IT Support Engineer (L1) – Cloud & Security Monitoring

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TECHNOPARK PHASE 3 CAMPUS, TRIVANDRUM - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PERMANENT


A proactive and detail-oriented IT Support Specialist to provide first-line technical support to end users, while also assisting with the monitoring and maintenance of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), AWS logs and costs, and other core IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with incident management through the helpdesk, capable of setting up smart alerting to reduce noise, and skilled at identifying cost or security issues early. You will work closely with the Head of IT and Senior IT Expert, contributing to the efficiency and security of our IT operations.
Key Responsibilities
  • Service Desk (Primary)
    • Triage, diagnose, and resolve L1 tickets (Windows 10/11, macOS basics, O365 apps, email, printers, VPN, basic networking).
    • Perform user lifecycle tasks: account creation, password resets, access requests, distribution groups.
    • Maintain asset records and update ticket/knowledge base entries with clear, reusable fixes.
    • Escalate L2/L3 issues with full diagnostics and reproducible steps.
  • Monitoring (Secondary)
    • Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD: health checks, sign-in risk review, conditional access monitoring, license usage.
    • AWS: review CloudWatch/CloudTrail findings, log health, alarms, and cost monitoring via Cost Explorer/budgets; raise anomalies and monthly variance notes.
    • Core IT Services: uptime checks for VPN, file shares, VoIP/Teams, internet links, and business apps.
    • CCTV & Security: basic CCTV/NVR health checks; flag virtual/IT security threats, failed logins, and suspicious activity to SecOps/L2.
  • Cost & Optimisation
    • Track Azure/AWS month-to-date spend, tag gaps, idle resources, and propose savings (rightsizing, schedules, cleanup).
    • Prepare a simple weekly cost snapshot with highlights/risks.
  • Governance & Support to Head of IT and Sr. IT Expert
    • Assist with audit logs, evidence gathering, policy rollouts, and change windows.
    • Contribute to SOPs/KBs and participate in incident post-mortems.
Nice to Have
  • Intune/Endpoint Manager, basic PowerShell, and scripting for automation.
  • CCTV/VMS exposure (health checks, storage status, user permission basics, staff IT violations).
  • SIEM/EDR familiarity (e.g., Wazuh, Defender for Endpoint).
  • Certifications: ITIL 4 Foundation, CompTIA A+ / Network+, AZ-900, AWS Cloud Practitioner.
KPIs / Success Measures
First Response Time & Resolution within SLA (e.g., P3 8h, P2
  • 4h).
  • First-Contact Resolution rate and CSAT score.
  • Monitoring: MTTA/MTTR for alerts, % of actionable vs. noisy alerts reduced.
  • Cloud cost variance vs. budget; number of optimisation recommendations implemented.
  • Knowledge base contributions/month and documentation quality.
Tools & Environment
  • Microsoft 365, Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune
  • AWS (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Cost Explorer/Budgets)
  • Ticketing: Freshservice/Jira/ServiceNow/Customized etc
  • RMM/Remote tools; basic CCTV (NVR/VMS)
  • Endpoint protection/EDR; VPN/Firewall dashboards
Compliance & Security
Adhere to internal IT/security policies and applicable standards (e.g., ISO 27001/GDPR practices), ensuring proper handling of logs, access, and data.


Qualities We Are Looking For

Qualities We Are Looking For


  • 2–4 years in IT Support / Service Desk (L1) within a Windows/O365 environment.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 & Entra ID (Azure AD): user/admin basics, MFA, groups, conditional access overview.
  • Exposure to AWS (CloudWatch/CloudTrail basics, Cost Explorer/budgets) and an interest in cost management.
  • Familiarity with ticketing tools (Freshservice/Jira/ServiceNow) and remote support (RMM).
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS/DHCP, LAN/Wi-Fi, VPN).
  • Clear written and verbal communication; strong customer service mindset.

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