Desktop Support, 2nd Line Support, ITIL, Microsoft Windows, AD, Active Directory, Office, Office 365, Exchange
My client based in Sunderland are looking for a BAU Mobile Desktop Engineer for an initial 6 month contract with a potential for multiple extensions (long term). Our ideal candidate will have over 3 years experience as a BAU Desktop Support Analyst and be comfortable supporting users/VIP users. You will predominantly be based in the office in Sunderland, but you may also be required to travel to other sites on occasion. You will also need to be familiar being the single point of contact within the IT on a particular site, whilst also working well as part of a bigger team. Please note that this role requires someone who is on site 5 days per week, therefore we are looking for someone who is within a commutable distance from Sunderland.
The main duties for this role are as follows:
* Taking ownership of incidents/requests escalated from the Service Desk and ensuring they are promptly resolved
* Maintaining Hardware ensuring that new users are correctly assigned with the relevant equipment, whilst maintaining the asset register
* Application management (Install/Patches/Updates)
* Providing general desktop support for all users, whilst giving priority to VIP users where necessary
* Managing tickets on the Service Management software where users are dealt with directly
Key skills required for this role ...