Featured employees
We have around 100 staff at Fasthosts and their skill, knowledge and passion is what makes us a great technology business. The profiles of just a few of these people should give you an insight into the various roles and career paths. Their stories describe what it's really like to work at Fasthosts.
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Name: James
Position: 3rd Line Engineer
My Fasthosts career
I joined Fasthosts in 2004 as a Technical Support Advisor - eight months later I had been promoted to 2nd Line support dealing with escalated customer issues and day to day administration tasks for the hosting platform.
In December 2005 I was promoted to 3rd Line Engineer - These guys handle the senior administration tasks for the NOC. We work closely with our R&D team for the implementation of new technologies and also on platform-wide issues with our hosting/dedicated platforms. I'm happy with how my career has progressed so far and I'm currently working out my training requirements to get industry recognised certifications in my field of work.
Prior to Fasthosts I worked as a senior systems administrator for a London based new media company.
Fasthosts – the best thing
I've been with Fasthosts just over two years and have already been promoted to my ideal job. The company is a fast-paced environment where opportunities are there to be made for the right people. My technical knowledge and exposure to new technologies has expanded considerably.
The people at Fasthosts are also a large part of what makes it a refreshing change from the normal mundane 9-5 work place, whilst everyone is professional in nature - we all know when to relax and have fun - you only have to read about our Christmas parties to learn of this!
Fasthosts – the worst thing
Working for a fast-paced company such as Fasthosts has it down-sides! Being a Senior Engineer and getting called out for a platform-wide issue means you have to resolve the issue as quickly as possible with the minimal customer impact. You need to have a sound head and be able to focus on the issue at hand when under pressure.
About me
Besides my interest in computers, I have two little boys which take up the majority of my free time - They've just entered the troublesome 5-6 year old stage!
I hold an interest in other countries' cultures and their ways of life. I've been to most places in and around Europe and now I'm working out plans to visit Japan some time next year.
- “Control panel is easy to use and the whole business has been very stress free."
- "Thanks for the speedy access to my hosting." Chris Starkings - The CK Group
- "Very good service, helpful friendly staff, great prices. Not got a bad word to say."
