Service Desk Engineer - London 3 month contract £350 - £375 p/d - outside IR35
Working with a well-known and public-facing organisation of circa 2000 IT end-users and multiple sites across the country, you'll be part of a small team supporting users and resolving technical issues spanning all end-user-computing, infrastructure, business systems, telephony etc.
across multiple sites.
You will be working within a small and friendly IT team of very capable individuals dealing with tickets logged from internal users and resolving or escalating when required.
It's a busy environment where you'll be given the opportunity to rapidly progress your technical exposure.
Responsibilities include logging of tickets and managing through to resolution (both hardware and software), and installation and configuration of new hardware, software, and services.
You must have a solid understanding of helpdesk responsibilities, procedures, policies, and workflows and be able to work effectively under pressure.
Good understanding of networking would be a bonus.
Core responsibilities:
Provide first point of contact technical IT support - both remotely and physically
Support projects as required, such as a current laptop build and deployment project
Ensuring that issues are being resolved in accordance to SLA's and service excellence is upheld whilst ensuring all calls are accurately logged within the IT Service Management (ITSM) tool.
Respond to service requests including resetting passwords, unlocking user accounts, managing access permissions from the O365 admin portal and installing software
Maintain Active Directory including management of end-user accounts
Perform basic security administration tasks
Collaborate with 3rd parties when required, ensuring all problems are dealt with swiftly
Skills required:
Previous experience working in a technical support role
Experience supporting Microsoft Windows Server based Infrastructure
Experience with Windows 10, Office 365, Active Directory
Any basic networking knowledge (DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP) will be highly beneficial.
Setup and administration of endpoints (laptops, desktops, mobile phones, tablets)
Experience working in an ITIL environment (knowledge of Incident Management, Change Management etc), any ITIL certifications will be highly favoured
Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
Possess a positive can-do attitude and be able to communicate with users of all different technical levels
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Type: Contract Location: London, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: 3 months
Salary / Rate: £350 - £375 per day + outside IR35
Posted: 2026-07-21 10:02:51
