IT Engineer Apprentice

Summary

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete an IT systems and networking - Azure Cloud Support Specialist - Level 3 Apprenticeship. Duties include To provide a Professional & Personal first point of contact to Customers for their IT support queries.

Annual wage: £17,000 a year
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Training course: Information communications technician (level 3)
Hours: All details will be confirmed at interview
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 4 months
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Provide a 1st line IT support through numerous channels of communication including email, telephone, internal requests and automated alerts
Troubleshooting issues and logging them in the company ticket system.
To ensure all support requests and incidents via any inbound channel are properly understood and recorded on Autotask.
Ensure the in-house operating systems are fully maintained in an accurate manner on all work received, updated or completed
Escalate relevant and more complex work to the 2nd Line Helpdesk Technicians
Undertake simple maintenance tasks for monitored systems
To proactively contact and chase customers until a resolution has been achieved or the issue is escalated.
Prepare Customer Hardware ready for use such as building/configuring customer pcs, servers or printers
Installing Software and building computers for customers.
Take on ad hoc project work as directed by the IT Helpdesk Manager

Where you’ll work

3RD FLOOR HANOVER HOUSE

32 CHARLOTTE STREET

MANCHESTER

M1 4FD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

QA LIMITED

Your training course

Information communications technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely
Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task
Identify and scope the best solution informed by the system data associated with the task
Test and evaluate the system's performance and compliance with customer requirements.
Escalate non routine problems in line with procedures
Use basic scripting to execute the relevant tasks for example PowerShell, Linux
Carry out routine maintenance across systems, (such as IT, Communications), ensuring organisational compliance at all times
Apply the necessary security, in line with access and/or encryption requirements
Use a range of Cabling or Connectors equipment in line with technical requirements for example physically or remotely
Test and evaluate network environments
Monitor performance and usage of a network
Deploy applications on a network
Set up storage and data access for staff
Apply necessary security measures, in line with access requirements to a network
Carry out routine maintenance across network systems, ensuring organisational compliance
Monitor network-related workloads including DNS and firewalls
Install or undertake basic upgrades, either physically or remotely
Establish digital communication or telecommunications systems through, for example cabling and connecting equipment.
Identify a range of tools and or diagnostic equipment, for example, Hardware or Software components, to resolve Communications or Telecommunications requirements.
Undertake basic telecommunications activities, in response to an allocated task, designated responsibilities, instructions or customer’s requirements.
Use information necessary to identify operational issues and rectify or escalate accordingly in line with policy
Interpret and prioritise internal or external customer's requirements in line with organisation's policy
Apply the appropriate tools and techniques to undertake fault finding and rectification
apply Continuous Professional Development to support necessary business output and technical developments
Operate safely and securely across platforms and responsibilities maintaining the security of personal data of internal and external stakeholders
Communicate with all levels of stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and managing escalation where appropriate
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, customers and other relevant stakeholders
Manage and prioritise the allocated workload effectively making best use of time and resources
Complete documentation relevant to the task and escalate where appropriate
Install or undertake basic software upgrades,either physically or remotely
Establish and diagnose the extent of the IT support task, in line with the organisation's policies and Service Level Agreements
Provide remote/F2F support to resolve customer requirements
Maintain a safe working environment for own personal safety and others in line with Health & Safety appropriate to the task

Your training plan

Information communications technician Level 3 training:

The new Microsoft Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 programme has been designed in partnership with Microsoft to build Azure cloud capabilities in your organisation.

This new Microsoft apprenticeship is part of QA's drive to support Microsoft’s Get On 2021 campaign, a five-year initiative to help 1.5 million people build careers in technology and help 300,000 connect to tech job opportunities.

QA’s Azure Cloud Support Specialist Level 3 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:

Learn on-premises and cloud-enabled technologies and services
Learn technical content that aligns to and is relevant to employers and the market
Gain an Azure Fundamentals Qualification and a Microsoft 365 fundamentals qualification
Get an introduction to Windows, Linux and PowerShell

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

3 of any subject (grade 4+ (A - C))
Maths & English (grade 3+ (D or above))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Team working
Non judgemental

About this company

Everything Tech are an award-winning Managed IT Service Provider. They help Companies of all sizes do amazing things with Technology. They support over 4500 users across nearly every industry all over the Country and are a Microsoft Gold Partner specialising in Microsoft’s Modern Workplace shift in transforming businesses IT. Based in the heart of Manchester City Centre. The company are in some of the Trendiest & Modern Offices in Manchester.

Company benefits

Pension Private Medical on completion of probation period 25 days annual leave Employee of the quarter prize £500 Employee of the year prize TBD Free snacks and drinks Retail, Entertainment & Gym discounts Bike to work Season ticket loans

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of your Apprenticeship, the company aim to offer you a full time Helpdesk Technician role with Salary Increase and a clear Career Progression and Training Plan to progress you over the years into expert areas and/or management level IT.

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