Haseltine Lake Kempner

IT & Applications Support Engineer

Bristol, UK, United Kingdom - Full Time

Who we are:
 HLK are an IP powerhouse comprising over 200 people in 5 locations, providing a full suite of IP
services advising across the globe and in all technical and scientific disciplines. We secure intellectual property rights for our clients, who are at the forefront of technological development in the electronics, engineering, chemical and biotechnology sectors. 
 
Why work for HLK:
 Our clients expect only the best from us and that is what we deliver. The work here is progressive and challenging yet rewarding. We’re aware that our people are at the heart of everything we do, it’s why we invest in each employee’s professional development, run a yearly wellbeing programme, and not only listen to feedback, but act on it.

You will be responsible for:
 As part of the IT Services Team, this role will provide crucial day to day support to our colleagues on both our Microsoft 365 and in-house systems.
 
IT support:
  • Manage helpdesk queues to ensure timely resolution of issues
  • Provide hardware support for our fleet of laptops and docks/monitors
  • Mobile phone support for corporate iPhone users, and assist with accessing company resources on personally owned devices
  • Assist with network connectivity issues
  • Manage AD/Azure AD user accounts for starters/leavers
  • Ensure our asset management database is constantly kept up to date
  • Provide new users with a basic IT induction
  • Manage Microsoft Exchange Online / Teams groups and distribution lists
  • Provide IT assistance for equipment rollouts / office refurbishments
  • Provide IT assistance for our meeting room equipment.

Application support:
  • Provide triage support for our internal automated processes
  • Assist colleagues with issues using our main systems
  • Support our end-users with Microsoft 365 applications
  • Maintain our helpdesk system (adding categories etc)
  • Assist with our Phishing awareness system.

About you
We are looking for an organised individual with a keen eye for detail and a good technical background. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, be willing to embrace new technologies such as automation/AI and have the appetite to incorporate them into their role.

This role would ideally suit an IT Support Engineer with a minimum of three years of supporting general IT and user applications and two years of 2nd line support.

Required - at least 3 years of hands-on experience with:
  • Active Directory administration
  • Windows 11 / Microsoft 365 user support
  • Laptop hardware maintenance
  • Use of a ticket-based helpdesk system
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent customer-focussed communication and collaboration abilities
  • Video Conferencing Equipment.

Advantageous:
  • Experience of Azure and Azure AD
  • Relevant Microsoft / CompTia qualifications
  • Apple iPhone / iOS experience
  • Power Automate
  • Software systems testing
  • ITIL.
 
HLK offers a great work/life balance, a friendly and supportive working environment with the opportunity of hybrid working. Travel may occasionally be required to  our offices in London / Leeds / Munich or Glasgow. 

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply for this job’ button and follow the instructions. If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note we do not accept applications from job boards, please apply directly on our website to be considered.

 
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