Site Based IT Engineer - Guildford

WeAreTechWomen; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Site-based Desktop Support Engineer in Guildford. The role involves on-site installation, servicing, and repair of equipment on a secure site, with potential travel to nearby Frimley.

Candidates must meet UK government security requirements and have the right to work in the UK. You will work as part of the On Site Support team, gaining access to training and accreditations while supporting diverse systems and products.

Qualifications

• SC Security Clearance required.
• Experience with company hardware, software and equipment.
• Experience supporting customer technology.
• Experience with process and/or system design concepts.
• Experience with programming languages, operating systems and software.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site field support to customers including installation, servicing and repairing of systems and equipment.
• Answer customer questions and resolve issues; refer complex items for follow-up and testing.
• Liaise with customers on administrative and technical matters for projects.
• Analyse and report on system problem trends and issues.
• Assist in applying engineering principles to system design and processes.
• Coordinate with client engineers to gather information for solution design.
• Assist in designing basic technical programs for projects or enhancements.

Skills

SC Security Clearance

Hardware & software

Customer support

Engineering principles

Programming languages

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Job Description

Site based engineer on a secure site at Guildford, with possible support provided at other site within the vicinity – Frimley.

Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligations.

Main responsibilities

• Provides on-site field support to customers including installation, and servicing and repairing of systems and equipment.
• Answers customer questions and resolves issues. Refer other issues/questions to appropriate personnel/service area/manager for follow up, testing and troubleshooting.
• Acts as a liaison with customers on administrative and technical matters for assigned projects.
• Performs analyses and prepare reports on system problem trends and issues.
• Assists in applying engineering principles and practices as they relate to system design, process flow and/or discrete modelling.
• Interacts with the client's engineers, as necessary, to gather information, design changes, requirements, etc. to compile information for the overall solution design.
• Assists in the design of basic technical programs for projects or enhancements to existing programs.

Detailed Job Description

This is a full-time permanent position working 37.5-hours per week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 07:00 - 19:00.

Working as part of the On Site Support team you will gain access to a large library of training courses and accreditations to help further your skills and development.

We also offer an excellent benefits package including personal pension plan and various other flexible benefits including private medical cover, life insurance and flexible holiday to name a few.

Due to the nature of our client's work the successful candidate will need to either hold or be able to obtain SC Security Clearance. For this reason we are only able to progress with applications from British nationals.

This role is primarily site based at Guildford, but will involve support for supported sites such as Frimley.

As a Desktop Support Engineer you will

• Provide on-site field support to customers including installation, and servicing and repairing of systems and equipment.
• Carry out Security Audits of all devices holding Data on the network by Scanning and reporting
• Answers customer queries and resolves issues. Refer other issues/questions to appropriate personnel/service area/manager for follow up, testing and troubleshooting.
• Act as a liaison with customers on administrative and technical matters for assigned projects.
• Assists in applying engineering principles and practices as they relate to system design, process flow and/or discrete modelling.
• Assists in the design of basic technical programs for projects or enhancements to existing programs.
• Break-Fix of all in-scope managed devices
• Asset Management & Stock Management
• Managing the lifecycle of loan user equipment
• Act as a central point of contact for the customer
• Software and system fault diagnosis, analysis and fix
• Take responsibility for stock used and follow the correct procedures regarding stock management
• Proactively keeping the customer updated with problem status at all times
• Identifying and reporting risk as appropriate in accordance with the guidelines.

Essentials Skills/Qualifications

• SC Security Clearance
• Experience working with the company's hardware, software and equipment products
• Experience working with customer technology and support requirements
• Experience working with process and/or system design concepts
• Experience working with appropriate programming languages, operating systems and software
• Experience working with engineering principles and practices

Desirable Skills/Qualifications

• Basic Network Knowledge (Patching, tracing switch information etc.)
• Service Now Ticketing System Experience

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.