IT Support (Level 2) VA

A senior Level 2 IT Support engineer takes the escalations your help desk cannot close, diagnosing complex system, network and application faults, fixing root causes and keeping servers and endpoints patched and healthy.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve escalated tickets from Level 1 covering Windows and macOS faults, application errors, network connectivity, email and identity issues.
  • Perform root cause analysis on recurring or high-impact incidents and implement permanent fixes rather than repeated workarounds.
  • Administer Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online, including permissions, mail flow and conditional access.
  • Manage endpoint configuration, patching and compliance policies through Intune, Jamf or an RMM platform such as NinjaOne or Datto.
  • Monitor servers, backups and infrastructure alerts, respond to warnings and coordinate maintenance windows with minimal user disruption.
  • Support virtualisation and cloud workloads on VMware, Hyper-V, Azure or AWS, including VM provisioning and basic capacity management.
  • Troubleshoot networking issues across switches, firewalls, VLANs, VPN and Wi-Fi in partnership with the network team or vendor.
  • Write and maintain runbooks, knowledge base articles and escalation procedures that lift the capability of the Level 1 team.
  • Escalate to Level 3 or vendors with complete diagnostic evidence and drive the ticket through to closure.
  • Contribute to change management by testing updates and documenting rollback plans before deployment.

Software & Tools

Microsoft 365 Azure AD / Entra ID Intune ConnectWise PowerShell Jira Service Management

Requirements

  • 5+ years in IT support with at least 2 years at Level 2 or systems administration level.
  • Strong practical skills across Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and endpoint management platforms.
  • Networking knowledge covering TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPN and firewall fundamentals.
  • Experience with an RMM or MDM tool and a service desk platform, working to ITIL incident, problem and change processes.
  • Certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Microsoft AZ-104 or MD-102, or ITIL Foundation are highly regarded.
  • Familiarity with VMware or Hyper-V and at least one cloud platform.
  • Clear English in writing and on calls, able to communicate calmly with frustrated users and precisely with engineers.
  • Reliable high-speed connectivity with backup power, and flexibility to cover the client's business hours or an agreed support window.

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