Growth Resourcing

Technical Analyst - 2nd Line Support - Office Based, Cape Town, WC

Growth Resourcing  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

Our client is seeking a motivated and technically skilled Technical Analyst to join their in-house Service Desk team. Reporting to the Head of Service, you will provide high-quality second-line technical support and expertise to a diverse client base.

This is an excellent opportunity for a customer-focused IT professional who enjoys solving complex technical problems and working collaboratively within a busy service environment.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Providing customer-focused second-line Service Desk support for hardware, software and infrastructure-related issues
  • Diagnosing and resolving technical incidents efficiently and professionally
  • Prioritising incidents according to their urgency and business impact
  • Assessing the complexity of incidents and following the appropriate escalation procedures when required
  • Accurately logging all calls, incidents, requests and resolutions on the Service Desk system
  • Responding to and resolving tickets within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Keeping clients informed of progress throughout the incident lifecycle
  • Proactively identifying potential or emerging technical issues at client sites
  • Sharing technical knowledge and client-specific expertise with colleagues
  • Contributing to the continuous improvement of Service Desk processes and service delivery
  • Undertaking other reasonable duties that fall within the scope and purpose of the position, as requested by your line manager

Requirements

Essential Technical Knowledge and Experience

Candidates must have strong support experience and in-depth knowledge of the following:

  • Windows Server administration and management
  • Windows desktop operating systems and endpoint management
  • Active Directory and Group Policy
  • TCP/IP and DNS
  • Server virtualisation technologies, including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V and/or Nutanix AHV
  • Backup technologies
  • Networking and routing

You should also have practical experience supporting Microsoft 365 technologies, including:

  • Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint
  • Microsoft Entra ID/Azure Active Directory
  • Conditional Access and analytics
  • Microsoft Intune, Autopilot and Mobile Device Management (MDM)
  • Microsoft Defender and Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Desirable Knowledge and Experience

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

  • Citrix desktop delivery products
  • IP telephony principles
  • LAN and WLAN networking
  • Firewalls, including Fortinet, WatchGuard and Cisco

Skills and Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • A strong commitment to providing an excellent level of customer service
  • Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
  • A friendly and confident telephone manner
  • The ability to work effectively in a busy, fast-paced environment
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
  • A proactive and logical approach to problem-solving
  • Good judgement and the ability to use initiative
  • The ability to manage competing priorities and work within agreed deadlines
  • A willingness to learn, develop and contribute as part of a team
  • A collaborative approach and willingness to share technical knowledge

Benefits

The successful candidate will receive access to a competitive benefits package, which may include:

  • Competitive remuneration
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Regular company and team social events
  • Opportunities to participate in charity and sporting events
  • Be part of a scaling business backed by UK sales leaders
  • Work in a high-performance, supportive environment
  • Real career progression opportunities—we grow people, not just teams
  • Learn fast, move fast, and make an impact from day one
Growth Resourcing

About Growth Resourcing

Helping ambitious UK businesses grow with hungry, ambitious people from South Africa.

If you’ve aspirations to achieve and are struggling to find the right people to scale at pace, we have the solution.

Changing lives for our customers and our people.

We provide harder working, more focused people who will align with your vision, and drive your business to achieve your goals.

Sales can be the weakest muscle in your business, unable to deliver and inconsistent. We turbo charge your revenue function, improving your structure as we deliver results for you.

By using our robust, extensive recruitment and onboarding processes we bring talented, dedicated, fully trained people to your business for a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire (we hire less than 1 in every 200 applicants).

Our mission is to help ambitious businesses achieve the growth they want. We know that for a business to really accelerate, it needs people who have the same care, passion, integrity and attention to grow your business that you do.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
2023
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