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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £25,000 to £30,000 per year + Great Benefits

Location

Milton Keynes

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer (Managed Services) – Milton Keynes–NEW!!

The Company:
Focus IT have the pleasure of working with this WELL established IT Solutions Company. Due to demand they are seeking a 2nd /3rd Line Technical Support Engineer to compliment their existing support team.

The Role:
The role will be to proactively ensure that all clients receive exceptional Customer service during all contact with the Service Desk, thus ensuring continual exceptional operational service. All support must be performed with minimal business impact on the customer and within agrees service levels.

You will contribute to service desk incidents through to completion, recognising when escalation is required for the quickest resolution for the client. You will provide clients with continual and regular updates throughout the management of their incidents, whether assigned to you or a higher level engineer. The role will require you to work effectively on the service desk systems, keeping all tickets fully updated in real time. Other responsibilities will involve performing on-site client visits as a representative of the company where necessary to resolve a technical incident.

The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will come from an outsourced or IT service background, with impeccable customer service skills. You will be proficient in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange, Terminal Server, Microsoft XP, Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office 2003/ 2007 along Active Directory.

Key Skills:

You will ideally have 3 years experience in a 2nd/3rd Line Support or Server Support role
Knowledge of SQL Server, Server 2003 and 2008, Exchange 2003 and 2007 and Terminal Services (RDP) as well as PC / client Operating Systems is all an advantage.
You will have a strong knowledge of Microsoft environments, virtualisation and have proficient problem solving skills.

This role is a 2nd /3rd Line Technical Support Engineer and can also be known as a Support Analyst, Helpdesk Analyst, 2nd Line Engineer, 3rd Technical Engineer, IT Support Engineer and Helpdesk Engineer.

Any qualifications such as MCSE, MCSA, MCITP or CCNA would be highly beneficial towards your application

The Location:
The role is based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and is commutable from Northampton, Bedfordshire, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Luton and North London.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic market leader. Please send CV’s to [contact details removed] or alternatively call Raj Gohil on [contact details removed] for more information.


Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £25,000 to £30,000 per year + + £4k Shift Allowance + Great Benefits

Location

Milton Keynes

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Service Desk Engineer (Managed Services) / Shift Work – Milton Keynes–NEW!!

The Company:
Focus IT have the pleasure of working with this WELL established IT Solutions Company. Due to demand they are seeking a 2nd Line Technical Support Engineer to compliment their existing support team.

The Role:
The role will be to proactively ensure that all clients receive exceptional Customer service during all contact with the Service Desk, thus ensuring continual exceptional operational service.

The role will be based on a 4 day shift pattern for example 4 x 12hour day shifts from 7am until 7pm.

You will contribute to service desk incidents through to completion, recognising when escalation is required for the quickest resolution for the client. You will provide international clients with continual and regular updates throughout the management of their incidents, whether assigned to you or a higher level engineer. The role will require you to work effectively on the service desk systems, keeping all tickets fully updated in real time. Other responsibilities will involve performing on-site client visits as a representative of the company where necessary to resolve a technical incident.

The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will come from an outsourced or IT service background, with impeccable customer service skills. You will be proficient in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange, Terminal Server, Microsoft XP, Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office 2003/ 2007 along Active Directory.

Key Skills:

You will ideally have 2-3 years experience in a 2nd Line Support or Server Support role
Knowledge of SQL Server, Server 2003 and 2008, Exchange 2003 and 2007 and Terminal Services (RDP) as well as PC / client Operating Systems is all an advantage.
You will have a strong knowledge of Microsoft environments, virtualisation and have proficient problem solving skills.

This role is a 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer and can also be known as a Support Analyst, Helpdesk Analyst, 2nd Line Engineer, IT Support Engineer and Helpdesk Engineer.

Any qualifications such as MCSE, MCSA, or MCITP would be highly beneficial towards your application

The Location:
The role is based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and is commutable from Northampton, Bedfordshire, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Luton and North London.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic market leader. Please send CV’s to [contact details removed] or alternatively call Raj Gohil on [contact details removed] for more information.


Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 + Plus £4k Shift Allowance + On Experience + Great Benefits

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £35,000 to £45,000 per year + + Great Benefits

Location

Milton Keynes

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Project Manager – £35k - £45k - Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Focus IT have the pleasure of working with this WELL established Insurance Company. The client is seeking a Project Manager to compliment their existing team.

Responsibilities include:

To manage assigned projects defined objectives within agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
To effectively project manage allocated projects to deliver business benefits to the client, its stakeholders and subsidiaries.
Ensure project related communications is effective and appropriate.
Follow and contribute to the improvement of project management procedures.
Managing budget, issues and risks
Manage the day to day running of the project and delegate tasks to the project team.
Escalation of change and exception conditions to the Project Board
Overseeing the implementation of the project’s deliverables
Defining the project (including planning, estimating and allocating resources) with support and direction from the project board.
To complete and maintain project documentation during of the lifecycle of the project including: Project proposals, Project initiation documents, plans, Progress reports, Change impact assessments, Project closure reports and Benefit tracking reports.

The successful candidate must already have, or be willing to work towards level 6 of the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF).

Qualifications required:

Prince II qualified at Practitioner level

Knowledge required:

Knowledge and strong understanding of formal Project Management techniques
Knowledge of system development lifecycles
Experience of managing business change projects that include software development and organisational change
Previous experience of working on projects and producing project documentation
Strong report writing skills
Appreciation of budget management and associated skills
Able to lead and motivate others
Able to delegate tasks and provide feedback
Experience of being involved in tender and contract negotiation processes would be advantageous

The role is based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and is commutable from Bedford, Luton, Northampton, Leighton Buzzard, Aylesbury and Hertfordshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic market leader. Please forward your CV’s to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £18,000 to £22,000 per year + + On Call + Benefits

Location

West London

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

1st / 2nd Line Service Desk/ Helpdesk Engineer (Desktop / Server) - Egham– NEW!
 
The Company

Once again Focus IT has the pleasure with working alongside this well established IT Solutions Provider.  My client has been going for 20 years and is industry recognised for their service level. 

The Role

Due to industry growth and winning new business my client now requires 1st / 2nd Line Service Desk to compliment their dynamic existing team.  The role will require you to provide 1st / 2nd line support to Managed service client’s in and around Egham to maintain and support from around 5 - 100 users in a Microsoft Windows 2008 / Exchange 2007 environment along with Small Business Server (SBS). 

The Role will be predominantly providing telephone and remote support, however you may also be required to work on client sites if necessary. A pool vehicle will be supplied for travel. The role also requires you to work on call one week in four for which payment is £100 + overtime if called out

The Candidate

You will be an experienced Helpdesk 1st / 2nd Line Line Support Engineer with 2 or more year’s commercial experience, with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems/ Windows Servers. You are required to and have strong commercial knowledge of Windows Servers and Exchange Servers.   Experience of Symantec Backup Exec & Symantec Anti-Virus or Citrix, Draytek, Blackberry would be an advantage.  An MCSE/MCP qualification would be highly desirable and beneficial towards your application.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Helpdesk Support Analyst seeking to utilise your experience within this rewarding organisation.

The Location

The role is based in Egham and is commutable from Staines, Hounslow, Slough, Bracknell, Woking, Surrey and West London. Please forward your CV to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.

Please forward CV’s to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.

Salary: £18,000 - £22,000 + Overtime + Benefits

Location: Egham, Surrey

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £20,000 to £25,000 per year + + Great Benefits

Location

Cambridge

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Software Developer (C# / ASP.NET) – St Neots – NEW

The company:
Focus IT are very pleased to be assisting this energy management solutions organisation. My client are industry recognised and have been in business for over 10 years and are growing from strength to strength.

The Role:
Due to business growth my client is now seeking a Senior Level .NET Developer to compliment the existing 8 person development team. The role requires you to be working on Windows based applications and you will be expected to have knowledge of C#, ASP.Net and both SQL Server and Oracle. You will also be responsible for overseeing the development of one or more junior developers.

Key Skills required are:

• C# (Winforms)
• ASP.NET
• MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 or Oracle 10g +


You will be involved in all aspects of the design lifecycle developing in a .NET environment for windows applications (Based on the latest .NET Framework 4) including specification, design, coding, testing, implementation and support.

The Candidate:
You will have a minimum of 2 years commercial experience in developing within C# and ASP.NET and exposure to windows based development. This is an excellent opportunity for a .Net Developer at a mid level seeking to utilise and build upon your skill sets within this rewarding and dynamic organisation.

In return my client will offer you a starting salary from £20,000 – 25,000 per annum + great benefits and an excellent working environment with the latest development technologies.

The Location:
The role is based in St Neots and is commutable from Cambridge, Cambrigeshire, Newmarket, Huntingdon, Bedford and Northamptonshire. Please forward your CV to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.


Salary: £20,000 – 25,000 per annum + great benefits

Recruiter

FOCUS IT

Salary

From £30,000 to £35,000 per year + + Great Benefits

Location

Cambridge

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Senior Software Developer (C# / ASP.NET) – St Neots – NEW

The company:
Focus IT are very pleased to be assisting this energy management solutions organisation. My client are industry recognised and have been in business for over 10 years and are growing from strength to strength.

The Role:
Due to business growth my client is now seeking a Senior Level .NET Developer to compliment the existing development team. The role requires you to be working on both Windows and Web based applications and you will be expected to have knowledge of C#, ASP.Net and both SQL Server and Oracle. You will also be responsible for overseeing the development of one or more junior developers.

Key Skills required are:

 C# 2.0 / 4.0
 ASP.NET 2.0 / 4.0
 SQL Server 2005 +
 Oracle 10g +
 Stored Procedures

You will be involved in all aspects of the design lifecycle developing in a .NET environment for windows and web applications including specification, design, coding, testing, implementation and support.

The Candidate:
You will have a minimum of 5 years commercial experience in deveveloping within C# and ASP.NET and exposure to web and windows based development. This is an excellent opportunity for a .Net Developer at a senior level seeking to utilise and build upon your skill sets within this rewarding and dynamic organisation.

In return my client will offer you a starting salary from £30,000 – 35,000 per annum + great benefits and an excellent working environment with the latest development technologies.

The Location:
The role is based in St Neots and is commutable from Cambridge, Cambrigeshire, Newmarket, Huntingdon, Bedford and Northamptonshire. Please forward your CV to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.


Salary: £30,000 – 35,000 per annum + great benefits

Recruiter

FOCUS IT

Salary

From £18,000 to £22,000 per year + + Great Benefits

Location

Cambridge

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Graduate Software Developer (C# / ASP.NET) – St Neots – NEW

The company:
Focus IT are very pleased to be assisting this energy management solutions organisation. My client are industry recognised and have been in business for over 10 years and are growing from strength to strength.

The Role:
Due to business growth my client is now seeking a Graduate/ Junior Level .NET Developer to compliment the existing 8 person development team. The role requires you to be working on Windows based applications and you will be expected to have knowledge of C#, ASP.Net and both SQL Server and Oracle. You will also be responsible for overseeing the development of one or more junior developers.

Key Skills required are:

 C# (Winforms) or ASP.NET
 Database exposure

You will be involved in all aspects of the design lifecycle developing in a .NET environment for windows applications (Based on the latest .NET Framework 4) including specification, design, coding, testing, implementation and support.

The Candidate:
You will have 1 years work experience in developing within C# and ASP.NET and ideally educated to a degree within development or computer science. This is an excellent opportunity for a .Net Developer at a mid level seeking to utilise and build upon your skill sets within this rewarding and dynamic organisation.

In return my client will offer you a starting salary from £18,000 – 20,000 per annum + great benefits and an excellent working environment with the latest development technologies.

The Location:
The role is based in St Neots and is commutable from Cambridge, Cambrigeshire, Newmarket, Huntingdon, Bedford and Northamptonshire. Please forward your CV to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.


Salary: £18,000 – 20,000 per annum + great benefits

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £30,000 to £35,000 per year + + Car + Great Benefits

Location

Basingstoke and Deane

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

3rd Line Support Engineer (MCSE/MCITP) – Basingstoke –NEW!!

The Company:
Focus IT have the pleasure of working with this WELL established IT Solutions Company. My client offers Managed services solutions to SME/ Medium sector right up to blue chip clients.

The Role:
Due to company expansion and new business growth we are now looking for another IT Support Engineer to compliment the existing dynamic team. The role will give you full life cycle to my clients IT business solution. Predominantly providing 3rd Line Support duties. All support must be performed with minimal business impact on the customer and within agreed service levels.

The role will require you to work on various Microsoft platforms and windows Servers. Responsibilities will involve performing on-site client visits and remote office support to resolve technical incident along with standard duties such as PC Break/Fix and basic diagnostics of network protocols. You will be able to work under pressure and be able to handle multiple issues within different client IT infrastructures.

Key Skills:
3rd line Support
Windows Servers
Exchange Server
VM Ware or Hyper-V
Either one of the following qualifications: MCSE/MCITP/CCNA/VCP
Knowledge of SQL Server
Terminal Services (RDP)


The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will come from an outsourced or IT service background, with impeccable customer service skills. You will be proficient in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange, Terminal Server, Microsoft XP, Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Office 2003/ 2007 along Active Directory.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Support Engineer with good knowledge of Windows servers and exposure to Lotus notes. Please note this is a permanent opportunity where you will be based at my client’s customer site in regent’s park, north London with occasional travel to Cambridge and possibly Basingstoke.

This role is a 3rd Line Technical Support Engineer and can also be known as a Support Analyst, Helpdesk Analyst, 2nd Line Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Technical Engineer, IT Support Engineer and Helpdesk Engineer.

The Location:
The role is based in Basingstoke, Hampshire and is commutable from Reading, Slough, Farham, Surrey, Guildford, Southampton and South London.

This is an excellent opportunity to join this dynamic market leader. Please send CV’s to [contact details removed] or alternatively call Raj Gohil on [contact details removed] for more information.


Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 + Car + Great Benefits + Travel expenses when required

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £30,000 to £60,000 per year + + for strong candidates + benefits

Location

Huntingdonshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Technical Project Manager (Prince2) – Huntingdon, Cambs - NEW

Company:
Focus IT has the pleasure with working alongside this very well established Technology Consultancy. My client offers services such as delivering technology and business process strategies and solutions that help organisations respond to new opportunities

The Role:
Due to industry growth my client is seeking a Project Manager to compliment the existing team. The purpose of this position is to PM skills in a variety of challenging client business scenarios.

Key areas of your role will be Project/Practice Management, this includes creating and executing project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Also Project Accounting - Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis. Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project. The role also requires you to be involved in financial management, Understands basic revenue models, P/L, and cost-to-completion projections and makes decisions accordingly.

The role requires you to have strong communication skills and understanding the importance of client management on a day-to-day basis

You will be working on variety of projects from low level to large scale enterprise level PM work. Technical understanding of application programming, database and system design would be desirable.

The Candidate:
You will be proficient and experience Project Manager with strong PM skills within a client facing environment. We are seeking various level Project Managers and ideally from a consultancy or Technical Background. You will have a minimum of 3 years commercial experience as a Project Manager and qualified to a Prince2 level as a minimum.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project manager with strong PM methodologies - who is seeking there next step or fresh challenge within this rewarding and dynamic organisation.

In return my client is willing to offer a competitive salary depending on your experience and a great benefit package.

The Location:
The role is based in Huntingdon and commutable from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, St Neots, St Ives, Bedford, Kettering, New Market, Suffolk and Norfolk.
My client will also look at candidates willing to relocate from elsewhere in the UK.

Please forward your CV to [contact details removed] or alternatively call [contact details removed] for more information.

Salary: £30,000 - £60,000 + for strong candidates + benefits

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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FOCUS IT

Salary

From £30,000 to £35,000 per year + + Car + Great Benefits

Location

Milton Keynes

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Pre-Sales /Technical Consultant (IT Managed Services) – Milton Keynes - NEW

The Company:
Focus IT has the pleasure with assisting this industry renowned IT Managed Services Provider. My client has successfully been in business for over 10 years and are growing from strength to strength.

The Role:
This is a two sided role with responsibilities for assisting the Sales Team as well as the Service Desk Team. As a member of the sales team this role is to perform network health checks for prospective clients (and existing clients as required) and document the findings as well as assisting in a pre-sales capacity at client meetings. This role also assists the Service Desk with open client tickets as and when required during busy periods.

Main duties:

Undertake extensive network health check of prospective client’s network infrastructure to identify failings within existing set up that can be used as part of the sales process.
Prepare Network Health Check document following onsite visit to prospective client
Assist Sales Consultant as required in prospective client and existing client meetings. The main purpose of attendance is to help with any technical queries raised by meeting members.
As requested by Service Desk Manager assist with service desk calls during peak periods/periods of staff absence.

Key Skills:
Pre Sales
Ms Technologies
VMware
Client Facing

The candidate:
The Ideal candidate will have around 2 years+ experience within a Pre sales role or is a high end 3rd line Engineer seeking to move into a pre sales role and be client facing. You must have excellent level communication skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Pre-sales consultant who has exposure to IT services and is technically capable – seeking to utilise your skill sets within this rewarding and dynamic organisation.

The Location: