Junior IT Support Analyst
O.C.S. Consulting Plc
Junior IT Support Analyst – £26k-£33k depending on experience + Flexible Benefits - Full time On Site in Borehamwood – Permanent role
NO Sponsorship is given for this role. Leading IT Consultancy with offices in UK and Europe (Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland) is looking to recruit a permanent
1st Line Support/Helpdesk and Test Analyst
to satisfy internal and client requirements. We deliver a range of services from IT Consultancy, Software Project Development and Application Support Services for our corporate clients covering Insurance, Retail, FMCG, Automotive, Logistics & Leasing, Publishing and Charity domains (including UN organizations) which are well-known names. As OCS is part of an Employee Ownership Trust, after a qualifying period, the successful candidate will be able to contribute to the company's future vision and share in the profits. The role is based in our office for five (5) days per week
but some Working From Home once onboarded is negotiable, so
you must be willing and able to commute to Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD61QQ. You will have support to learn from day one. You will work as a part of a team, alongside skilled and experienced individuals who will mentor you. You will learn the tools, techniques and approaches used in Testing and 1 st
Line/ Helpdesk Support and apply them in the workplace, learning how to deliver on time and to budget. Mandatory skills: ·
Excellent proficiency in English
with a wide vocabulary and strong grammar ·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ·
An
IT related or Technical degree
and/ or
1.5 years previous experience in an IT role ·
Willingness to learn ·
Ambitious and enthusiastic individual ·
Full, clean driving license and own transport would be a strong advantage ·
Competence in Microsoft Office packages/ IT literate ·
Ability to support Windows Servers and Laptops ·
Ability to work within a team environment ·
Passion for IT
/ ability to demonstrate a strong interest in IT (through studies, external projects/ interests, work experience) ·
Exceptional attention to detail ·
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ·
Flexible, can-do attitude, capable of multitasking and resilient under pressure ·
Ability to form good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders Nice to have skills: ·
Previous exposure to Helpdesk / 1st Line Support or Formal Testing
(manual testing across Web, Client server applications and Integration testing involving multiple Systems) , as well as basic SQL knowledge
is nice to have ·
SharePoint knowledge
is a nice to have but willingness to work with SharePoint is essential, this role will require working with SharePoint on a regular basis and OCS will look to assist with hands on training if required ·
Previous experience as Business Analyst / System Analyst is a strong advantage Our Offer: ·
Salary between £26k-£33k depending on experience ·
Variety of benefits including: Enhanced Pension, Life insurance, Medical & Dental cover, Permanent Health Insurance, Critical Illness benefit, Joining the Employee Ownership Trust after a qualifying period, Flu jabs, Health and Wellbeing Program, Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards, Generous Holiday Allowance increases based on the length of service ·
Career based training ·
Supportive and collaborative working environment ·
Career Development - Opportunity to progress, both in terms of skills and experience for the motivated and talented individual. About the role: This role will be primarily a split between 1st Line Support/Helpdesk working with both Infrastructure and Software applications, Manual Testing duties will also be part of this role and would suit candidates from a technical background. You will prepare and execute manual system tests; you will need to adhere to proficiency in software testing techniques and testing tools. On the 1 st
Line Support/Helpdesk side you'll be working alongside our internal delivery managers as well as our head of infrastructure in order to respond as promptly as possible to our clients. We are also looking for the successful individual to start learning more about AI as well as getting hands on with it and although not guaranteed there is the potential for AI training or an apprenticeship as part of this role. This is an excellent opportunity for friendly, open and communicative individuals to build upon their IT and technical skills and participate in a team, who are responsible for delivering technical solutions to corporate clients, many of them global brands. Main responsibilities: ·
Ensure helpdesk system is kept up to date of the progress made with issues ·
System and infrastructure monitoring ·
Responsible for the stability and availability of applications within production environment ·
Collaborating closely with Developers and Project Manager and providing daily and weekly progress updates ·
Assisting with production support issues by acknowledging the customer's enquiry, maintaining the helpdesk system up to date and proactively monitoring progress and liaising with developers and customers as appropriate ·
Supporting the team with technical and non-technical documentation update ·
Support OCS' IT infrastructure (and clients as required) ·
Writing System Test plans and scripts for new functional application releases ·
Executing System and Regression test cycles, recording defects and re-test bug fixes ·
Facilitating User Acceptance Testing ·
Helping the team with any administrative task require
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NO Sponsorship is given for this role. Leading IT Consultancy with offices in UK and Europe (Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland) is looking to recruit a permanent
1st Line Support/Helpdesk and Test Analyst
to satisfy internal and client requirements. We deliver a range of services from IT Consultancy, Software Project Development and Application Support Services for our corporate clients covering Insurance, Retail, FMCG, Automotive, Logistics & Leasing, Publishing and Charity domains (including UN organizations) which are well-known names. As OCS is part of an Employee Ownership Trust, after a qualifying period, the successful candidate will be able to contribute to the company's future vision and share in the profits. The role is based in our office for five (5) days per week
but some Working From Home once onboarded is negotiable, so
you must be willing and able to commute to Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD61QQ. You will have support to learn from day one. You will work as a part of a team, alongside skilled and experienced individuals who will mentor you. You will learn the tools, techniques and approaches used in Testing and 1 st
Line/ Helpdesk Support and apply them in the workplace, learning how to deliver on time and to budget. Mandatory skills: ·
Excellent proficiency in English
with a wide vocabulary and strong grammar ·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ·
An
IT related or Technical degree
and/ or
1.5 years previous experience in an IT role ·
Willingness to learn ·
Ambitious and enthusiastic individual ·
Full, clean driving license and own transport would be a strong advantage ·
Competence in Microsoft Office packages/ IT literate ·
Ability to support Windows Servers and Laptops ·
Ability to work within a team environment ·
Passion for IT
/ ability to demonstrate a strong interest in IT (through studies, external projects/ interests, work experience) ·
Exceptional attention to detail ·
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ·
Flexible, can-do attitude, capable of multitasking and resilient under pressure ·
Ability to form good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders Nice to have skills: ·
Previous exposure to Helpdesk / 1st Line Support or Formal Testing
(manual testing across Web, Client server applications and Integration testing involving multiple Systems) , as well as basic SQL knowledge
is nice to have ·
SharePoint knowledge
is a nice to have but willingness to work with SharePoint is essential, this role will require working with SharePoint on a regular basis and OCS will look to assist with hands on training if required ·
Previous experience as Business Analyst / System Analyst is a strong advantage Our Offer: ·
Salary between £26k-£33k depending on experience ·
Variety of benefits including: Enhanced Pension, Life insurance, Medical & Dental cover, Permanent Health Insurance, Critical Illness benefit, Joining the Employee Ownership Trust after a qualifying period, Flu jabs, Health and Wellbeing Program, Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards, Generous Holiday Allowance increases based on the length of service ·
Career based training ·
Supportive and collaborative working environment ·
Career Development - Opportunity to progress, both in terms of skills and experience for the motivated and talented individual. About the role: This role will be primarily a split between 1st Line Support/Helpdesk working with both Infrastructure and Software applications, Manual Testing duties will also be part of this role and would suit candidates from a technical background. You will prepare and execute manual system tests; you will need to adhere to proficiency in software testing techniques and testing tools. On the 1 st
Line Support/Helpdesk side you'll be working alongside our internal delivery managers as well as our head of infrastructure in order to respond as promptly as possible to our clients. We are also looking for the successful individual to start learning more about AI as well as getting hands on with it and although not guaranteed there is the potential for AI training or an apprenticeship as part of this role. This is an excellent opportunity for friendly, open and communicative individuals to build upon their IT and technical skills and participate in a team, who are responsible for delivering technical solutions to corporate clients, many of them global brands. Main responsibilities: ·
Ensure helpdesk system is kept up to date of the progress made with issues ·
System and infrastructure monitoring ·
Responsible for the stability and availability of applications within production environment ·
Collaborating closely with Developers and Project Manager and providing daily and weekly progress updates ·
Assisting with production support issues by acknowledging the customer's enquiry, maintaining the helpdesk system up to date and proactively monitoring progress and liaising with developers and customers as appropriate ·
Supporting the team with technical and non-technical documentation update ·
Support OCS' IT infrastructure (and clients as required) ·
Writing System Test plans and scripts for new functional application releases ·
Executing System and Regression test cycles, recording defects and re-test bug fixes ·
Facilitating User Acceptance Testing ·
Helping the team with any administrative task require
TPBN1_UKTJ
Reference: WJ-5375_5781284