At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide remote technical support and troubleshoot IT issues for clients.
- Company: Thrive, a fast-growing tech solutions provider with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and a fun work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive and engaging atmosphere.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and kickstart your IT career while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: 2-3 years of IT support experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
About Us
Thrive is a rapidly growing technology solutions provider focusing upon Cloud, Cyber Security, Networking, Disaster Recovery and Managed Services.
Our corporate culture, engineering talent, customer‑centric approach, and focus upon “next generation” services help us stand out amongst our peers.
Thrive is on the look‑out for individuals whodon’tview their weekdays spent at “a job” butrather look to develop valuable skills that ignite their passion and lead to a CAREER.
Ifyou’reattracted to a “work hard, play hard” environment, seeking the guidance, trainingand experience necessary to build a lucrative career, then welcome to THRIVE!!
Position Overview
This role provides first-contact remote technical support for network, server, and end-user systems.
As the first point of contact for clients, you willbe responsible foraccurately creating and updating support tickets and coordinating communication with engineers whenassistanceis available.
Team members interact regularly with end-users across diverse computing environments and must clearly communicate technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Thrive seeks individuals with strong technical aptitude, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to learn and grow across all aspects of IT while delivering world‑class support.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with customers via phone, email, and chat ina timely, courteous, empathetic, and professional manner, providing clear updates and case status throughout the resolution process.
- Perform first response and initial triage of customer issues, troubleshooting single-user and system‑impactingincidentsand accurately documenting all actions in Thrive’stools.
- Perform rapid analysis of workstation-level incidents, identifyingroot causes and applyingappropriate troubleshootingmethodology
- Ask clarifying questions to fully understand client concerns and elevate issues to engineers whenrequireddue to time, complexity, or skill level.
- Manage the daily prioritization, coding, and routing of service incidents and requests.
- Follow Thrive'sestablished best practices for task management
- Set and manage client expectations throughout the troubleshooting process, maintaininga focus on both prompt resolution and world‑class customer service.
- Develop a strong understanding of Thrive products and their integration into client environments to ensure efficient and effective issue resolution.
- Work with and document diverse client computing environments, including unfamiliarworkstation, server, and network configurations, todeterminethe fastest path to resolution.
Required Qualifications
- 2–3 years of IT support experience in a help desk or service desk environment; MSP experience preferred.
- Experience with ticketing systems (e. g., Service Now), remote support tools (e. g., Kaseya, Ninja), and RMM platforms.
- Proficiencysupporting Windows 10/11, mac OS fundamentals, Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, One Drive), and common line‑of‑business applications, including Office and Outlook configuration.
- Working knowledge of Active Directory/Entra, mobile device configuration and troubleshooting, workstation hardware, printers, and peripherals.
- Basic networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
- Strong customer service focus with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation, and time‑management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Availability to work after hours orparticipatein on-call rotations asrequired.
- Optional
Qualifications
- Willingness to visit nearby clientsiteswhen necessary, with the understanding that on‑site visits may not always berequired.
Preferred Certifications
- Comp TIA A+
- Comp TIA Network+
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)
- ITIL Foundation (v4).
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Systems Engineer in Birmingham employer: Thrive
At Thrive Sciences, we pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that values collaboration and growth. Our dynamic work culture fosters creativity and allows you to take ownership of your role, particularly as a Product Manager where you'll have the opportunity to shape our product function from the ground up. Located in Lancaster, we offer a hybrid working model that supports work-life balance while providing access to cutting-edge labs and a supportive team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the biotechnology sector.
