IT & Telecoms Technical Support Engineer

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Job Title: IT & Telecoms Technical Support Engineer

Location: Silsoe, Bedford

Salary: £15,000 - £19,000 (DOE)

The company is currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join their busy technical support team, handling queries and resolving faults. They are a fast-growing telecommunications & Managed service provider, their product portfolio includes lines, broadband, the latest voice and data products, cloud based technologies and desktop support (MAC/Windows).

The ideal candidate would be looking to progress through the support career path, or move in to deployment engineering; both of which are achievable within the business.

Responsibilities:

* Handling first line support tickets from receipt to resolution across their VoIP product range.

* Managing escalations to 2nd and 3rd line support for the above, by Liaising with Customer Service Teams and Carriers to resolve customer faults.

* Installing and configuring computer & telecoms hardware, operating systems and applications.

* Monitoring and maintaining computer/Telephone systems and networks.

* Talking staff & clients through a series of actions, either face-to-face or over the telephone, to help set up systems or resolve issues.

* Troubleshooting system and network problems and diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults.

* Following diagrams and written instructions to repair a fault or set up a system.

* Supporting the roll-out of new applications.

* Setting up new users' accounts and profiles and dealing with password issues.

* Working continuously on a task until completion.

* Prioritising and managing several open cases at any given time.

* Rapidly establishing a good working relationship with customers and other professionals.

* Site visits including installation, training and support on all technical products.

* General Office administration.

Skills:

* Experience with Gamma Horizon platform would be an advantage, but is not essential as full training would be given.

* MAC & Windows experience required.

* Excellent listening and questioning skills, combined with the ability to interact confidently with clients to establish what the problem is and explain the solution.

* The ability to work well in a team and independently.

* The ability to prioritise your workload.

* Attention to detail.

* Pleasant telephone manner.

Working Hours:

Due to the nature of the work, you may be expected to work weekends or bank holidays.

Monday - Thursday 09:00 - 17:30

Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Our support function will extend to 24x7 during 2018 as part of our expansion plans.

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