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Client Onboarding Engineer – MSP
Location
South Africa
Posted
62 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Junior
Job Description
Client Onboarding Engineer – MSP
Prime System Solutions
• Communicate regularly with internal teams, project managers, onboarding leads, and client contacts to ensure smooth updates, clarity, and alignment. • Participate in internal handoff meetings to ensure service desk readiness and support continuity. • Collaborate with new IT providers during client transitions to support a seamless offboarding experience. • Use diagnostic and discovery tools to evaluate client environments and document infrastructure, security posture, and operational workflows. • Update and maintain standardized documentation including: - Workstation build checklists - Employee onboarding/offboarding checklists - Configuration documentation for managed services tools • Identify service gaps between legacy and target managed services plans. • Deploy and configure common managed services tools, including: - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) - SOC/SIEM platforms - Web and DNS protection - Monitoring and diagnostic tools - Backup agents and software • Install and configure tools such as: - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Defender - Mimecast - RMM tools (Datto RMM, Kaseya VSA) - ConnectWise PSA - Other MSP, helpdesk, and security tools • Manage individual and team service/project tickets with timely updates. • Coordinate with vendors on behalf of customers to resolve technical issues. • Ensure all deployed tools and changes maintain client productivity and operational integrity.
Job Requirements
- Minimum **1 year of experience** working in an MSP (Managed Service Provider) environment.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Email security and threat protection
- MFA tools
- MDM solutions
- SIEM/SOC sensors
- Antivirus/EDR deployment
- Experience in RMM platforms such as **Kaseya VSA** and **Datto RMM**.
- Demonstrated ability to implement Microsoft Defender email security.
- Preferred**
- Experience with:
- Dark Web Monitoring tools (e.g., ID Agent)
- Cisco Umbrella (Web and DNS protection)
- DUO MFA
- SentinelOne EDR
- Experience participating in service plan transitions or client migrations.
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