3rd Line Project Engineer

3rd Line Project Engineer

Location: Bromsgrove (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000

Benefits: Private healthcare, healthcare plan, life assurance, employee discounts

Our client, a growing MSP, is hiring an experienced Project Engineer to scope, design and deliver a broad range of infrastructure, cloud, networking and security projects.

This is a hands-on technical role offering plenty of ownership. You’ll work directly with customers, taking projects from initial consultation and technical scoping through to implementation and handover.

What you’ll do

Scope, design and deliver infrastructure and cloud projects for a varied customer base

Deploy Windows Server, Active Directory / Entra ID, Hyper-V / VMware and backup & DR solutions

Deliver Microsoft 365 and Azure projects, including migrations and infrastructure improvements

Configure switches, firewalls, VPNs, VLANs and wireless networks

Implement endpoint protection, patch management and DLP solutions

Support security assessments including Cyber Essentials, PCI-DSS and vulnerability assessments

Provide technical consultancy, clearly explaining solutions, options and trade-offs to customers

Work with account managers to define project scope, timelines, deliverables and quotations

Produce accurate technical documentation, including network diagrams and configuration notes

Attend customer sites for installations and complex technical work where required

You’ll work closely with customers, account managers and technical colleagues to ensure projects are well scoped, delivered effectively and aligned with customer requirements.

What we’re looking for

5+ years’ experience within an MSP environment, ideally as a Project Engineer or 3rd Line Engineer with significant project responsibilities

Strong hands-on networking knowledge covering switching, routing, VLANs, trunking, LACP and STP

Experience configuring commercial firewalls, ideally WatchGuard and/or Meraki

Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory / Entra ID and virtualisation

Experience delivering Microsoft 365 and Azure projects

Practical experience with VPNs, wireless networking and backup / disaster recovery

Strong customer-facing and technical consultancy skills

Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites when required

CompTIA Network+, Microsoft and relevant networking or firewall certifications would be advantageous, although practical MSP experience and a strong service-focused approach are the priority.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable taking ownership of technical projects, communicating directly with customers and working across multiple technologies in a fast-moving MSP environment.

Why join?

£40,000 – £45,000 basic salary

Hybrid working (3-days in office)

Private healthcare and healthcare plan

Life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discount scheme

Broad exposure to infrastructure, networking, cloud and security projects

Join a growing Managed Services team receiving continued investment

Opportunity to take genuine ownership of customer solutions

Apply now to take ownership of varied technical projects within a growing Managed Services environment.