New Job - Desktop Support Engineer
- up to £150.00 per day (PAYE) =£39,000 per annum
- Temporary
- Central London
- Ref: 23337
Job Title: Desktop Support Engineer
Salary: up to £150.00 per day (PAYE) =£39,000 per annum
Location: The City
Job status: temporary agency worker, 6 months contract (rolling contract)
Start date: ASAP
Shift rota providing cover between 07:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday. (* 5 days onsite to begin with)
International IT company is looking for a 1st & 2nd line desktop support engineer
Desktop Support Engineer - Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Support:
- Provide hands-on and remote 1st and 2nd line technical support for end users across EMEA, covering Windows endpoints, mobile devices (iOS/Android), VDI (Citrix), applications and peripherals.
- Carry out routine technical activities including device imaging, build and configuration of workstations, patching, application deployment and basic hardware refreshes in line with SMBC standards.
- Perform daily checks on laptops, printers and other critical devices, recording issues accurately and escalating where required
- Collaborate with third-party vendors and resolver groups to troubleshoot and resolve issues effectively
- Administer SCCM (or modern management equivalent), including workstation patching and configuration management.
- Maintain accurate asset records, following compliance and security procedures.
- Support the wider Infrastructure team as needed, including out of hours work such as technical recovery readiness
Customer Excellence & Service Delivery:
- Act as a first point of contact at TechBar and via remote channels across EMEA, providing courteous and professional support.
- Work with customers, internal service delivery units and suppliers to ensure an appropriate level of service is delivered, meeting target KPIs.
- Take ownership of assigned incidents and service requests and maintain timely, accurate updates in the ITSM platform.
- Resolve incidents and service requests at first contact where possible.
Collaboration & Knowledge:
- Contribute to knowledge articles and documentation under supervision.
- Participate in swarming sessions to resolve complex issues collaboratively.
- Support training sessions and assist in preparing materials.
- Support IT projects, by contributing to planning, documentation, and implementation activities.
Continuous Improvement:
- Participate in team meetings and Agile ceremonies, sharing ideas for service enhancements
- Identify and propose simple improvements to workflows and processes, to increase efficiency and improve user experience.
Desktop Support Engineer - Requirements:
- Providing 1st and 2nd line technical support in a corporate environment
- Supporting applications hosted on Citrix
- Customer-facing support
- Strong understanding of Windows desktop environment
- Working knowledge of Office 365
- Working knowledge of Citrix VDI technologies
- Understanding of SCCM or modern endpoint management tools
- Familiarity with mobile platforms (iOS/Android)
- Participation in shift rota (07:00–18:00)
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