Senior Systems Support Engineer (Contract) - Private Equity
Ref. V-61178
£58000 - £68000 Per Annum
Lambeth
Contract
Posted 55 minutes ago
Overview
Are you the person who gets called when everyone else has run out of answers?
We're looking for an experienced Senior Systems Support Engineer to join a highly professional financial services business on an initial contract basis. This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving systems, and making an impact from the outset.
You'll be a key technical resource across the IT function, supporting a sophisticated user base while helping to strengthen and enhance a modern Microsoft-centric environment. Alongside troubleshooting and support, you'll play an active role in infrastructure, cloud and security-focused initiatives.
What you'll be doing
What we're looking for
Highly Desirable
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a business where technology is genuinely business-critical. You'll work in an environment that values expertise, gives engineers ownership, and offers the chance to contribute to projects as well as day-to-day support.
Contract: 3-6 months (with flexibility)
Rate: £300-350 per day (Umbrella)
Location: London
Start: ASAP
We're looking for an experienced Senior Systems Support Engineer to join a highly professional financial services business on an initial contract basis. This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, improving systems, and making an impact from the outset.
You'll be a key technical resource across the IT function, supporting a sophisticated user base while helping to strengthen and enhance a modern Microsoft-centric environment. Alongside troubleshooting and support, you'll play an active role in infrastructure, cloud and security-focused initiatives.
What you'll be doing
- Resolving complex technical issues across Microsoft 365, Windows, macOS and core infrastructure
- Managing and optimising the Microsoft cloud environment, including identity, collaboration and endpoint management technologies
- Investigating root causes using diagnostics, logs and reporting tools rather than relying on workarounds
- Supporting security, access management and compliance-related initiatives
- Automating administrative tasks and improving operational efficiency through scripting
- Contributing to technology improvement projects across the wider business
- Working closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver a high-quality support experience
What we're looking for
- Strong enterprise IT support experience within a 2nd/3rd line or senior support environment
- Deep Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting expertise
- Experience across Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, Teams and SharePoint
- Strong understanding of identity, authentication and access management
- PowerShell scripting and automation experience
- Solid networking fundamentals and troubleshooting capability
- A methodical, analytical approach to problem solving
- Confidence working in a fast-paced environment with demanding users and multiple priorities
Highly Desirable
- Previous experience within financial services, investment management or private equity
- Microsoft certifications
- Exposure to modern AI productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a business where technology is genuinely business-critical. You'll work in an environment that values expertise, gives engineers ownership, and offers the chance to contribute to projects as well as day-to-day support.
Contract: 3-6 months (with flexibility)
Rate: £300-350 per day (Umbrella)
Location: London
Start: ASAP