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Job Description
Arbuthnot Latham has been associated with banking since 1833. We combine private and commercial banking, wealth planning and investment management. We believe in traditional relationship and service-led banking powered by modern technology.
 
Job Purpose
 
To provide high quality 2nd line support to Arbuthnot Latham's technology users across all types of infrastructure including desktop and Laptop PC’s, telephones, mobile phones, and client serving server services and appliances. You will also troubleshoot and resolve issues with operating systems and desktop applications and to liaise and co-ordinate with other teams within the IT function and external suppliers and vendors.

A highly varied role to:

  • Support, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve on all Group IT client-side infrastructure.
  • Provide timely, efficient, and polite customer service to Group staff within SLAs.
  •  Assist in technical projects
To place the interests of customers at the centre of all activities, act in a way that is consistent with achieving good outcomes for consumers and to comply with the FCA and PRA's Conduct Rules.
 
Key responsibilities:
 
  • Investigate and resolve system problems by providing high quality 1st and 2nd line support to business users
  • Provide support and training to junior first line staff and take escalations/help where required.
  • Take ownership and responsibility of queries, issues and problems and work with vendor support contacts to resolve technical issues within the desktop environment and some server environments across all Group sites
  • Escalate relevant issues to the Infrastructure & Platform Support teams as appropriate, within documented SLAs
  • Ensure that local and corporate security standards are implemented and enforced across the network.
  • Support disaster recovery planning and testing including backup technologies and DR site visits
  • Ensure projects are implemented with minimal disruption to business and within projected timescales
  • Produce documentation for all technical systems, documenting changes to the network
  • Develop and maintain quality procedures
  • Source and purchase peripherals and equipment in line with approval procedures and within the IT budget
  • Set up meeting room equipment when required for both internal and external meetings and support events with a technology requirement as required
  • To support the growing business by providing on-call support as required

Risk:

Responsible for managing risks inherent to the role by diligently observing internal policies and procedures.
 
Key Interfaces:
 
  • IT Team
  • All Business areas across the group
  • 3rd party suppliers
 
Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience:

  • Experience in a busy IT department
  • Financial Services background would be beneficial but not essential
  • Strong understanding of ServiceNow ITSM, an understanding of ITAM would   be an advantage.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Desktop/Server solutions, network technologies, network protocols, security devices and applications and internet infrastructure (such as Active Directory, Exchange, Autopilot and WSUS etc)
  • Expertise in supporting Microsoft Windows 11 and office 365 Microsoft products, including Microsoft Teams (including Logitech for Teams) and Azure
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with colleagues and providers
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Strong team player but equally able to work unsupervised on own initiative.
  • Experience and proficiency with ServiceNow IT Asset and Service Management
  • Familiarity with Teams Telephony

Qualifications:

A Levels or equivalent 
 
Competencies:
  • Problem Solving & Judgment
  • Customer Focus
  • Planning & Reviewing
  • Performance Focus
  • Expert Knowledge
  • Communication & Confidence
 
 
 
About Us

Life, Work and Benefits

Arbuthnot Latham is committed to equal-opportunities for all staff and candidates. We embrace inclusion & diversity and understand why they are critical for the success of our business and people.

  • Agile working
  • Competitive salary, pension & holiday allowance
  • BUPA Health cover
  • 4x Life Assurance
  • Income Protection scheme
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Market leading maternity/paternity and menopause policies
  • Flexible benefits

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