Linux & Windows 2nd Line Desktop Support Specialist

3 hours ago


Reading, United Kingdom Sanderson Full time

**Contract: £275-325/day Inside IR35 Umbrella Engagement
**Start Date: ASAP
Length: 6 Months+
Location: Reading - 5 Days onsite**

2nd Line Desktop Support Specialist, Linux, Windows, Win 10, AD, Service Desk

Our client, a leading private sector consultancy, is looking to hire an experienced Desktop Support Specialist.

Please note: engagement is via umbrella company only.

Responsibilities:

- Provide 1st and 2nd level technical support, ensuring all issues are documented and resolved.
- Set up and account creation in accordance with security processes
- Set up, install, manage permissions in accordance with standard procedures, including ticketing systems, knowledge base system, development tools, lower environments, staging environments
- Maintain and document hardware inventory
- Prepare Hardware / Virtual Machine provision on demand following company standards and security policies.
- Develop and maintain training and onboarding documents

Skills and experience required: -- Relevant experience in a Desktop support, Technical Support role.
- Experience providing support and client builds in a Linux environment essential
- Understanding of networking concepts e.g. TCP/IP, DHCP, LAN/WAN, DHCP, Routing/switching, DNS, Routing, Switching
- In depth experience troubleshooting desktops/laptops, mobile devices, printers, scanners, copiers and AV equipment
- Proven experience administering Microsoft Windows 7/8/10
- Microsoft Office 2007-2016
- Administering and managing Active Directory (Users, contacts, permissions, groups etc.
- Experience with management systems e.g. SCCM, MDT, MDM
- Security Services
- Experience supporting Lenovo, HP, Apple hardware, Dell hardware



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