Senior IT Technician
Senior IT Technician
Shrewsbury
£35,000 - £40,000
C2 Recruitment is hiring on behalf of a well-established and growing business for a Senior IT Technician to join their team in Shrewsbury.
This is a hands-on role for an experienced IT professional who enjoys solving complex technical issues, improving systems, and supporting the wider business. You will play a key part in maintaining and developing the organisation's IT infrastructure while supporting day-to-day operations.
You will take ownership of technical support across hardware, software and networks, ensuring systems are stable, secure and performing at a high level. Alongside this, you will contribute to projects, support system upgrades, and help drive continuous improvement across the IT function.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing advanced technical support across hardware, software and network issues
- Installing, configuring and maintaining servers, systems and workstations
- Monitoring system performance and ensuring reliability and uptime
- Managing network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, firewalls, routers and switches
- Supporting system upgrades, patches, backups and migrations
- Implementing and maintaining IT security standards
- Assisting with IT projects including system rollouts and migrations
- Documenting processes, configurations and fixes
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members
- Working with external suppliers and service providers where required
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- At least 5 years' experience in IT support or systems administration
- Strong knowledge of Windows and/or Linux environments
- Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP
- Hands-on experience with hardware troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Exposure to virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V
- Experience with cloud platforms including Azure, Intune and AVD
- Experience supporting or delivering on-premise to Azure migrations
- A solid understanding of IT security principles
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
- The ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work across the business
- A full, clean driving licence
Relevant certifications such as CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco or ITIL would be advantageous but are not essential.
This is an office-based role in Shrewsbury, working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. There may be occasional requirements for out-of-hours support.
In return, you will receive a starting salary of £35,000 to £40,000, company pension and ongoing professional development opportunities.
If you are looking for a role where you can take ownership, develop your skills and play a key role in a growing business, we would like to hear from you.
For more information click APPLY and we look forward to hearing from you.
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