1st Line IT Support Engineer

Be in the heart of IT! Come and join an exciting, motivating and super friendly IT Company!

Cardonet has been providing personalised IT support to variety of business since 1999 and we are proud to work with some very well-known companies, each with different needs and priorities. No one day will be the same!

Due to our continued growth, we need you to join our team and help us deliver superb support. The role lends a more experienced and knowledgeable element to day-to-day support.

As a 1st Line IT Support Engineer, you will provide us with the ability to deliver quality technical support to our clients in a timely manner. This requires knowledge of both the software and hardware we support, as well as impeccable communications skills and reliability. You will be our ambassador and the first point of contact for many of our customers.

Your working hours will be Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.30, with occasional out of hours on-call duties.

Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the 1st Line Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing an excellent customer experience at all times.
  • Provide support to a variety of Cardonet’s clients.
  • Accurately keeping tickets up to date, informative and clear.
  • Escalating as and when required using internal guidelines.
  • Managing client expectations and prioritizing issues.
  • Liaising with partners and third parties to resolve customer issues.
  • Fixing clients technical issues.

Your Attributes

  • Are passionate about technology.
  • Have previous relevant experience providing IT support.
  • You would be comfortable with a variety of technology from MS Exchange, Active Directory and O365, to servers, VLANS and some virtual machines.
  • Working knowledge of SharePoint and Lync.
  • Really enjoy helping others and providing superb customer service.
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
  • Good prioritisation, organisation and troubleshooting skills.
  • Can work calmly in a busy, fast-paced environment.
  • Can ensure a clear DBS check.

The Package

  • Competitive salary (dependent on your experience)
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Part of a happy team that is focused on providing great support.
  • Exposure to multiple clients and technology.
  • A mobile phone allowance.
  • Variety of team events.
  • An employee referral bonus.
  • Paid time to volunteer for charity work or take part in not for profit activities
  • Anniversary rewards
  • Professional development and training

This is an exciting opportunity to join a hugely successful company that always works with the latest technology and strives for excellence.


Cardonet is an equal opportunities employer.

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