Interim IT Help Desk

Centre People Appointments; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is seeking an Interim IT Help Desk professional for a well-known Japanese company in Amsterdam on a short-term contract, starting around October–November 2026. You will support about 30 local users and serve as the first point of contact for desktop IT issues, coordinating with an external IT vendor to ensure timely resolution.

Ideal candidates have prior IT help desk or desktop support experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate technical

Qualifications

• Experience in IT help desk, desktop support or IT coordination.
• Able to liaise between non-technical users and external IT vendors.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 and device management.
• Business level English; Japanese knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day IT support requests from up to approximately 30 local users.
• Triage desktop issues and coordinate troubleshooting and resolution with the external IT vendor.
• Keep employees updated on service requests and follow up until issues are resolved.
• Coordinate device setup, access permissions, user accounts, Microsoft 365 and MDM matters with the external IT vendor.
• Log and track requests, escalating issues appropriately and keeping records up to date.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and support ad hoc IT-related projects or reporting as required.

Skills

IT help desk

Desktop support

Vendor coordination

English fluency

Tools

Microsoft 365

MDM

Job description

-3-5 Month Contract / 4-Day Week Considered -

A well-known Japanese company in Amsterdam is currently looking for an Interim IT Help Desk professional to support its local users on a short-term contract, with an expected start around October-November 2026.

Supporting up to approximately 30 users in the Netherlands, the role will act as the day-to-day contact for desktop IT support matters and coordinate closely with the company’s external IT vendor to ensure issues are followed through and resolved efficiently.

The ideal candidate should have previous IT help desk, desktop support or IT support coordination experience, together with strong communication skills and confidence liaising between non-technical users and external IT specialists.

(Ref: HN47644 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day IT support requests from up to approximately 30 local users
• Triage desktop issues and coordinate troubleshooting and resolution with the external IT vendor
• Keep employees updated on service requests and follow up until issues are resolved
• Coordinate device set-up, access permissions, user accounts, Microsoft 365 and MDM matters with the external IT vendor
• Log and track requests, escalating issues appropriately and keeping records up to date
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and support ad hoc IT-related projects or reporting as required

Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in IT help desk, desktop support, IT support coordination or a similar role
• Comfortable acting as a liaison between users and an external IT vendor
• Practical knowledge of desktop devices, Microsoft 365, user accounts and access management
• Business level of fluency in English
• Understanding Japanese or Japanese corporate culture is plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including supporting non-technical users clearly

Conditions

• Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Working Style: Office-based; working from home is subject to consultation
• Salary: Approximately €3,000 per month depending on experience
• Job Type: Temporary contract, 3-5 months
• Working Hours: 9:00-18:00 with a 1-hour lunch break, Monday to Friday; 4 days per week may be considered

All applicants for the Interim IT Help Desk position must have the right to work in the country without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working Holiday, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.