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Desktop Support Specialist

Prospero Integrated
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 4 days
Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE19 2BG, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An excellent opportunity exists for a highly motivated 1st and 2nd Line Desktop Support Technician in Newcastle, offering a salary between £30,000 and £35,000 plus excellent benefits.
  • Candidates should possess at least 2 years of experience in desktop support, preferably within the financial services sector.
  • Key responsibilities include providing Level 1 and 2 support to a global user base, hardware deployment, repairs, and inventory management.
  • Required skills include a strong knowledge of Windows 10/11, desktop troubleshooting, and experience with Office 365 and Active Directory.
  • Ideal candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, an ownership mindset, and basic Powershell experience, with Azure Virtual Desktop experience being a plus.

Desktop Support Technician

Excellent Opportunity for a highly motivated 1st and 2nd Line Desktop Support Specialist (£30,000 - £35,000 + excellent benefits) to join this professional firm in Newcastle. If you are an intelligent, professional and technology obsessed person with drive to succeed in the IT sphere and at least 2 years' experience in desktop support (preferably in financial services), this could be the ideal position for you.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Provide Level 1 and 2 desktop support to a global user base
  • Hardware deployment (PC, Laptops, phones, etc.) and standardisation
  • Hardware repairs and replacements
  • Desk organization/standardization and troubleshooting
  • Inventory management and organization (Office, Homes, and DCs)
  • Endpoint Management / Software Installations
  • Audio/Visual (AV) support
  • Patch management
  • Work face-to-face on issues with users
  • Deliver end-user technical support and training
  • Conduct meeting room checks and assist with AV setup in the meeting rooms
  • Assist with basic network troubleshooting
  • Assist with mobile device management and MDM platform

Required Skills

  • Good knowledge of Windows 10 / 11
  • Good desktop troubleshooting skills across hardware and software
  • Experience supporting AV systems
  • Cable patching experience in comms rooms
  • Service management tool experience
  • Office 365 (Exchange, Teams, OneDrive)
  • Basic Knowledge of Active Directory
  • Capable of working with users face-to-face, strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail
  • Basic Powershell experience
  • Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop is a plus

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

SonicJobs' Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy also apply.