Projects Engineer

Position: NO VACANCIES CURRENTLY

Aim of the Job:	Delivery of client projects
Department:	Professional Services
Reporting To:	Project Team Lead / CTO
Basic Salary:	£37,000-£43,000 per annum (depending on candidate & experience)
Working Hours	40 per week. The role will naturally require an element of flexible working in order to accommodate project delivery outside client operating hours where required.

Job Objective:

To deliver client projects, services and solutions on time and within budget to the Team Metalogic service standards.
To contribute to the business being a technical innovator, offering the latest technology via best in class service, always ahead of the competition.

Skills & Competencies Required:

A strong and broad technical understanding of IT networks, infrastructure and systems for the full delivery lifecycle (design, build, configure, support, troubleshoot)
Microsoft Azure technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Office 365)
Routing & Switching technologies (Cisco, Dell EMC)
Virtualization technologies (VMware vSAN, vCenter, vSphere from 6.0 upwards)
Windows Server technologies (Windows Server 2012 R2, Server 2016, Server 2019) and associated core roles including but not limited to AD, FSMO, DNS, Group Policy, IIS, RDS & RemoteApp.
Storage technologies (iSCSI, NFS)
Firewall & Hardware VPN Technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco, Draytek)
WAN connectivity (xDSL, Ethernet, MPLS)
Structured Cabling (racking/stacking, patching, terminating, troubleshooting)
Windows Desktop Operating Systems (Windows 10)
Mac Operating Systems (OS X)
Role-specific Industry Certifications (Network+, CCNA, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office365, Microsoft Server, Palo Alto)
Project Management (project schedules, deliverables, Gantt charts, Microsoft Project)
PSA/RMM Tools (ConnectWise, Continuum, Auvik, IT Glue)
Full UK drivers’ licence
Experience of working in a similar role
Flexible Working (including some occasional unsocial hours)
Ability to work on their own
Problem solving, prioritisation & decision making
Excellent Customer Service & Engagement levels

Key Tasks

Duties shall include but not be limited to the following:

Design, build, configure & deliver Microsoft Azure based projects, sometimes autonomously for smaller scale projects, or as part of a team.
Design, configure & deliver network infrastructure, server and desktop-based projects, sometimes autonomously for smaller scale projects, or as part of a team.
Install, configure & troubleshoot network infrastructure equipment to customer premises.
Install & configure hardware/software to client servers/workstations.
Install & configure current lifecycle Windows servers to both physical and virtual environments.
Ensuring full and complete documentation at all times and to a high standard.
To take ownership of and troubleshoot hardware/software issues and identify solutions where required.
To liaise with customers, technical vendors and suppliers where required.
To provide project handover and customer training on completion of projects.
To attend and contribute to project planning and review meetings.
To keep up to date with advances and practices in key technical areas as aided by the company continued professional development (CPD) programme and individual training plans.