Senior Systems Support Engineer (Contract) - Private Equity
Ref. V-61178
£58000 - £68000 Per Annum
Lambeth
Contract
Posted 2 hours 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