Desktop Support Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an IT Support Specialist to work on the trading floor of a prestigious financial institution in London. This role involves delivering expert first and second line support, managing hardware and software issues, and ensuring seamless operations in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in trading or financial services and will be equipped to handle high-pressure situations with top-notch troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting users in trading or financial services.
• Strong background in electronic trading and market data technology.
• Experience in troubleshooting and fixing issues on live trading floors.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end support tickets for trading desk users.
• Support desktop hardware, software, and collaboration tools.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and telecom teams as needed.

Skills

Supporting trading or financial services users

Windows 10/11 desktops

O365, Exchange, Teams

Troubleshooting and communication skills

PC imaging and deployment tools

Tools

SCCM

InTune

Dell hardware

Lenovo hardware

HPE hardware

Job description

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? £300–£350 per day | Inside IR35 | Central London (5 days on site)

? Initial 6-month contract | Long-term potential

You’ll be working for a financial institution in the City, delivering first and second line IT support to users in a high-pressure trading floor environment. You’ll be the face of IT for front and back office teams — solving problems on the spot, keeping systems live, and supporting everything from desktops to market data feeds.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting trading desk and back office users in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Managing support tickets end-to-end — from logging to closure
• Installing and maintaining desktop hardware, software, and peripherals
• Supporting collaboration tools like O365, Teams, Exchange and more
• Collaborating with infrastructure, telecoms, and networking teams
• Assisting the Trade Floor Support Lead and contributing to ad hoc projects

? What you’ll need:

• Experience supporting trading or financial services users
• Familiarity in supporting electronic trading, and market data technology in both Front and back office situations.
• Proven experience supporting Windows 10/11 desktops in a professional environment
• Strong hands-on skills with O365, Exchange, Teams, Mimecast
• Experience with PC imaging and deployment tools (SCCM, InTune)
• Confident working with Dell, Lenovo, HPE trade floor hardware
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Strong grasp of ITIL processes
• Familiarity with market data and trading apps is a nice-to-have

You’ll be the calm in the storm — someone who can diagnose, fix and reassure users without breaking stride. If you’re looking for a role where you’re visible, valued and right at the heart of the action, this is it.