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2nd Line Engineer

VIQU ITAstwood Bank, Worcestershire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 22 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Job Description

2nd Line Support Engineer
Redditch
Permanent - Full-time

VIQU have partnered with a growing Managed Service Provider who are looking to recruit an experienced 2nd Line Support Engineer to join their team. This is a hands-on support role focused on day-to-day ticket resolution, desktop support and troubleshooting across a broad range of customer environments.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of technologies across end-user support, Microsoft, servers, infrastructure, networking and virtualisation, making it well suited to an engineer with a broad technical grounding who enjoys working across different environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide 2nd Line technical support across a range of customer environments
  • Manage and resolve escalated support tickets within agreed SLAs
  • Provide hands-on desktop and end-user support across hardware, software and Microsoft technologies
  • Troubleshoot Windows, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory issues
  • Support server and infrastructure environments
  • Assist with networking and connectivity troubleshooting
  • Support virtualised environments and backup infrastructure
  • Assist with customer projects, upgrades, deployments and technical changes
  • Maintain accurate technical documentation and ticket records
  • Provide a professional and customer-focused support service

Key Requirements

  • Experience in a 2nd Line IT Support or Desktop Support role
  • Previous MSP experience is advantageous - broad technical knowledge across different technologies and environments is essential
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows and Active Directory
  • A good grounding across servers, infrastructure and networking
  • Exposure to Windows Server, Hyper-V and Veeam
  • Understanding of core networking concepts and general connectivity
  • Experience working within a structured support environment and to agreed SLAs
  • Strong customer communication skills
  • Apple/Mac support experience would be advantageous

2nd Line Support Engineer
Redditch
Permanent - Full-time

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