IT Support Engineer

Artis Recruitment Ltd; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking an IT Support Engineer based in St Athan, Wales. This full-time role involves providing 2nd and 3rd line support in a varied technical environment, primarily for clients in the UK and US. Candidates should have strong desktop and server support experience, excellent troubleshooting abilities, and a solid understanding of Windows environments. The position offers a supportive IT team atmosphere with opportunities for ongoing training and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Supportive IT team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in 2nd and 3rd line support roles.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11 and Windows Server environments.
• Excellent communication skills to support non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for end users.
• Troubleshoot and support Windows desktop and server environments.
• Manage and resolve incidents through the IT ticketing system.

Skills

Strong desktop support

Strong server support

Troubleshooting complex issues

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Basic to intermediate networking knowledge

Education

IT certifications such as CompTIA, Microsoft

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

IT service management tools

Virtualisation technologies (VMware, Hyper-V)

Scripting with PowerShell

Job description

IT Support Engineer required by a market leading client based in St Athan, South Wales. This will be an onsite role (With the occasional work from home day) providing 2 nd and 3 rd Line support within a varied technical environment to a user based in both the UK and the US.

This role is ideal for someone with strong desktop and server support experience who enjoys troubleshooting complex issues, supporting users, and contributing to continuous improvement of IT systems and services.

You will act as an escalation point from 1 st line, working across infrastructure, systems and applications, while also getting involved in projects and system upgrades.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 2 nd and 3 rd line support for end users, resolving escalated technical issues across hardware, software and systems.
• Troubleshoot and support Windows desktop and server environments.
• Support and administer Active Directory, including users, groups and Group Policy.
• Install, configure and maintain PCs, laptops, mobile devices and peripherals.
• Manage and resolve incidents and service requests through the IT ticketing system.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes.
• Support Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
• Assist with system upgrades, deployments and IT projects.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and knowledge base articles.
• Provide a high level of customer service and technical guidance to users.
• Ensure systems are kept secure, patched and up to date.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11 and Windows Server environments.
• Experience supporting Active Directory, Group Policy and user management.
• Solid understanding of desktop, laptop and hardware troubleshooting.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 / Office 365.
• Familiarity with IT service management tools (ticketing systems).
• Good understanding of IT security best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to support non-technical users.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic to intermediate networking knowledge (LAN/WAN, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP).
• Experience with virtualisation technologies (VMware, Hyper‑V).
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of PowerShell or other scripting for automation.
• Experience with backup, patching and monitoring tools.
• IT certifications such as CompTIA, Microsoft, or similar.
• Location: St Athan, Wales
• Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive IT team environment

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Advertised by:

Richard Crowcombe

A Senior IT Recruitment Specialist with 20 years experience in the delivery of permanent staff, contractors and project teams to clients across the UK.