Technical Support Specialist

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Deerfoot IT Resources Limited is seeking a Technical Support Specialist to support Heathrow operations on-site. This 12-month contract covers Level 1–2 incidents, preventative maintenance, deployments and upgrades, with frequent travel between airport locations.

You will serve as the primary technical contact for operational teams, work within security procedures and contribute to incident records, health checks and system validation. Travel and on-call duties are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical field support, IT infrastructure or airport operations, supporting business-critical operational systems.
• Proven troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems and network fundamentals.
• Strong customer service skills and the confidence to work independently across multiple locations.
• A full UK driving licence, willingness to travel extensively and to work airside, subject to airport security clearance.
• Desirable: airport industry experience, border control, passenger processing, self-service or biometric technologies, supporting kiosks, gates, workstations and network-connected devices, ITIL Foundation, Health & Safety awareness training, experience in regulated operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 1 and Level 2 support for airport systems, resolving incidents within SLA and escalating complex faults.
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, corrective repairs, equipment replacement and health checks.
• Install, configure and commission hardware/software for new deployments and upgrades through go-live.
• Act as primary technical contact for operational stakeholders and airport authorities with regular service updates.
• Work within airport security, permit-to-work and Health & Safety procedures; maintain accurate incident and asset records.
• Participate in on-call rota, handle emergency restorations during incidents and night maintenance windows.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Airport operations

Troubleshooting

Windows OS

Network fundamentals

Customer service

Driving licence UK

Job description

Technical Support Specialist

Heathrow (On-site - 5 days p/w)

12 Month Contract

£170 p/d Inside IR35

Are you the person who gets a failed system back online before the queues start to build? This Technical Support Specialist contract puts you at the heart of live airport operations at Heathrow, keeping mission-critical passenger and operational technology available and performing.

You’ll handle everything from Level 1 and Level 2 incidents to preventative maintenance, new deployments, and upgrades, working airside and serving as the go-to technical contact for operational teams.

It’s a hands-on, varied role with frequent travel between airport locations, so no two weeks look the same.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing Level 1 and Level 2 support for airport operational systems, resolving incidents within SLA and escalating complex faults to engineering and product teams
• Carrying out scheduled preventative maintenance, corrective repairs, equipment replacement, health checks and system validation
• Installing, configuring and commissioning hardware and software for new deployments, upgrades and technology refresh programmes, through to acceptance testing and go-live
• Acting as a primary technical contact for operational stakeholders and airport authorities, giving regular service updates and joining operational reviews
• Working within airport security, permit-to-work and Health & Safety procedures, and keeping incident, maintenance and asset records accurate
• Taking part in the on-call rota, emergency restoration during critical incidents and planned overnight maintenance windows

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in technical field support, IT infrastructure or airport operations, supporting business-critical operational systems
• Proven troubleshooting and fault-finding skills
• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems and network fundamentals
• Strong customer service skills and the confidence to work independently across multiple locations
• A full UK driving licence, willingness to travel extensively and to work airside, subject to airport security clearance
• Desirable: airport industry experience, border control, passenger processing, self-service or biometric technologies, supporting kiosks, gates, workstations and network-connected devices, ITIL Foundation, Health & Safety awareness training, experience in regulated operational environments

This role may suit candidates who have held roles including: Field Service Engineer, IT Field Engineer, Field Support Engineer, 2nd Line Support Engineer, Desktop Support Engineer, Infrastructure Support Engineer, Airport Systems Technician