2nd Line Desktop Engineer x2 - Barrow-In-Furness

Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LD, United Kingdom
Last month
£32,000 – £36,000 pa

Salary

£32,000 – £36,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Last month)

2 Line Desktop Engineer x2 - Barrow-In-Furness
A leading consultancy is seeking a Desktop Engineer. Starting ASAP, paying between £32-36k base annum. This role would also require you to undergo SC Clearance and requires you to be on site 5 days a week at the client's site at Barrow-in Furness.

Duties

  • Take ownership of 2nd line support responsibilities, resolving incidents within SLA and contributing to a target of fewer than 2% incidents per month.
  • Complete assigned tasks within agreed timeframes, ensuring quality and consistency.
  • Carry out NSR (Non-Standard Request) tasks within agreed timelines.
  • Collaborate with Level 3 teams to escalate and resolve major technical issues.
  • Install and configure software and hardware, and troubleshoot technical issues across laptops, desktops, networks, printers, and more.
  • Requirement to drive company vehicles to deliver IT equipment and provide hands-on support. We'll work with you to accommodate any accessibility or personal needs.

Experience:

  • In-depth knowledge and good understanding of Microsoft Windows O/S (Windows 10 & Windows 7), including build, configuration and registry settings is required, along with a level of

proficiency in Microsoft Office.
* SCCM experience including OS deployment, application deployment, faulting finding, monitoring and reporting desired
* Security - knowledge of disk encryption using bit locker, NTFS permissions and shared folder security
* An appreciation of the Microsoft Exchange environment, email client configuration, MS Outlook, instant messaging tools (Skype for business), along with general etiquette
* Working Knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) software (ServiceNow)

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