Deskside Support Engineer

Telefónica Tech (part of the Telefónica Group) is a leading NextGen Tech solutions provider with a highly diversified team of over 6,000 exceptionally skilled employees and +60 nationalities.

We serve more than 5.5m customers every day in over 175 countries, with a global ecosystem of market-leading partners. Global strategic hubs: Spain, Brazil, the UK, Germany.

The Telefónica Tech UK&I hub has an end- to-end portfolio of market leading services and develops integrated technology solutions to accelerate digital transformation through: Cloud, Data & AI, Enterprise Applications, Workplace Services and Cyber Security & Networking.

Values: Open, Trusted and Bold

Trusted Partners:

· Microsoft: Top 3 Service Providers, Azure Expert Status, Fastrack & Inner Circle Partner

· HPE: Platinum Partner – FY23 UK&I Solution Provider of the Year

· Palo Alto & Crowdstrike: part of our NextDefense Cyber Security Portfolio

· Fortinet: Elite VIP Program – one of only 2 in the UK

· AWS: Advanced Solution & Managed Service Provider Program

Main purpose of the job: To provide deskside technical support and advisory service of End User Compute (EUC) devices, including resolving and enabling the resolution of incidents, problems, requests, and deploying new hardware and associated software.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Act as 2nd Line support for all EUC technical incidents through to resolution at deskside. 
• Create knowledgebase articles where repeated incidents are logged to assist Service Desk 
• Analysts to increase 1st time Fix 
• Proactive in providing solutions to common incidents to reduce call volumes 
• Resolve requests, incidents, problems and major incidents assigned to the EUC team within service level agreements 
• To log and follow up issues that have been raised with 3rd party support teams where appropriate 
• Support, manage, optimise and maintain the configuration and installation of Desktops, Laptops and hardware replacements
• Comply with Desktop Good Working Best Practices &  defined Quality management  processes 
• Participating in a shift rota, supporting 24/7

Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and experience on windows operating systems 
• Experience on EUC tools, remote support tools, Microsoft Office and Outlook 
• Experience on peripheral devices support (printers, scanners etc) 
• Awareness & understanding of Microsoft Active Directory (AD) & Group Policy 
• Awareness of ITIL process of Incident, Change, Problem, Service Request and related activities 

Desirable skills

• Certification in Microsoft Technologies 
• Experience with Service management, ServiceNow 
• Knowledgeable in AD 
• Experience supporting Lenovo, HP and Mac devices and tablets 
• Driving licence & access to a vehicle SAN technologies, Converged Infrastructure etc.

• Must have right to live and work in the UK
• Due to the location of the customer site it would be advantageous to have your own vehicle.
• This role does have a shift rota, supporting 24/7 (4 on 4 off) 

At Telefónica Tech, we believe inclusion is the bridge that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We celebrate and respect our differences because diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger.
 
Be yourself with us, and feel that you belong. 

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. 
 
We are also committed to equity, accessible hiring practices, and creating an inclusive culture through many means including TogetHer (Women's network) and our Employee Resource Groups which include Diversity and Inclusion, Telefónica Tech Pride, Neurodiversity, ELEVATE (African and Caribbean heritage network), and Sustainability.

 

 We don’t believe hiring is a tick box exercise, so if you feel that you don’t match the job description 100%, but would still be a great fit for role, please get in touch.