Senior Service Desk Engineer

context recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Context Recruitment is partnering with a public-facing organisation in London to recruit a Senior Service Desk Engineer on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Based in London with hybrid working, the role offers £45,000 - £50,000 and supports around 2,500 IT end users across multiple UK sites.

You will provide hands-on 2nd line technical support across end-user computing, Microsoft technologies, and telephony, taking ownership of complex incidents and contributing to IT projects.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a Service Desk/2nd line support role.
• Good knowledge of Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365, and AD.
• Experience with Windows Server-based infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd line technical support across a broad Microsoft-based IT environment.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software, and connectivity issues.
• Log, manage and resolve incidents and changes in ServiceNow.
• Support IT projects including deployments and upgrades.

Skills

Second line support

Windows 10/11

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

ServiceNow

Networking basics

ITIL

End-user devices

Tools

ServiceNow

Active Directory

Job description

Senior Service Desk Engineer - 12 Month FTC

London - Hybrid Working

£45,000 - £50,000

We're working with a well-known, public-facing organisation to recruit a Senior Service Desk Engineer on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

Supporting an organisation of circa 2.5k IT end users across multiple UK sites, you'll join a small and highly capable IT team providing hands‑on 2nd line technical support across end‑user computing, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies, business systems and telephony.

You’ll take ownership of more complex technical issues escalated through the Service Desk, troubleshooting through to resolution while working closely with infrastructure teams, application teams and third‑party technology providers.

Alongside BAU support, you'll contribute to a range of IT projects and improvement initiatives, including device deployments, upgrades and wider technology change.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd line technical support across a broad Microsoft-based IT environment, taking ownership of incidents and service requests through to resolution
• Troubleshoot and resolve more complex hardware, software, endpoint, Microsoft 365 and infrastructure‑related issues
• Manage escalated incidents within agreed SLAs, ensuring high standards of service and accurate documentation throughout
• Log, manage and maintain incidents, requests and changes within ServiceNow
• Administer Microsoft 365 and Active Directory, including user accounts, permissions, access and group management
• Support the configuration, deployment and ongoing management of laptops, desktops, mobile devices and other endpoints
• Troubleshoot Windows desktop and Windows Server‑related issues
• Diagnose basic networking and connectivity issues across DHCP, DNS and TCP/IP
• Perform security administration and access‑management activities
• Support IT projects including laptop builds, deployments, upgrades and technology rollouts
• Work closely with internal technical teams and third‑party suppliers to resolve complex incidents
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to problem management, documentation and continual service improvement
• Maintain technical documentation and knowledge articles to support the wider IT function

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience within a Service Desk, IT Support or 2nd Line Support environment
• Good technical knowledge of Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory
• Experience supporting Microsoft Windows Server‑based infrastructure
• Previous experience using ServiceNow or a similar enterprise ITSM platform
• Experience troubleshooting complex end‑user hardware, software and connectivity issues
• Experience configuring and administering laptops, desktops, mobile phones and tablets
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals including DHCP, DNS and TCP/IP
• Experience working within an ITIL‑aligned environment, with knowledge of Incident, Problem and Change Management
• Experience contributing to IT projects, deployments or technology rollouts
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to take ownership of technical issues through to resolution
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to support users and stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive, positive approach with the ability to work effectively within a busy and varied technical environment

London - Hybrid Working

£45,000 - £50,000

Must be eligible to work in the UK.