1st/2nd Line IT Support Engineer

Microbyte Solutions

Sourced from Microbyte Solutions's careers site · Posting last seen September 16, 2026

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK on site Full time Posted September 2, 2026
Job description

Microbyte is looking for a 1st / 2nd line engineer to join an established MSP with exciting growth plans. This role will be for the Peterborough Headquarters and will mainly be office-based with the option of onsite work after probation. Previous IT-career experience is required, and the candidate will need to demonstrate critical thinking, superb communication skills and problem solving.


THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN A HIGH-PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT INVOLVING MANY CALLS AND CASES EACH DAY. MSP OR NOC EXPERIENCE IS AN ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THIS ROLE.


The role will include:

  • Call-taking and immediate fixes (triage)
  • Pre-booked support tickets
  • Working with forward-thinking engineers and the latest technologies
  • On-the-job training and support for qualifications (Microsoft, 3CX, Cisco etc.)
  • Diverse customer-base and solution portfolio
  • Integration with a fast-paced, international team of people
  • Excellent, developed roadmap opportunities for clear progression


Role Specifics:

  • Probation Period: 3 months
  • Working Hours: 08:45 – 17:30
  • Project work: Opportunities available
  • Transport: Must have a full UK driving license – pool cars available
  • Salary: Dependent on experience but based on a clear roadmap


Working Knowledge Required:

  • PC, Mac + Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022) Administration
  • Virtualisation Technologies (VMWare + Hyper-V)
  • Office 365 Administration (Exchange Online, Teams + SharePoint)
  • Printer Management + Administration
  • General Application Support (Office, Sage etc.)
  • Networking Concepts (DHCP, DNS, IP, NAT etc.)
  • Backup Management + Administration
  • Remote Support Tools
  • Active Directory + Azure AD Administration
  • Basic VoIP Understanding


For Microbyte to provide a fast and reliable service it is important to be able to confidently and efficiently prioritise, diagnose, research, and solve support issues.

Skills

  • call-tuning
  • support tickets
  • Windows Server
  • virtualisation
  • Office 365 administration
  • networking concepts
  • backup management
  • remote support tools
  • Active Directory
  • VoIP understanding
  • Microsoft
  • 3CX
  • Cisco
  • VMWare
  • Hyper-V
  • Office 365
  • Exchange Online
  • Teams
  • SharePoint
  • Azure AD
  • networking
  • IT support
  • Microsoft technologies
About this role

Summary

Provide second-line IT support involving troubleshooting, system administration, and customer service.

Job title

1st/2nd Line IT Support Engineer

Experience level

previous IT-career experience

Industry

information technology

Location

Peterborough, UK · On-site

Salary

Pay not disclosed by employer

Management role

No

Posting history
  1. Sep 2, 2026 First posted
  2. Sep 2, 2026 Live now

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