| Location: City of London | Salary: Up to £35000.00 per annum + + Benefits |
| Sector: IT & Telecoms | Type: Permanent |
| Contact: Gautam Raval | Job Published: 6 days ago |
2nd Line Support Engineer
Up to £35,000 DOE
London - Hybrid working (4 days onsite/in office, 1 day remote after passing probation)
I am recruiting in London for multiple 2nd Line Support Engineers for a leading IT Managed Service Provider (MSP).
The ideal candidate would be someone that is already in a 2nd line role, or an experienced 1st line engineer looking for that next step in their career.
As a 2nd Line Support Engineer you will take a supporting role in the management and resolution of the customers technical issues, as well as taking a proactive stance in improving the managed services delivered through additional company services and effective problem management.
2nd Line Support Engineer Benefits:
Hours: 7.5 hours a day on a fortnightly shift pattern (8am to 4.30pm or 9am to 5.30pm or 9.30am to 6pm)
Holidays: 20 days per year, plus bank holidays. After 3 years continuous service, an extra day annual leave up to 25 days. Birthday off work (from 2025)
Benefits: Competitive Package Offered - Gym membership, Vitality at Work Business rewards & benefits, Cycle to Work scheme, quarterly team nights out/events, monthly games night with pizzas and breakfast on Wednesdays!
Exams towards certifications relevant for your role fully paid for by my client!
2nd Line Support Engineer Experience:
- MSP background preferable
- 2-3 years proven experience in an IT support role (1st/2nd line)
- Experience of working to an ITIL framework in a service desk capacity
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - 2022
- Microsoft 365 Support for Email, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams
- Active Directory Management
- Windows 10, 11 Operating System Support
- Apple OS and Apple Mac support experience
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Backup Technologies such as DATTO, Acronis
- Laptop/desktop and thin client support
Essential Certification (Any one)
- MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Certification
- AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification
- SC-900 Microsoft Security Fundamentals Certification
Personal Skills
- Highly Motivated
- Can do attitude
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Proven client service skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to work flexibly as required
- Good telephone etiquette
2nd Line Support Engineer Responsibilities:
- Provide a professional and customer-focused service through the life cycle of each ticket; manage customer expectations by keeping customer informed of progress.
- Recording all IT Incidents, Requests and Problems, ensuring all relevant details are captured in line with Service Desk standards.
- Classify calls accurately with the information provided and prioritise in line with the Service Level Agreement (SLA).
- Investigate and diagnose Incidents by providing first line telephone support, gathering and analysing information to identify and resolve a range of technical Incidents such as hardware, software, application and network Incidents with the objective of restoring normal service as quickly as possible.
- Liaise with third party suppliers where necessary, logging tickets and act as a central point of contact.
- Monitoring and tracking Incidents, Requests or Problems, escalating where necessary to other resolver groups, or line Manager.
- Log and assign tickets and monitor workloads for the other Service Desk team members.
- You will be required to attend our client sites to provide IT Support as directed by your Line Manager.
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