Senior Technical Support Analyst / 3rd Line
hace 2 días
Brentwood
Senior Technical Support Analyst / 3rd Line Brentwood Office-based (4 days per week) | Salary to £36,000 + Excellent Benefits Are you already the technical escalation point within your IT Support team? Do you enjoy solving complex technical issues, mentoring colleagues and driving service improvements?We're recruiting for a Senior Technical Support Analyst to join a growing internal IT team, acting as the bridge between the Service Desk and Infrastructure functions. This is a genuine senior position for someone who has already operated as a technical escalation point, combining hands-on Microsoft technologies with mentoring, change management and continuous improvement.The Role You'll provide technical leadership for complex incidents, support and coach junior analysts, and remain hands-on across Microsoft 365, Intune, Autopilot and endpoint management. Alongside BAU support, you'll contribute to projects, change initiatives, technical documentation and automation, helping improve the efficiency and capability of the wider IT team.You'll also play a key role in developing the team's knowledge base, documenting complex issues and solutions within Confluence to improve consistency, support future automation and strengthen long-term service delivery.Key Responsibilities Act as the senior technical escalation point for complex support issuesMentor and coach Technical Support Analysts, helping to develop the wider teamTake ownership of complex incidents and provide technical leadership when requiredParticipate in Change Advisory Boards (CAB) and contribute to service improvements and change implementationAdminister Microsoft 365 technologies including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint and Entra IDManage Windows endpoints using Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot, including policies, compliance and best practice configurationProduce and maintain high-quality technical documentation and knowledge articles within ConfluenceIdentify opportunities to automate repetitive support activities using PowerShell and modern automation toolsSupport the adoption of AI to improve service delivery, always ensuring appropriate human oversightWork alongside Infrastructure teams to diagnose and troubleshoot networking issues before escalationSupport a combination of BAU support, project delivery and continual improvement initiativesAbout You This role is suited to someone who is already operating in a Senior Technical Support position , rather than looking for their first step into a senior role. You'll be confident taking ownership of technical challenges, influencing best practice and supporting colleagues' development.You'll ideally bring experience of:Previous experience as a Senior Technical Support Analyst, Senior Service Desk Engineer or similarActing as the technical escalation point within an IT Support functionMentoring, coaching and developing junior engineersMicrosoft 365 administration in an enterprise environmentMicrosoft Intune and Windows Autopilot administration, including backend policy configuration and endpoint provisioningIncident Management and Change Management, including participation in Change Advisory BoardsPowerShell scripting and support automationProducing clear technical documentation and maintaining knowledge bases such as ConfluenceBasic networking troubleshooting across DNS, DHCP, VPN, Wi-Fi and connectivity issuesWorking successfully within fast-paced environments where priorities regularly changeYou'll also have a proactive mindset and be keen to explore automation and AI to streamline repetitive tasks, improve service quality and create more time for higher-value technical work.Desirable ITIL v4 certificationCompTIA qualificationsMicrosoft certifications such as AZ-104, MCSE or MCSAExperience with Jira, Confluence or similar collaboration platformsWhat's On Offer This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative IT team where you'll work across both Service Desk and Infrastructure, gaining broad technical exposure while continuing to develop your career.The business invests heavily in its people, offering an excellent training budget, support towards professional certifications and the opportunity to shape how automation and AI are adopted across the IT function.A quick start sought, so please apply today for immediate CV review and August interviews.Kinetech is acting as a recruiter in relation to this hire. Please see our website for details on how we handle your data.TPBN1_UKTJ