2nd Line Engineer MSP

Location:

Abingdon (OX13) – Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

32000.00 – 37000.00

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Information Technology Jobs

Job ID:

133295077

Company:

Planet Recruitment

Posted On:

14 August 2026

Position: 2nd Line Engineer

Location: Abingdon

Salary: 37k

Benefits
25+ Days Holiday and rising (plus bank holidays) Flexible working (WFH incentives) Bupa Cash Plan Electric Vehicle Scheme Cycle Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Paid Charity Day Car Parking
Work for one of the UK’s leading technology specialists, proudly recognised as a
World Class Place to Work by Best Companies, a nationally respected benchmark for
employee engagement and workplace excellence. They were also ranked as the
Technology Company to Work For in the UK, reflecting culture, our people, and
our commitment to being an employer of choice.

Primary Purpose:

The Tier 2 team are tasked with supporting, investigating, and resolving our MSP client’s IT-related systems and making sure all issues are dealt with in a timely fashion.

Key Responsibilities
Being the first point of contact for all incoming support calls, emails, and sessions – when necessary Being an escalation point for all escalations coming from apprentice, and Tier 1 engineers Ensuring all forms of support call are logged in the system and the client is kept updated Manage incidents and request tickets ensuring established SLAs are met Providing support to our clients Help the Tier 2 Manager with continued business improvements Provide support to the apprentice, and Tier 1 engineers Manage/Maintain all escalations from the apprentice, and Tier 1 engineers Communicate daily to clients with open tickets Managing the client’s expectations with ongoing tickets Ensure all client related problems are logged correctly Inform the Tier 2 Manager of any tickets requiring escalations Working with client’s 3rd party suppliers and vendors when appropriate Adhere to all company policies and procedures Ensuring that all role related KPI’s are met Logging, managing, and resolving client IT issues Maintain and improve cloud infrastructure Composing Requests for Change Manage all client on/offboarding’s, ensuring all tasks are complete Maintain all client documentation ensuring it is relevant Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business

Person Specification:

Minimum:
Excellent knowledge in Windows 11 installation and configuration Excellent knowledge with MacOS installation and configuration Excellent knowledge with Microsoft 365 administrative suite – Intune/SharePoint/Teams/Exchange/Entra ID etc Exposure to Email filter technologies – Mimecast/Barracuda/Sophos Email Gateway Exposure to Microsoft Server OS and server roles – 2016/2019/2022/2025 Exposure and troubleshooting knowledge with networking related items – firewalls/switches/wireless etc 2+ years’ experience working with medium-large businesses Excellent knowledge of user & group management (on-premises/Entra) Excellent knowledge of scripting and RPA automations Ability to learn on your feet Strong communication skills Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills Excellent customer experience Positive attitude to work Strive to continuous improvement Able to work independently under pressure Minimum of 3 years’ IT experience in a corporate or services environment Driving license and own transport Ability to obtain DBS certificate

Desirable:

Sophos Central/XG Firewall Certifications (Engineer or Architect) Microsoft MS-102, MD-102, MS-700, AZ-900 Certifications Apple Certified Support Certifications Comptia A+ Wireless management – Ubiquiti, Meraki, etc Group policy/Intune policy management – deployment or management
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