2nd – 3rd Line Support Engineer, MSP

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🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📞 Support Engineer

👻 Ghost score 25%

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Remote Choice

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2022

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Remote Choice is a UK-founded recruitment and staffing firm that helps UK businesses hire skilled, remote professionals from South Africa. The company sources, screens, shortlists and manages hiring logistics — including interviews, assessments, payroll and local IT infrastructure — to deliver cost-effective remote staffing solutions without up-front fees. Remote Choice emphasizes a large South African talent pool, dual-location support (UK and South Africa), and savings of up to 50% compared with traditional UK recruitment.

📋 Description

• Provide 2nd and 3rd line technical support via telephone, email and remote access • Monitor managed service dashboards and respond to alerts • Remediate issues through patching, updates and fixes • Analyse monitoring reports and escalate or resolve alerts • Produce and maintain management and customer reports • Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, VMware vSphere, DNS and DHCP • Create and manage user accounts and permissions • Configure, update and maintain Group Policies • Maintain technical documentation and client records • Support printers and VoIP telephony systems • Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain desktops, laptops and mobile devices • Deploy and support hardware and software • Diagnose hardware and software faults and implement resolutions • Identify opportunities to reduce recurring technical issues through proactive improvements • Support and administer email platforms securely and efficiently • Collaborate with wider technical teams to resolve support tickets • Develop and maintain scripts to automate routine administration tasks • Contribute to improving technical support procedures • Recommend hardware and software upgrades • Support business and customer projects • Manage support requests in accordance with agreed SLAs • Deliver excellent customer service and maintain communication throughout the support process • Follow information security policies and contribute to security improvements

🎯 Requirements

• Previous experience in a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server technologies • Experience supporting Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365 • Good understanding of VMware vSphere • Experience supporting LAN/WAN networking, including DNS and DHCP • Excellent troubleshooting skills across hardware, software and operating systems • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple support tickets effectively • A proactive approach and the ability to work independently as well as within a team • Excellent communication and customer service skills • A good understanding of IT security best practices • Ideally, hold or be working towards a recognised IT qualification, such as an NVQ Level 3 or relevant vendor certification (e.g. Microsoft, CompTIA or equivalent)

🏖️ Benefits

• Monday to Friday working schedule • Working hours aligned with UK working hours during summer and winter • Remote work arrangement