IT Support Team Lead

Posted 14 October 2025
Salary £40000.00 - £50000.00 per annum
LocationBelfast
Job type Permanent
Discipline Tech
ReferenceBBBH13343_1760439425

Job description

My client is a well-established technology and communications provider that has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative IT and telecoms solutions across Northern Ireland and beyond. With a focus on reliability, service quality, and long-term partnerships, they continue to grow their presence in the managed services space.

They are now seeking an IT Support Team Lead - an ambitious and technically capable professional who can oversee a small but growing support team, ensuring excellence in service delivery, security, and customer satisfaction.

This is a great opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career - combining hands-on technical expertise with the chance to develop leadership experience within a fast-moving, customer-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of IT Support Engineers, ensuring high performance and a strong customer service culture.

  • Oversee daily service delivery across both support and installation projects, ensuring SLAs are met or exceeded.

  • Maintain and strengthen cybersecurity standards in line with internal policies and ISO27001 best practice.

  • Manage and troubleshoot network infrastructure, firewalls, VPNs, and endpoint devices across customer environments.

  • Administer and support Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Exchange, and Windows Server platforms.

  • Ensure effective use of RMM tools (such as ConnectWise Command) to monitor, patch, and manage client systems.

  • Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve complex issues and deliver system improvements.

  • Contribute to the development of the IT services function - improving processes, documentation, and customer engagement.

Technical Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience supporting and administering IT infrastructure in a managed service or multi-site environment.

  • Strong understanding of networking (LAN/WAN, IP, VLANs) and firewall technologies (Fortinet preferred).

  • Knowledge of endpoint security, mobile device management, and email protection tools (e.g. Barracuda).

  • Working experience with virtualisation (VMware or Citrix), SQL, SharePoint, and storage technologies (SAN/NAS).

  • Good grasp of Microsoft 365 administration, including security, compliance, and user provisioning.

  • Experience maintaining compliance with ISO27001 or similar information security standards.

Desirable:

  • Fortinet certification or hands-on firewall configuration experience.

  • Windows Server 2016+ administration.

  • Prior experience managing or mentoring junior engineers.

About You

  • Technically strong with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

  • Driven and ambitious - looking to take ownership of a team and help shape its direction.

  • Confident communicator with strong customer service values.

  • Organised, collaborative, and comfortable working in a dynamic, growing business.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary up to £50,000.

  • Annual performance bonus.

  • Private healthcare and company pension scheme.

  • 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays (35 total).

  • Excellent work-life balance in a collaborative, supportive team environment.