2nd line engineer

Job title ndash; 2nd Line Engineer Location ndash; Epsom, KT17 Salary ndash; GBP40,000 per annum plus generous benefits package Duration ndash; Perm/Full-time A hugely successful and highly regarded organisation within the financial services sector is looking for a 2nd Line Service Desk Engineer to join their busy team. Along with a salary of up to GBP40,000 per annum, you will receive a fantastic range of benefits including a generous pension, private healthcare, personal development training, rising holiday and lots more. The organisation is going through a period of growth currently following a big investment in IT, therefore it rsquo;s a great time to join them. You will be providing first response and analysis on incidents and follow through to resolution. This role would suit an experienced 2nd Line Engineer with experience of working in a structured service desk environment, who is looking to progress their career in a fantastic working environment. As 2nd Line Engineer your responsibilities will include: * Handle incoming requests and changes to the Service Desk via telephone, e-mail, and ticketing system to ensure courteous, timely and effective resolution of end user issues within SLAs * Act as SMEs on fields of expertise, and / or escalate to 3rd line, supervisor, or team leader and service desk manager * Prioritise incidents, service requests and problems and be flexible and able to adjust based on the uniqueness of each one * Administer and maintain, the corporate estate, (workstations, servers, BYOD, MDM, O365, virtualisation on prem applications, Azure, etc) * Perform hands-on fixes, including installing and upgrading software, installing hardware, implementing file backups/restores, and configuring systems and applications * Participate in security related exercises, such as patching, security audits and the remediating actions that derive from these as and when required * Understand the operation of Spam Filtering, Web Security and Antivirus * Leverage provided RMM tool(s) for monitoring, administration, and remote support * Administer and maintain the joiners / movers / leavers process in a timely and secure way * Build and distribute corporate hardware while maintaining inventory and asset registers * Work as part of a closely knit team of Service Delivery and collaborate effectively on a daily basis with the other IT teams We are looking for a 2nd Line Engineer who has the following skills and experience: * Previous experience in 2nd Line Support in an SLA, CSAT, ITIL driven environment * A passion for providing a high level of service desk support to internal users * Experience with desktop and server operating systems, 365, Active Directory (including Azure AD / Entra ID) * Good knowledge of virtualisation technologies including VDI (Horizon VMware or similar) * Out of the box troubleshooting skills with ability to combine information while understanding the larger scale situation, and skills to communicate with non-technical resources of every level This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a growing team within a very well established (100 years+) FS institution who can offer great career progression. To apply for this role as 2nd Line Engineer, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV