Telecoms Support Desk Engineer

Location: Frankley

Telecoms Support Desk Engineer

Location:

Quinton, Birmingham
Salary £30,000 - £35,000
The Telecoms Support Desk Engineer is responsible for providing high-quality remote technical support for telecommunications and unified communications (UC) systems. The role focuses on incident fault resolution, service request handling, system configuration, and customer support, ensuring services are restored promptly and in line with SLAs.
This position requires strong telecoms and, structured troubleshooting skills, excellent customer communication, and accurate documentation, while working closely with internal engineering teams and third-party suppliers.
Responsibilities:
Act as a first and second-line support engineer for telecoms and UC-related incidents and requests.
Log, manage, prioritise, and resolve faults using the service desk ticketing system in line with SLAs.
Use supplier portals to raise, monitor, and manage faults with carriers and third-party vendors.
Perform detailed troubleshooting across VoIP, networking, and UC platforms.
Escalate complex incidents appropriately while maintaining ownership and customer communication.
Implementing remote deployments, including system provisioning, configuration, and testing.
Liaise with customers and suppliers to ensure timely resolution of issues.
Provide remote user support and basic customer training where required.
Maintain accurate technical documentation, case notes, and knowledge base articles.
Identify recurring issues and contribute to problem management and continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience Required :
Troubleshooting UC and telecoms platforms.
Familiarity with diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and network monitoring utilities.
Minimum of 2 years experience in an IT or Telecoms support role.
Technical

Skills Required:

Strong understanding of:
VoIP technologies and call flows
SIP, RTP, TCP/UDP
DNS, DHCP, VLANs, QoS
LAN and WAN fundamentals
Benefits:
21 Days Holiday  increasing to 22 days after 3 years and to 25 days after 5 years
Birthday Day Off
Buy Holiday Scheme
Career Development and Progression Opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced Company Sick Pay
Discounted Retail Vouchers
Reduced Gym Membership
Annual Salary Review
SCG Mobile Benefit
Employee Referral Bonus
Pension Scheme
Free On-Site Parking
Charity Events
SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process.