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Google Cloud Platform Database Site Reliability/Support Engineer (SCE)
Posted 7 days ago by DMS Vision Inc.
Remote Google Cloud Platform Database Site Reliability/Support Engineer (SCE)We're looking for a Google Cloud Platform D...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
Remote Traffic System Tech Support Engineer
Posted 7 days ago by Kforce Technology Staffing
RESPONSIBILITIESLead and manage a technical support and field services team, providing direction, coaching, and performa...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Anaheim, California
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Google Cloud Platform Site Reliability/Support Engineer (SCE)- W2
Posted 7 days ago by Prudent Technologies and Consulting
Role OverviewWe're looking for a Google Cloud Platform Database Support/Site Reliability Engineer to manage, optimize, a...
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- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Looking for Google Cloud Platform Support - Full stack Engineer in Richmond, VA...
Posted 1 week ago by Saksoft
Role SummaryWe are looking for Full stack engineer and AI support engineer who Lead L2L3 application support and enginee...
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- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Urgent Hiring :: Wind River / VxWorks support Engineer :: 100 % Remote (US Base...
Posted 1 week ago by Shift Code Analytics
Job DescriptionMust have: Look at what 'reproduce customer environments' and 'identify root causes' actually mean in thi...
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- Location Remote
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About Our Outside IR35 Support Engineer Contract Roles
What does a support engineer contractor do?
Support Engineer contractors are engaged to provide technical support across IT infrastructure, applications, and end-user computing environments. Contract engagements cover second and third-line support, incident management, problem resolution, and the support workstreams of system implementation and migration programmes. Support Engineers troubleshoot and resolve technical issues escalated beyond first-line service desk teams, working across server, network, application, and desktop environments depending on their specialism.
Support Engineer contractors need strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across the relevant technology stack. Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and networking fundamentals are baseline requirements for infrastructure-focused roles. Application support roles require experience with the specific platforms in use, alongside SQL skills for database investigation and log analysis. Experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or BMC Remedy is widely expected. Contractors who can work across multiple technology layers and communicate effectively with both technical teams and business users are best positioned.
What is the market like for support engineer contractors?
Support Engineering contracting is a large and consistently active market underpinned by the ongoing need for technical support across every organisation running IT systems. Demand is particularly strong during infrastructure migrations, cloud transitions, and system implementations where support requirements spike. Financial services, government, and large corporates are the most consistent sources of contract demand. Rates vary considerably depending on the technology specialism and the complexity of the environment, with third-line and application support roles commanding significantly higher rates than general desktop and infrastructure support.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What support engineer roles are usually Outside IR35?
Support engineer contracts have a low outside IR35 rate. Technical support is operationally embedded: responding to incidents, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining systems within the client's ITSM framework. The limited outside IR35 opportunities involve specific deployment or migration projects with defined scope rather than ongoing support activity.
How much do support engineer contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for support engineer roles typically range from £250 to £500 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 support engineer vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 100 support engineer contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to September 2026.