IT Project Engineer

IT Project Engineer - MSP
Rawtenstall | Office-Based (Customer Site Visits) | Driving Licence Essential
£38,000-£42,000 DoE + Benefits

A well-established MSP based in Rawtenstall, with ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditations, is looking for a technically strong, client-focused IT Project Engineer to join their team of 10-11. You'll have project ownership from day one, working with a primarily North West client base, with a couple of days a week potentially out on the road visiting customer sites. It's a great opportunity for someone who enjoys running several projects at once and seeing them through from scoping to handover.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Scope, plan, deliver and hand over IT projects for multiple customers, often at the same time, from day one.
• Lead Microsoft 365, Intune, server and cloud migrations, moving customers from on-premise to cloud environments.
• Configure and support Hyper-V/VMware virtualisation, servers, firewalls and network infrastructure.
• Deploy and support security and backup tooling such as Acronis, Sophos and Veeam.
• Visit customer sites across the North West when needed, working with the helpdesk team on escalations and complex troubleshooting.
• Keep customers updated on progress, risks and timelines, and maintain clear documentation others can follow.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience as a Project Engineer within an MSP, delivering projects for multiple customers.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Intune, Hyper-V and firewalls ( Huntress and Acronis experience a bonus).
• Good networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, routing, switching).
• Strong communication skills, confident explaining changes to customers
• Full UK driving licence essential
• Microsoft certifications and PowerShell scripting are a plus.

What's on Offer:

• Salary £38,000-£42,000 (depending on experience)
• 28 days annual leave (inlcuding bank holidays) + your birthday off
• Pension enrolment after 3 months
• Flexible shift patterns: 8:00-4:30, 8:30-5:00 or 9:30-6:00
• Project ownership from day one
• A friendly, experienced team of 10-11 within an accredited, well-respected MSP

Interested? Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date - please reach out to gianluca (at) circle recruitment (dot) com for a confidential chat.

Keywords: IT Project Engineer, Project Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Engineer, MSP, Managed Service Provider, Microsoft 365, Intune, Azure, Hyper-V, VMware, Firewalls, Cloudflare, Huntress, Acronis, Veeam, Sophos, PowerShell, Cloud Migrations, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Bury, Burnley, Bolton, Rochdale, Blackburn, Manchester, Lancashire

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