Systems Support Engineer- Cape Town

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Mid level
Cloud • Information Technology • Cybersecurity
The Role
Provide customer-facing technical support by managing tickets, troubleshooting Windows, email, Microsoft 365, and network issues, resolving requests, escalating according to SLAs, and keeping customers informed. Support onboarding and migration projects, contribute to process improvements, documentation, automation, and customer retention. Work rotating weekday shifts aligned with global support coverage and maintain Microsoft certifications.
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Role Description
The Systems Support Engineer is a key part of the Cloudbox service framework providing end to end management of tickets and service requests reported by the customer.

  • Manage Tickets and Requests
  • Receive and record all calls from our customers
  • Provide initial assessment of all tickets, attempt first time resolution, and /or escalation
  • Assist with customer onboarding projects and migrations
  • Monitor and escalate Tickets according to the customer’s SLA
  • Keep users informed on status and progress of their tickets
  • Aid customer retention and satisfaction
  • Help to improve efficiency, processes, documentation, and automation.

       Technical skill

  • Strong knowledge and experience of Office 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive.
  • Excellent technical troubleshooting capabilities including Windows OS and applications, email flow and routing, and Office 365 services. MacOS experience a plus.
  • Good working knowledge of networks, routing & switching
  • Powershell scripting and use for administration
         Soft Skills
  • Customer focused, with an analytical approach with good questioning & listening skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills suitable for an international audience
  • A confident team player with a positive can-do attitude
  • Fanatical attention to detail
  • An ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to study and obtain new certifications and skills (certification will be a KPI of the role)
  • Dependable, hardworking and self-motivated

Technical Qualifications AND Requirments

  • Current Microsoft Certifications in either MS or AZ tracks.   
  • 3-5 years' experience in a customer facing IT support role
  •  Previous MSP experience extremely valuable

Shift Work
The Systems Support Engineer will be expected to work standard 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday. Shifts are not fixed but are rotated between available resources to align as best possible to employee’s requirements while
ensuring adequate cover for our major supported time zones globally. Shifts rotate week.


Other
Successful interview candidates will be subject to full background checks and vetting. This document describes the principal purpose and main elements of the role. It is a guide to the nature and main duties of the role as they exist currently but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule and does not form part of the contract of employment. This document describes the principal purpose and main elements of the role. It is a guide to the nature and main duties of the role as they exist currently but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule and does not form part of the contract.

Skills Required

  • Current Microsoft certification in either Microsoft or Azure certification tracks
  • 3–5 years of experience in a customer-facing IT support role
  • Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
  • Technical troubleshooting experience with Windows operating systems and applications, email flow and routing, and Microsoft 365 services
  • Working knowledge of networks, routing, and switching
  • PowerShell scripting and administration experience
  • Previous managed service provider experience
  • MacOS experience
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The Company
HQ: Cape Town
78 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Cloudbox is a global managed IT services provider serving alternative investment managers, financial firms, and other regulated businesses. It designs, builds, and maintains secure, compliant IT infrastructure, with fully managed public-cloud services, cybersecurity and data protection, IT support, and strategic advisory. Its outsourced solutions emphasize reliable operations and client service, helping customers manage technology and regulatory demands so they can focus on their markets.

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