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This opportunity at StepChange Debt Charity would suit an experienced Infrastructure Engineer ready for their next challenge. Delivering technical support and maintenance to the charity as a whole including our busy contact centre, you will contribute to large scale project delivery across all technical infrastructure to include; servers, networks, data storage, telephony, contact centre, and desktop estate. This crucial role sits within the Technology Services team at our site, based in Leeds City Centre.
What you will be doing
You will play a key role undertaking BAU work with regards to security and resilience of the Network Infrastructure, maintenance and configuration of telephony and contact centre services as well as working as part of a project team to deliver large scale infrastructure changes.
Key accountabilities
Install, configure, and support the network, server (physical and virtual), and data storage infrastructure
Manage and maintain network and infrastructure services including support and maintenance of file, e-mail, application, and database servers
Support and maintain telephone infrastructure to include documentation, including configuration of contact centre software
Manage and maintain technical security safeguards including anti-virus and firewalls
Progress incidents and change requests in an efficient and effective manner
Liaise with 3rd party providers in the supply and support of technical services
Maintain hardware & software license databases
Build and install servers and operating systems and maintenance
Implement and release new or upgraded software and services across the organisation
Maintain and monitor system data backups and evaluate alternative approaches to data back up
Experience and knowledge
You'll have a demonstrable passion for Infrastructure Engineering, with the following skills or strong experience in:
Windows Server 2008/2016
Active Directory
MS Exchange 2010+
VMware ESX/Vsphere
LAN/WAN
Load Balancing
Security (anti-virus, firewalls, access control, etc.)
Windows 7/10
experienced at troubleshooting 3rd line technical issues
at least 3 years infrastructure experience
ITIL Foundation (desirable)
CCNA or relevant experience of networks preferred (desirable)
MCSE preferred (desirable)
Office365 (desirable)
Azure (desirable)
SAN storage (NetApp) (desirable)
IP Telephony and contact centre services (desirable)
Skills and abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Flexibility and willingness to take full ownership of issues
Diplomatic but assertive and determined to see the job through
We value our colleagues
We don't just care for our clients and those people who contact us for help. We also value our colleagues, and this role comes complete with a generous benefit package which includes:
24 days annual leave (this increases by one day per year up to a maximum of 29), plus bank holidays
The ability to buy and sell annual leave
Travel season ticket loans
Cycle-to-work scheme
Group personal pension scheme
Westfield Health cash plan
Employee assistance programme
Financial planning
Long service awards
Closing Date: 01/03/2021