print queuesMicrosoft ExchangeMS Office SuitePlease note a DBS check will be done due to the requirements of our client. SkillsActive directoryAzure active directoryMicrosoft 365Office 365Microsoft AzureYour day to dayProvide support to customers via telephone, e-mail and remote accessDiagnose and resolve escalationsCreating knowledge base articles for 1st Line Service Centre Analysts to improve technical knowledgeAct as a technical escalation for 1st Line Service Centre AnalystsOn-site support when requiredSupport with: Windows 7 and Windows 10 Desktop, EPOS, handheld, MS Surface Pro, Exchange\Office 365, WAN\LAN network troubleshooting, basic Windows Server 2008 R2 - 2012 and Managed Build supportResponsible for owning all incidents in your queueAll calls (excluding third party) to be updated dailyAll calls to be prioritised in line with SLA, unless overruled by a P1, P2 call or, instructed by your seniorIf a call breaches SLA call customer to advise and let them know why and when next update is dueWhen you start working on a call, contact customer to inform and clarify incidentFirst means of contact should be via the telephoneResponsible for updating all third party calls, these should be done via phone, not e-mail.Seniors responsible for monitoring analyst incident managementFloor walking to assist all analystsNo abandoned (personal) callsOn occasion, the candidate will be required to work out of customer sites whereby all travel expenses will be reimbursed. The candidate will also be required to assist in the preparation and dispatch of IT equipmentWhat is in it for you?This company will invest heavily in you and your future and to assist in your personal development, the organisation will offer you up to 10 training days per year to invest in ongoing development.What to do next?Simply get in touch/apply hereCloud Decisions are proud to be part of Microsoft UK's Partner Talent Services and able to you to connect with some of the best cloud career opportunities within the Microsoft Partner Network. Our Talent Specialists are also Microsoft certified in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, allowing us to have conversations at depth with you about your technical/consulting experience. Whether this role is right for you or not we can also connect you with other opportunities to suit your background. #J-18808-Ljbffr