Cloud Engineer (2nd Line Service Desk) Office based - Gateshead

Job details

Posted Tuesday 05 August 2025
Salary Competitive salary plus car allowance
Job type Permanent
Reference 52
Recruiter Name Jacqui Murray

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced 2nd Line Cloud Engineer to join an Award-winning technology provider based in the North East, providing leading cloud solutions and managed services to businesses across the region and UK-wide. 

Synergi has seen substantial growth since its inception in 2013 and this appointment will add to our experienced service desk team to support our continued success.

* Office based role, must have own transport.

 

Role, Duties & Expectations

  •  Provide advanced remote support for desktop operating systems and cloud platforms, contributing as a key member of the service desk team
  •  Troubleshoot IT environments spanning multiple technologies and services including Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Intune
  •  Provide support for cloud infrastructure, while maintaining some on-premises server environments
  •  Managing backup solutions as required to ensure reliability as well as data and operational integrity
  •  Provide clear advice and guidance to clients for improving their environments
  •  Be seen as a trusted advisor on service issues and be able to communicate to every level within an organisation
  •  Communicate with 3rd party providers including hardware and application vendors to resolve complex multi-party issues
  •  Work alongside co-managed clients to assist internal IT teams in resolving outstanding issues with their environments
  •  Ensure workload is managed to deliver the service within clearly defined SLAs
  •  Ensure accuracy and completion of data entry based on incidents and problems
  •  Own transport is essential as occasional onsite customer visits will be required
  •  Office based role
  •  Some 24/7 on call cover maybe required

 

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

  •  Proven track record of providing 2nd line service desk support with a Managed Service Provider background
  •  Have a strong MSP background, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience providing support to multiple customers
  •  Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem including Entra ID, Intune, Teams, SharePoint Online and Exchange Online
  •  Ability to troubleshoot Windows desktop operating systems and Microsoft Office applications
  •  Proficient in email security platforms with practical understanding of threat prevention and phishing protection
  •  Capable of engaging directly with clients, offering clear technical insight and guidance
  •  Strong understanding and proven ability with Cyber Security best practices, fundamental knowledge and initial incident response
  •  Good knowledge of End Point protection (Antivirus, Anti-ransomware, XDR and MDR)
  •  Ability to troubleshoot virtualised on-premises environments including Hyper-V and VMware
  •  Familiar with monitoring and resolving issues across common backup technologies
  •  Good understanding of networking principles with hands-on troubleshooting (Covering endpoints, servers, LAN/WAN and hosted environments)
  •  Understanding of the ITIL framework and basic principles
  •  Good understanding of the commercial aspects of service agreements
     

Beneficial but not essential

  •  Experience supporting Windows Server environments, including virtualisation platforms such as Hyper-V and VMware
  •  Understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP configurations
  •  Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot Disaster Recovery (DR) technology
  •  Experience of hardware deployments including SAN technologies
     

Education/Training

  •  Be able to show clear evidence of continual learning in your career to date
  •  Industry-recognised certifications such as Microsoft Certified Accreditations, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, vendor specific certifications such as Cisco, Sophos, Mimecast, Datto, ConnectWise, Proofpoint etc are beneficial

 

Package & Benefits

  • Industry competitive salary plus car allowance
  • Career progression
  • UNLIMITED holidays
  • Plus your Birthday off
  • One day per month allocated for CPD Training
  • All Microsoft certifications FREE!
  • Shifts covering Monday – Friday 8am-4.30pm / 9:30am-6pm
  • Charity Days to support causes important to you
  • Staff referral scheme, (earn £500 for successful placements)
  • Regular social and fundraising events
  • Free fruit – get your 5 a day on us in the office!
  • Free onsite parking at head office