2nd Line Support Engineer

VIQU Ltd
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 12K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Linux
DNS
Monitoring of Systems
Microsoft SQL Server
Windows Server
Powershell
Runbook
Server Virtualization
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Cloud Platform System
System Availability
Backend
Front End Software Development

Job description

You will work closely with senior engineers to support, monitor, and maintain systems, assist with upgrades, and ensure platform stability within a highly regulated environment., * Provide 2nd line support for physical and virtual server environments

  • Monitor system performance, investigate issues, and carry out troubleshooting across backend infrastructure
  • Support and maintain Windows Server platforms (basic Linux exposure beneficial)
  • Assist with server upgrades, patching, and migration activities (Windows & SQL Server)
  • Support core services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
  • Work with monitoring tools to ensure system availability and performance
  • Assist in maintaining security standards and compliance requirements
  • Collaborate with senior engineers and other teams on infrastructure improvements
  • Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Requirements

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented 2nd Line Support Engineer to support and maintain server infrastructure across both on-premise and cloud environments. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with solid foundational experience who is looking to deepen their skills across infrastructure, backend systems, and some frontend/server-facing technologies., * Experience in a 2nd Line Support or similar infrastructure support role

  • Working knowledge of Windows Server environments
  • Basic understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
  • Experience troubleshooting server, application, or infrastructure issues
  • Awareness of backend systems and how they interact with frontend services
  • Exposure to SQL Server (support, basic queries, or maintenance tasks)
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools and alerting systems
  • Understanding of security and compliance in regulated environments (desirable)
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS (beneficial but not essential)
  • Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell or similar) is a plus

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