Summary: The role of Senior 2nd Line Support Engineer involves providing high-quality onsite support for approximately 100 users in a corporate office in West London. The engineer will work closely with an external Managed Service Provider to enhance service delivery while managing incidents, user administration, and small technology projects. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and exceptional customer service skills to ensure a seamless IT experience for users. This is a contract position with an initial duration of 6 months, requiring on-site presence 4-5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality onsite 2nd Line support for approximately 100 users
- Resolve hardware, software and application issues quickly and professionally
- Support Microsoft Surface devices, laptops, desktops, mobile devices and peripherals
- Provide excellent face-to-face support, building trusted relationships across the business
- Act as the primary onsite escalation point for user issues
- Manage incidents and requests through ServiceNow
- Work closely with the external MSP to ensure timely resolution of escalated issues
- Monitor ticket quality, SLA performance and user satisfaction
- Identify recurring issues and drive permanent improvements
- Help develop and improve Service Desk processes, documentation and ways of working
- Manage onboarding and offboarding processes
- Configure laptops, mobile devices and user equipment
- Support account administration and shared mailbox requests
- Ensure a seamless experience for new starters
- Support Microsoft Teams Rooms, meeting room technology and collaboration tools
- Build and configure new devices
- Maintain office technology and meeting room equipment
- Ensure office technology remains operational at all times
- Take ownership of small technology projects including office moves and user relocations, FollowMe Print implementation, hardware refresh activities, technology rollouts, process improvements, and asset management initiatives
- Develop and document support processes
- Improve service delivery alongside the MSP
- Recommend improvements to user experience
- Help mature the IT support function through best practice and proactive initiatives
- Work within a technical environment including Microsoft Surface estate, Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Intune-managed devices, ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and Yealink conferencing solutions
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in 2nd Line Desktop/End User Support
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Experience supporting senior stakeholders and demanding user populations
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Experience working alongside Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
- ServiceNow or similar ITSM platform
- Windows 10/11 and Microsoft 365
- Hardware, laptop, mobile device and peripheral support
- Experience managing onboarding and offboarding
- Ability to prioritise multiple requests in a busy onsite environment
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: West London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused Senior 2nd Line Support Engineer to become the face of IT for a busy corporate office in West London.
This is more than a traditional desktop support role. You will act as the primary onsite technology partner for approximately 100 users, delivering an exceptional support experience while working closely with an external Managed Service Provider (MSP) to continually improve service delivery.
The successful candidate will combine excellent technical capability with outstanding customer service, strong stakeholder management and the ability to take ownership of small technology projects and operational improvements.
Location: West London (On-Site)
Working Pattern: 4-5 days per week on-site
Contract: Initial 6 months
Start: ASAP
Key Responsibilities
End User Support
- Deliver high-quality onsite 2nd Line support for approximately 100 users
- Resolve hardware, software and application issues quickly and professionally
- Support Microsoft Surface devices, laptops, desktops, mobile devices and peripherals
- Provide excellent face-to-face support, building trusted relationships across the business
- Act as the primary onsite escalation point for user issues
Service Management
- Manage incidents and requests through ServiceNow
- Work closely with the external MSP to ensure timely resolution of escalated issues
- Monitor ticket quality, SLA performance and user satisfaction
- Identify recurring issues and drive permanent improvements
- Help develop and improve Service Desk processes, documentation and ways of working
User Administration
- Manage onboarding and offboarding processes
- Configure laptops, mobile devices and user equipment
- Support account administration and shared mailbox requests
- Ensure a seamless experience for new starters
Workplace Technology
- Support Microsoft Teams Rooms, meeting room technology and collaboration tools
- Build and configure new devices
- Maintain office technology and meeting room equipment
- Ensure office technology remains operational at all times
Project Delivery
Take ownership of small technology projects including:
- Office moves and user relocations
- FollowMe Print implementation
- Hardware refresh activities
- Technology rollouts
- Process improvements
- Asset management initiatives
Continuous Improvement
- Develop and document support processes
- Improve service delivery alongside the MSP
- Recommend improvements to user experience
- Help mature the IT support function through best practice and proactive initiatives
Technical Environment
- Microsoft Surface estate
- Windows 11
- Microsoft 365
- Intune-managed devices
- ServiceNow
- Microsoft Teams Rooms
- Yealink conferencing solutions
- Hybrid support model with offshore MSP
Essential Skills
- Significant experience in 2nd Line Desktop/End User Support
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Experience supporting senior stakeholders and demanding user populations
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Experience working alongside Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
- ServiceNow or similar ITSM platform
- Windows 10/11 and Microsoft 365
- Hardware, laptop, mobile device and peripheral support
- Experience managing onboarding and offboarding
- Ability to prioritise multiple requests in a busy onsite environment
Highly Desirable
- Experience leading small IT projects
- Office move experience
- FollowMe Print implementation experience
- Service improvement or Service Delivery experience
- Process documentation and continuous improvement
- Microsoft Teams Rooms and AV support
- Intune and endpoint management
- Experience within a corporate or enterprise environment