Senior IT Engineer

Established in 2006, Fluid One is an award-winning provider of secure Connected Cloud Solutions with a £110m turnover and consistently one of the highest Net Promoter Scores (NPS) in the industry. Fluid One has a strong company culture enjoyed by 460 staff and was ranked in the UK top 50 large companies to work for in the Best Companies awards 2023.

Fluid One supports the needs of 2,000+ customers, including 200 channel resellers, with IT and Cyber Security managed services underpinned by connectivity and communications solutions. A comprehensive managed service provider (MSP), Fluid One has in-house experts that specialise in providing solutions ranging from IT security and disaster recovery, to cloud hosting and Microsoft licence management. As AI becomes a core enabler of innovation, Fluid One’s vision is to lead the way in secure AI adoption, combining innovative Connected Cloud solutions with unmatched expertise and service, empowering businesses to thrive confidently in the AI era.

The company consults with its customers to design solutions that complement their in-house IT structures; taking complex hybrid multi-site environments, to make them simple and secure, so end-users can access their business applications wherever they are.

As a competent Senior IT Engineer, you will be able to provide IT consultancy services to the full range of Fluid One Chorley clients.

You will effectively support clients and colleagues as requested in a timely manner in line with the client’s support contracts.

You are required to provide reactive and pro-active technical support services and incident management for the following types of work:

• Monitoring and maintaining systems and networks
• Installation and configuration of systems
• Diagnosing faults on both hardware and software
• Solving technical and application issues by phone, email or in person
• Walking clients through troubleshooting steps
• Re-fitting and/or replacing of client hardware
• Supporting updates and/or roll-outs for client applications (training of users as needed)
• Working to SLA’s
• Prioritising and managing multiple open tickets
• Establishing good working relationships with clients

You will also;

• Take details of any problem or service requirement from clients even if they fall outside of your remit – then escape these appropriately to the relevant team
• Take ownership of tickets as appropriate and continue to own the task until completed even if elements of the work are delegated to others
• At times, be required to work out of the Office, at Client sites or our Core site. This will require travel possible overnight stays and has potential for working out of office hours
• Check for work-related emails, messages and calls from colleagues or clients out of regular office hours (evenings and weekends), especially following any significant project or support activity, to ensure client requirements are met and colleagues are supported

In addition you will have the following higher-level responsibilities:

• Testing and evaluating any new tech/applications/processes
• Training of new employees
• Being an escalation point for your 2nd and 3rd Line colleagues
• Problem ticket management conduct root cause analysis
• Project Work
• Ticket queue management, prioritising and allocating work as necessary
• Maintenance of technical documentation
• Keeping yourself informed of all on-going projects and multi user impacting issues

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external clients (up to senior management levels, using appropriate and professional language)
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out tasks to completion within parameters and instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Proven experience in an IT Support Role and Team
• Must follow all integrated ISO management systems, be aware of and comply with all ISO data security systems at all times.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance
• Must be able to talk,…