L1 Support Engineer - Reading
Matchtech
Whiteley, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 34KJob location
Whiteley, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Issue Tracking Systems
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Software
SC Clearance
Job description
- Provide Level 1 technical support for end users and customers.
- Log, manage, and resolve incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs.
- Perform initial troubleshooting and diagnosis of technical issues.
- Escalate complex issues to appropriate support teams when required.
- Keep customers informed of incident progress and resolution.
- Maintain accurate ticket updates and documentation.
- Contribute to knowledge articles and support documentation.
- Work collaboratively with wider support and engineering teams.
Technologies:
- Support
- ITIL
- Microsoft 365
- Security
- Windows
- Office 365
Requirements
- Hold active UK Security Clearance (SC).
- Be a sole national of one of the following countries: United Kingdom, Italy, or Japan.
- Previous experience in a Service Desk or L1 Support environment.
- Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
- Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
- Experience working with ticketing systems and SLA-driven environments.
- Knowledge of Windows operating systems and Microsoft technologies.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple incidents effectively.
- Experience supporting Microsoft 365 technologies is desirable.
- ITIL Foundation certification is desirable.
- Experience within secure or government environments is desirable.
- Strong customer-focused approach.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to learn.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Comfortable working full-time onsite in Reading., We are recruiting for an Edgewing L1 Support Engineer to join a secure and fast-paced support environment in Reading. This is an initial contract opportunity offering up to £360 per day inside IR35 via umbrella. The role is full-time onsite, five days per week, and requires active SC clearance. It is ideal for an experienced first-line support professional with strong customer service skills and a passion for resolving technical issues in a secure operational environment.