IT Support Engineer

Location: Oxfordshire

Your new company

We are currently recruiting for an IT Support Engineer to join a pioneering organisation based on Oxford Science Park on a permanent basis. You will be joining a well-established organisation with a strong focus on delivering high-quality IT services to its users. The business places real importance on user experience, service reliability and continuous improvement, providing a collaborative environment where IT plays a key role in day-to-day operations.

Your new role

As an IT Support Engineer, you will provide 1st and some 2nd line technical support across the organisation, resolving the majority of incidents and service requests at the first point of contact. You will support a range of technologies including end-user devices, identity and access management, collaboration platforms and basic audio-visual systems, ensuring a seamless and professional experience for users.

You will take ownership of issues from initial logging through to resolution, maintaining clear and timely communication throughout. The role will involve supporting Windows and macOS environments, with some exposure to Linux, alongside managing Joiners, Movers and Leavers processes to ensure accurate provisioning and decommissioning of accounts and equipment.

Working within an ITIL-aligned framework, you will ensure tickets are correctly logged, prioritised and documented. You will also contribute to the ongoing improvement of the service through automation, scripting and knowledge sharing, helping to reduce manual effort and prevent repeat incidents. Collaboration with second-line and specialist teams will be key to ensuring effective escalation and identifying root causes.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong hands-on experience supporting Windows and macOS environments within an enterprise setting. You will have a working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Okta and identity and access management principles, alongside experience operating within ITIL-based service environments.

You will be confident using service desk tools such as Jira and will understand ticketing best practice and workflows. Exposure to scripting or automation tools, such as Power Shell or Power Automate, would be advantageous, along with a willingness to continue developing in this area.

Strong communication skills are essential, as you will need to translate technical issues into clear, user-friendly language while delivering a consistently professional and empathetic service.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and forward-thinking IT team where your contribution to service improvement will be recognised. You will gain exposure to a broad technology stack and be encouraged to develop your skills in automation, process improvement and service management. A salary up to £35,000 plus £2,500 annual travel allowance, full benefits package TBC shortly.

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