Senior IT Technician

The British International School of Stockholm is recruiting a Senior IT Technician to provide technical helpdesk support for both staff and students.
As the senior technician in the IT Services team, you will take the lead role in providing ongoing maintenance for the school network, systems, infrastructure and hardware. Reporting to the Director for IT and Digital Learning, you will help provide the technical support necessary to enable the school to achieve its vision of excellence in digital learning.
This role will include:
Ensure the smooth running of the school network
Make recommendations to the Director of IT to strategically manage the development and maintenance of an efficient ICT infrastructure and technical services
Lead teh commission and configuration of ICT systems, networks and equipment; including hardware, peripherals and software as agreed with the Director of IT
Maintain the school's security systems incl CCTV and door security
Maintain cloud environments including day-to-day technical support
Lead the installation, test and configure new IT hardware, systems and peripherals as directed by the Director of IT
Monitor the performance of school systems and hardware, diagnosing and resolving problems
Perform maintenance, repairs and upgrades, liaising with suppliers, agencies and partners
Ensure data is backed-up daily in Google Cloud Platform
Ensure virus/malware protection is effective and kept up-to-date and the school's firewall is maintained
Maintain appropriate documentation, incl inventories and network diagrams for school hardware, software, systems and passwords - following school policy for audit requirements
Advise on hardware and systems requirements and specifications
Maintain network security software such as web filtering, group policy management, file sharing etc
Maintain backup scripts from GCP and SQL server to Linux NAS systems
Provide in-house training, as appropriate
To perform such other tasks as may reasonably be required by the Director of IT and the Senior Leadership Team

Requirements
Awareness of the priorities working in a school and a commitment to enhancing the learning environment
A willingness to work flexibly, sometimes outside of normal core hours
An interest in the wider technical world and current issues
Experience of working as a senior member of an IT team
The skills needed to support school systems locally and those on Google Cloud
Good problem-solving skills and an interest in IT innovation
A solutions minded approach with an ability to use your initiative and be innovative
The ability to develop good relationships and communicate effectively
Knowledge of a range of applications used in schools or a willingness to learn
Knowledge of experience of G:suite and Google admin or a willingness to learn
The experience and skills necessary to maintain a school network across two sites
Experience of client/server-based networks with DHCP, DNS, subnets, VPN/VLAN/VMware, TCP/IP, firewalls and switches

The school
The British International School of Stockholm is situated across two sites in Djursholm. The school caters for Nursery to Year 13 age range and enjoyes an excellent reputation for both its academic progress and achievement, and its pastoral care.BISS is a vibrant and highly successful school of over 550 children from 40 different countries. The school is an accredited member of COBIS and received an excellent BSO inspection report.
We offer you
A lead role in innovative IT projects
Google administrator training and certification
Competitive salary and holidays

If you are internationally-minded and have the desire to help shape the exciting future of our school, we would love to hear from you.


To apply, please email your CV, including of two professional referees, and a letter of application detailing your experience to:
recruitment@bisstockholm.se
Mark the application 'Senior IT Technician'
Interviews will be held continuously so early applications are encouraged.


BISS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect staff to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a relevant police check and must be willing to undergo child protection training appropriate to the post.