2nd Line Engineer - Citrix Hybrid role

Job Description

A great opportunity for a 2nd Line Engineer - Citrix Working with a Blue chip organisation located in Peterboroughposition: Permhours:7.5 hours a day, mon-fri working between the hours of 8:00-18:00location: Hybrid role working 2 days from the office and 3 days remotelySalary: £30,000-£40,000 depending on technical abilityMAIN PURPOSE OF JOBRespond to incidents logged on the Incident Management system and provide end users with a technical solution within Service Level Agreements.Provide assistance to 1st and 2nd Line Analysts..Provide a point of technical escalation and expertise.Proactively maintain and develop knowledge, skills and experience through client contact, industry sources, formalised training and development plan.Escalate potential service issues initially with Team Leader/Service Desk Delivery Manager /Service Delivery ManagerEscalate potential problem issues with Problem and Incident Management.Act as a role model for technical competence, helpfulness, facilitation of learning and teamwork.Recommend and deploy changes via the change management process when required.Provide technical assistance to on-going projects when required.Assist in maintaining uptime of Citrix infrastructure and customer solutionsAssist with the on-going development of the core infrastructure strategyEnsure all implemented solutions are backed up with documentation, training and expertise within the Service Desk and Support areas.Actively seek to improve and grow own skill and knowledge base in appropriate areas.KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCEEssential*At least 3 years experience as a 2nd Line engineer within a similar environment.*Respond to Customers either by telephone, electronically or face to face.*Citrix XenApp / XenDesktop Support Experience.*Citrix Provisioning Services / Machine Creation Services support experience.*Hypervisor (XenServer, ESX and/or Hyper-V) Experience.*Remote Access (NetScaler / RDS Web) Experience.*Microsoft Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Services Experience.*Valid Citrix Certified Administrator / Associate Accreditation.*Citrix NetScaler and its capabilities within an EUC platform.*Knowledge of other EUC technologies eg. AppSense, AWD etc. Desirable*Valid Vendor Accreditations within the area of Citrix*Windows 2012/2016 MCSE/MCITP*Citrix Certified Professional or Citrix Certified Expert (Virtualisation, Networking or Mobility)*Experienced in ITIL best practices desirable, ideally holding an ITIL Foundation certification (V2 or V3).*Experience or knowledge of Azure and AWSPERSONAL ATTRIBUTES*Good communication skills *Positive, enthusiastic and supportive individual*Ability to take ownership of and progress incidents to resolution*Ability to work under pressure*Ability to work in a team and to support team members *Communication and interpersonal skills including listening, building rapport, establishing empathy whilst demonstrating awareness of internal and external issues in a calm and polite manner.If you are interested and have the skills, apply now"In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full informationGlobal Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.