AWD Recruitment
2nd Line IT Support Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £30,000 - 33,000 per year
Requirements:- Previous experience in a 1st/2nd Line or 2nd Line IT support role
- MSP experience would be ideal
- Strong experience supporting Windows 10/11 environments
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and its core services
- Experience with Active Directory and/or Microsoft Entra ID
- A good understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP and VPNs
- Experience troubleshooting hardware, software and connectivity problems
- Experience working to SLAs and prioritising a busy support queue
- Experience supporting Mac devices
- A customer-focused approach with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical users
- Effective communication skills with people at all levels
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team
- Willingness to learn new technologies and work across different client environments
- Provide 2nd Line support to a diverse range of clients across different systems, environments and business sectors
- Take ownership of escalated incidents and service requests through to resolution
- Work within agreed SLAs and customer service expectations
- Resolve hardware, software, operating system, network and user-access issues
- Provide support for Exchange Online, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive
- Troubleshoot user accounts, permissions and access within Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory
- Support Windows 10/11 desktops, laptops, Mac devices and other end-user equipment
- Troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Wi-Fi, VPN and general connectivity issues
- Complete backup checks and remediate failed backup jobs
- Assist with the deployment, configuration and maintenance of PCs, laptops, peripherals and other IT equipment
- Keep client documentation, technical notes and knowledge bases up to date
- Assist with migrations, upgrades, deployments and system improvements
- Provide technical guidance and support to 1st Line colleagues where appropriate
- Active Directory
- Hardware
- Support
- Microsoft 365
- Network
- SharePoint
- TCP/IP
- VPN
- Windows
- Office 365
- ICT
More:
We are a growing Managed Service Provider team offering an exciting full-time, permanent opportunity for an experienced 2nd Line IT Support Engineer in Redditch, Worcestershire, West Midlands. This role offers a salary of £30,000 to £33,000 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits including 23 days holiday (including your birthday and 2 days at Christmas) plus Bank Holidays, a company NEST pension, and training and professional development opportunities. You will work Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30, supporting a diverse client base across varied technologies and business sectors while contributing to client projects, migrations, upgrades and improvements.
last updated 33 week of 2026
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AWD Recruitment
Redditch
IT
Skills & Technologies
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£31,500
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£60,000
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This salary is 47% below the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks