Data Platforms Associate/1st line support

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Job Title: IT Service Desk Specialist/1st line support

Location: Bristol 5 days on site

Contract Type: 6 months - possibility for extension

We're looking for an experienced IT Service Desk Specialist to join a busy Data Platforms team supporting Reporting and Analytics applications.

This role will suit someone who enjoys working at the intersection of IT operations and the business - managing access, supporting applications, coordinating changes, and triaging incidents through the service desk.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as the first point of contact for incidents and service requests via JIRA/service desk

Log, categorise, triage, and resolve tickets, escalating to 2nd line where required

Perform daily system health checks and proactively log/manage issues

Review weekend batch streams and backup performance, escalating exceptions

Manage user access and security provisioning (including Active Directory updates)

Conduct periodic access audits ensuring compliance with data governance controls

Coordinate and implement Change Requests (CRs)

Promote and migrate changes into Test and Production environments

Support developers with application access, deployments, and troubleshooting

Provide clear communication and status updates to business and IT stakeholders

Skills & Experience:

Experience in a Service Desk / Application Support role

Strong understanding of ITIL processes and change management

Good knowledge of Windows-based enterprise applications

Highly organised, process-driven, and detail-oriented

Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships

Tech Environment (desirable)

Windows Server Active Directory Oracle SQL Server Power BI OBIEE SSIS IIS PowerShell VMware JIRA

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