Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (your why)

Due to continued growth within our team, we have multiple roles across Australia. Working as a Desktop Support Engineer you will be responsible for the provision of all aspects of Desktop Services to a key Datacom customer. Aligned to our customers business requirements, we provide tailored maintenance services, hardware and software break/fix support, remote support, software deployment and relocation services.

The location of this role will be based on-site in Grafton. To be eligible for this role you must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain an AGSVA Baseline clearance. 

What you’ll do

At the moment, as Desktop Support Engineer you will be focused on:

• Providing excellent technical support in a high-paced environment where customer satisfaction is paramount
• Assisting new users with their IT hardware collection and setup.
• Ensuring new equipment, such as Laptops and Mobile phones, are up to date and deployment ready prior to release to customers
• Recording all customer contacts in the appropriate ITSM tool
• Keeping customers updated with regards to their tickets
• Using tools and processes to deliver services to customers in accordance with SLAs
• Proactively manage and maintain customer infrastructure as directed
• Initiate and drive service and process improvement
• Follow best practice methodologies and adhere to recognised ITIL processes (EG: Change/release)

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated the following:

• Exceptional customer experience with regard to end user services
• The ability to prioritise work to ensure achievement of all service level agreements
• Sound knowledge of Laptops, Desktop PC's, printers, media and audio-visual equipment and mobility devices
• You will bring excellent verbal and written communication and have the ability to articulate technical information to the target audience. Your professional customer service will be second to none, and you will have the ability to work autonomously with excellent time management.

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.

First Focus is Australia's best mid-market Managed Service Provider, bar none (check it out! We just got named the best MSP in Aus for the 7th year running at CloudTango dot com). We are growing fast and now have almost 300 staff across Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa and Ireland. We are a stable and very focused company, with over 15 years of consistent growth and we're continuing to win new clients and evolve our solutions.

We pride ourselves on being a genuinely great place to work, with a dynamic culture, clear vision and strong leadership. We only hire the best people and are a looking for a strong IT professional with a deep understanding of both Managed Services and the needs of mid-tier clients.

We are looking for the best MSP-specialised Technical Account Manager in New South Wales. Why would such a competent and talented individual consider coming to First Focus? What makes First Focus better than where you are today?

• No non-technical sales/account management people! Work with people who actually get tech, from L1 to CEO.
• We understand the value you deliver, and we will give you the support to get the job done!
• We understand that the managing the relationship is just the start. Our whole delivery chain are onboard to provide an exceptional experience for your clients.
• We find and retain the best. Best Service Desk, best Project Engineers, best team!
  

Role

TAMs at First Focus combine their deep technical skills and experience in IT systems administration with a desire to provide genuine customer service and deliver pre-sales consulting. It's a perfect role for anyone looking for variety, challenges and career progression as you'll be taking responsibility for the solutions First Focus is delivering to multiple end customers.

Our Technical Account managers work together with our service desk, field techs and engineering teams so there's no shortage of technical backing when you need it.

This role would perfectly suit someone who is currently an experienced Technical Account Manager (obviously), but also a senior Project Management professional with an MSP looking for their next step, an experienced pre-sales professional with a handle on the commercials or even a strong Engineer who loves the people/customer service side of their role.

The perfect candidate for this role will join a team of highly specialised consultants and technical experts. To suit this role, you will have substantial experience working with a range client scales (sub 50 up to 500 seats) and possess technical and business competence across areas within the IT infrastructure domain.

If you at the top of your game in a MSP, MSSP or integrator and are looking for the next big step, this could be it. Rather than give you a long list of wants, we'll keep this brief. The following four things are non-negotiables:

1. You must have history and demonstrable competence delivering outstanding support and advice within another MSP, MSSP, integrator or other service providing IT business
2. You must be able to demonstrate success managing the relationship with small to mid scale clients across a range of industries and market verticals
3. Your values must resonate with ours. Our values can be found on the First Focus website on the About Us page
4. You must have a driving passion for helping people understand and use technology within their business that leads you to anticipate and pre-empt customer needs.

First Focus’ values are based around keeping everyone informed, aligned, supported, and rewarding performance. Some examples of this include:

• Competitive package, 100% salary, 0% commission
• All employees have free access to Uprise, including 1:1 coaching sessions from qualified psychologists or counsellors
• First Focus understands the importance of flexibility for a satisfying work-life balance, which is why we offer hybrid working arrangements
• ‘Never Stop Growing’ is deeply embedded in our DNA - we offer 1 paid study day every month and support employees towards certifications and qualifications - we will not only pay for the exam but will also give you a pay rise for achieving certs (conditions apply, of course)
• Staff are encouraged to take advantage of our weekly internal training sessions and library
• Opportunities for personal and professional development with our FastTrack mentor and Leadership Lab training programs
• We have our very own MAD (making a difference) Council, focusing on equality, charity, and the environment
• Option of a Tesla company car as part of your ongoing employment package (conditions apply)
• Regular social events and a great team culture!

First Focus welcomes applications from Neurodiverse candidates. We recommend & appreciate disclosure along with the application so that a copy of our Neurodiversity Statement can be provided outlining the flexible options we can offer to best showcase your skills.

Futureverse is a technological and cultural foundation for the open metaverse where creators, companies and communities conjure their future.

The Futureverse infrastructure enables companies and creators to deliver the open metaverse experience that they want for their audience. A seamless portal in and out of all apps in the metaverse, Futureverse allows users to travel with a passport, friends, communications, finances and content.

Our vision is to enable every human to create the worlds they imagine. We are not building the future. You are.

As Technical Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving the delivery of our products to market. Your main responsibility is to oversee all aspects of the project lifecycle, from planning and scoping to delivery and execution based on the agreed vision and roadmap - managing project risks, issues, and changes. This includes ensuring stakeholders have a clear understanding of project scope and status.

When we say 'technical' we don't expect you to code, but you'll be able to speak the 'Dev' language and know what types of questions to ask the Engineering team. You'll understand the SDLC, you'll have an interest in web3 and will have experience in building complex products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and monitor progress against these plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams, to ensure that project objectives are met on time.
• Translate technical documents and concepts into stakeholder friendly documents.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, and develop and implement mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle, and that all deliverables meet or exceed the agreed-upon specifications.
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders, including the Product Owner, senior management, and other relevant parties.
• Manage project documentation, including project plans, status reports, meeting minutes, and other relevant docs.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment and promote best practices in project management.
• Align with ways of working strategy.
• Maintain data and project tracking in solutions provided.

• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• Technical background - understand the 'Dev' language and have an understanding of CI/CD and what is needed to enable it.
• Knowledge of SDLC.
• Must have experience of woking in an Agile framework.
• Proven ability to execute in an agile and fluid environment.
• Strong understanding of web 3 technology is beneficial but not essential (you'll be excited about web3).
• Product delivery. Know and understand the product and future of.
• Experience in the building of complex products eg. technical product, web3 product, game, platform product.
• Experience of contributing to technical specification documents.
• Internal & external stakeholder management experience.
• Cross functional team management experience.
• Ideally you'll have some game experience.
• Start up experience is advantageous.
• You'll be based in New Zealand or Australia (if based in Australia you must be able to commit to working NZ hours)

We're a great place to work at

• Experienced and wickedly talented team and growing
• Venture funded by a consortium of leading crypto investors… and more every day
• Recent Series A funding - $54 million
• Plenty of opportunity
• Real work-life balance

We can offer

• Great variety (no two days are the same)
• Exciting international projects
• Engaging with global AAA gaming companies, game platforms and investors
• The right salary
• Day off to celebrate your birthday
• Sick leave from day one
• The chance to be part of the next generation of the internet...the decentralised Metaverse

If you enjoy being around creative people who are pushing the limits of design and technology, we want to hear from you!

For more information on Futureverse please visit https://www.futureverse.com/

Futureverse embraces inclusivity and celebrates diversity. We are committed to providing a fair, equal and unbiased environment for our people and community. Our values include being open-minded, open-hearted and open-doored.

We’re constantly on the lookout for great people who can help shape the future of the open metaverse with us.

We know applicants may not apply to roles if they don't tick all of the requirements, but please don't let this stop you. If you believe you have the values, skillset and ambition to help us put humans at the centre of the internet, we’d love to hear from you.