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Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd):

Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”. A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos.

Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that we do.

Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an ‘outstanding firm’ for diversity and inclusion. In previous years we have been awarded a number of awards, including the Law Society Excellence Award for Large Law Firm of the Year in 2020, Access to Justice at the UK Legal Diversity Awards in 2019 and the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Family Law Awards, to name just a few. Duncan Lewis is Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited.

We are committed to recruiting dedicated and talented professionals and welcome applications from exceptional candidates. At Duncan Lewis, we value training and diversity, and we take pride in our inclusive workforce.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Successful candidate will be a part of a strong IT team and provide IT support to 700+ users across many branches in London along with administration of all Windows Systems and Servers.

Technical Skills Required:

• Microsoft Windows 2019 and 2022 Servers
• Microsoft Exchange 2016/2019 server administration
• Microsoft Windows 2019/2022 Remote Desktop Services
• Install, Configure and maintain Hyper V and VMWare including HA scenarios;
• Configuration of monitoring and backup tools;
• Different levels of Raid configurations;
• Ability to handle DR scenarios individually as and when needed;
• Experience in installing and configuring DFS and site to site replication;
• Hands on experience with NAS and SAN;
• Knowledge of Windows 2022 Network infrastructure with multiple domains and Active Directory
• Knowledge and experience in configuring and maintaining Cisco routers;
• Liaise with internal employee to assist with analysing business procedure in respect to existing hardware, software and network systems;
• Provides advice and assistance in the procurement, provision, delivery, installation, maintenance and use of IT systems;
• Researches, analyse, evaluate and monitor network infrastructure and performance;
• Works closely with IT team to implement new systems

Key Skills Required:

In addition to the above technical skills, you should possess:

• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and spoken) with ability to develop relationship with a multifunctional and multicultural team.
• Ability to think creatively, to seek and accept change and continuous improvement and a willingness to work to quality standards and procedures
• High level of drive, enthusiasm and focus on the achievement of goals
• Possess logical and analytical approach to fault finding.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Equal Opportunities:

Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.

We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ABOVE VACANCY