Planet Recruitment
2nd Line Engineer MSP
Job Description
Salary: £32,000 - 37,000 per year
Requirements:- Excellent knowledge of Windows 11 installation and configuration
- Excellent knowledge of macOS installation and configuration
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 administrative suite, including Intune, SharePoint, Teams, Exchange, and Entra ID
- Exposure to email filtering technologies such as Mimecast, Barracuda, or Sophos Email Gateway
- Exposure to Microsoft Server OS and server roles, including 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025
- Exposure to and troubleshooting knowledge of networking-related items such as firewalls, switches, and wireless
- 2+ years of experience working with medium to large businesses
- Excellent knowledge of user and group management, both on-premises and in Entra
- Excellent knowledge of scripting and RPA automations
- Ability to learn quickly and work on your feet
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong customer experience focus
- Positive attitude to work
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Ability to work independently under pressure
- Minimum of 3 years of IT experience in a corporate or services environment
- Driving licence and own transport
- Ability to obtain a DBS certificate
- Desirable certifications include Sophos Central/XG Firewall, Microsoft MS-102, MD-102, MS-700, AZ-900, Apple Certified Support, and CompTIA A+
- Desirable experience with wireless management tools such as Ubiquiti and Meraki
- Desirable experience with Group Policy and Intune policy management
- We act as the first point of contact for incoming support calls, emails, and sessions when needed
- We handle escalations from apprentices and Tier 1 engineers
- We log all support calls in the system and keep clients updated
- We manage incidents and request tickets to meet agreed SLAs
- We provide support to our clients
- We support the Tier 2 Manager with business improvement initiatives
- We support apprentices and Tier 1 engineers
- We manage and maintain escalations from apprentices and Tier 1 engineers
- We communicate daily with clients about open tickets
- We manage client expectations on ongoing tickets
- We ensure client-related problems are logged correctly
- We inform the Tier 2 Manager of tickets requiring escalation
- We work with clients third-party suppliers and vendors when appropriate
- We adhere to company policies and procedures
- We ensure role-related KPIs are met
- We log, manage, and resolve client IT issues
- We maintain and improve cloud infrastructure
- We compose requests for change
- We manage client onboarding and offboarding, ensuring all tasks are completed
- We maintain client documentation so it remains relevant
- We undertake other reasonable duties as required to support the business
- Cloud
- Firewall
- Support
- macOS
- Microsoft 365
- RPA
- SharePoint
- Windows
- Office 365
- Architect
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We are one of the UKs leading technology specialists, proudly recognised as a World Class Place to Work by Best Companies and ranked as the #1 Technology Company to Work For in the UK. We offer a salary of £37k and a strong benefits package including 25+ days holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working with WFH incentives, Bupa Cash Plan, Electric Vehicle Scheme, Cycle Scheme, discounted gym membership, a paid charity day, and car parking. This is a 2nd Line Engineer role based in Abingdon, supporting our MSP clients and helping us deliver excellent service, continuous improvement, and a strong customer experience.
last updated 33 week of 2026
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Planet Recruitment
Abingdon
IT
Skills & Technologies
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£34,500
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£60,000
UK median
This salary is 42% below the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks