Desktop Engineer L1

Iron Systems, Inc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Systems, Inc. in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Desktop Support/Technical Support Engineer to deliver onsite and field services across multiple sites.

The role requires hands-on hardware, Windows 10/11, and Office 365 support, plus imaging, deployments, and remote troubleshooting. You will coordinate with facilities, manage asset provisioning for new starters, handle desk-side support, and contribute to knowledge articles and performance reporting in a dynamic, multi-location

Qualifications

• 6–8 years in Field Services / Onsite Support
• Experience with Windows 10/11 and Office 2016 (Office 365)
• Proven Desktop/Technical Support Engineer background
• Remote troubleshooting with clear guidance
• Experience with Windows Imaging Projects
• Experience with software development processes
• Knowledge of basic networking and troubleshooting tools

Responsibilities

• Bulk refreshes and asset management at customer sites
• Coordinate laptop provisioning for new starters
• Hardware troubleshooting and OS deployment
• Coordinate with Facility Management for local operations
• Monthly performance reporting

Skills

Remote troubleshooting

Windows 10/11

Office 365

SCCM/Intune

PXE & DHCP

OS image management

Hardware troubleshooting

Multi-site coordination

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Tools

OPK tools

Intune administration

SCCM

Job description

• Technical Requirements Candidate must have 6 to 8 years in Field Services / Onsite Support Services
• PC/Mobile/Hardware Hands & Eyes Meeting Rooms & Events Support Smart Hands Collaboration & Telephony Equipment Office Moves. Hands-on Office Move Projects
• Good technical knowledge of Windows operating system (Windows 10 and 11)
• Knowledge on Microsoft Office 2016 (Office 365)
• Proven work experience as a Desktop Support Engineer, Technical Support Engineer or similar role
• Ability to perform remote troubleshooting and provide clear instructions
• Experience in Handling Windows Imaging Project
• Experience in software development, processes, and methods
• Good knowledge of basic networking and troubleshooting tools like nslookup, traceroute, ping, and packet capture tools etc.
• Ability to co-ordinate and interact with various teams to arrive at a quick resolution.
• Ability to organize workload for effective implementation.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Ability to adapt new product support as organization evolves.
• Knowledge on SCCM and Intune administration
• Knowledge on mass OS deployments
• Experienced in maintaining multiple OS image and hardware models
• Experience in Microsoft’s OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) tools
• Knowledge of PXE and DHCP functionality

Job Description

• Technical Requirements Candidate must have 6 to 8 years in Field Services / Onsite Support Services
• PC/Mobile/Hardware Hands & Eyes Meeting Rooms & Events Support Smart Hands Collaboration & Telephony Equipment Office Moves. Hands-on Office Move Projects
• Good technical knowledge of Windows operating system (Windows 10 and 11)
• Knowledge on Microsoft Office 2016 (Office 365)
• Proven work experience as a Desktop Support Engineer, Technical Support Engineer or similar role
• Ability to perform remote troubleshooting and provide clear instructions
• Experience in Handling Windows Imaging Project
• Experience in software development, processes, and methods
• Good knowledge of basic networking and troubleshooting tools like nslookup, traceroute, ping, and packet capture tools etc.
• Ability to co-ordinate and interact with various teams to arrive at a quick resolution.
• Ability to organize workload for effective implementation.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Ability to adapt new product support as organization evolves.
• Knowledge on SCCM and Intune administration
• Knowledge on mass OS deployments
• Experienced in maintaining multiple OS image and hardware models
• Experience in Microsoft’s OEM Pre-installation Kit (OPK) tools
• Knowledge of PXE and DHCP functionality

Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good documentation skills
• Good working knowledge of MS OFFICE (Including MS Project and Visio)
• Able to handle unforeseen situations
• Excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills
• High level of acceptance
• Can drive value and its methodology
• Proven ability to deliver improvements that deliver greater value to the customer and business through more efficient delivery and/or lower costs.
• Experience of working in an Operational environment alongside other technical and operational teams, ensuring that all parties collaborate effectively to deliver services.
• Experience in the management of multi-discipline teams in distributed locations
• Demonstrable results in a business customer facing role, with a track record of delivering

Responsibilities

• Bulk refreshes (smarthands GLOPAS)
• Refresh PC support with individual user
• Management of existing Recycle cages at Customer sites
• Management of any existing Loaner lockers at Customer sites
• Coordination for Laptop provisioning to New starters
• Laptop configuration for New starters
• Assist with Problems – driver updates/patching/firmware
• BTO requirements
• Asset management
• Coordinate Asset repair and Break-fix with equipment provider
• Hardware storage utilizing Customer’s on-site storage provisions
• Couriers/packaging utilizing Customer’s on-site courier/packaging service
• Communicate designated points of contact at each site from Facility Management
• Coordinate goods receipt with on-site Facility Management
• Coordination and getting on-site assistance from Facility Management
• Desk setup/maintenance (In Country or FM)
• Hardware Troubleshooting (Mobile / Tablet)
• Software Troubleshooting (Mobile / Tablet)
• Issue handling
• Coordinate Ordering with Equipment/Service Provider
• Coordinate Returns with Equipment/Service Provider
• Networks, GLOPAS, Conferencing, Server/Storage, Printers
• Support any Crisis Management activity as per the plan and responsibilities mentioned for
• Support track and as may be required by other track.
• Defining and setting up a process for local announcements
• Marketing and branding for local announcements
• Content, format and medium of local announcements
• Planning the local announcement – date, time, venue and medium
• Making the local announcement with approved content, format and medium
• Change Advisory Board Meetings and Document Review
• Office Calls and Follow up actions
• Monthly performance reporting
• IT Induction of new users
• VIP Support (when a country has an IBA)
• Advance forecasting and notification of IBA
• User follow ups, escalations for tickets, email queries, complaints
• New Starter Tracking: Hardware Orders, AD Account & Phone
• Coordinating WEEE: ""Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment"" with Facility
• Management and 3rd party vendor
• Coordinating with facility management teams to ensure management of User guides
• Providing training and support for new employees (monthly)
• Assisting users in adapting to new technologies (scheduled quarterly connect session)
• SCCM & OS Troubleshooting
• License & Software Services Team Meetings
• Writing Knowledge Articles
• Reviewing aging articles
• Presenting knowledge items to team
• Reviewing and approving proposed or new Knowledge articles
• OS version updates and Profile recreations (Vulnerability tickets) – if central workplace services
• team is not able to deploy updates or create profile due to any reason
• General queue monitoring, dispatching tickets, problem tickets

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in technology OR equivalent higher education in I.T.

Trainings , Certification Relevant technical certifications, such as: CCNA/A++/Comptia