Senior Service Desk Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3132 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Zenzero is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3132 IT user support technicians Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
The Senior Service Desk Engineer role is critical to ensure the effective and continuous provision of service desk support to clients. You will be responsible for resolving technically challenging, time sensitive, and VIP tickets in accordance with agreed KPIs and SLAs. You will provide coaching and mentoring of Service Desk Engineers and deputise for the Service Desk Team Leader, as required. You will communicate with customers, using appropriate channels, whilst ensuring all communications, ticket notes and time entries, meet our quality standards.
Job Requirements
Key Skills:
- Working for a Managed Services Provider (MSP, or MSSP), for at least 3 years, in a technical capacity.
- Knowledge and technical understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory, Intune, MS Office, Win11, Mac OS, Malware, Security fundamentals (e.g. anti-virus, Phishing, IP Spoofing)
- Experience using ConnectWise, or another ITSM tool, e.g. ServiceNow, Remedy, or Autotask.
- Operational understanding and experience working in ITIL aligned environment(s), including understanding of SLA’s incident Management. Service Request Fulfilment and Change Management.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to demonstrate strong team working and team leadership skill
- Project work at mid-level
Qualifications:
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- CCNA
- CompTIA Security+
- ITIL Foundation
- MS Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Administrator
Tasks:
The primary tasks of a Senior Service Desk Engineer in addition to those of Service Desk Engineer include:
- Action technically demanding, time sensitive, and VIP tickets.
- Ensure that tickets are dealt with according to SLA, whilst considering customer urgency and their wider needs.
Secondary tasks include:
- Assist in planned and unplanned service disruptions.
- Help maintain the accuracy and relevance of support documentation, and guides.
- Understand the business and its objectives
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that information and time entries are accurately recorded in the service management tool both before starting work and before escalating and completing a ticket.
- Maintaining the successful operation of the service desk, according to the agreed KPIs and SLAs.
- Monitor, moderate and create process documents and regularly check for adherence to these processes.
- Co-ordinate with other teams and third parties to ensure that service outages or other activities are correctly communicated to the business or affected users.
- Work with the Service Assurance team to ensure Change Control and Problem Management processes are followed.
- Represent the Service Desk at knowledge transfer sessions.
- Assist with staff training and business awareness.
- Be aware of organisational changes that might impact the Service Desk.
- Plan and prioritise work to ensure that deadlines and targets are met.
- Identify potential areas for improvement.
- Involve and seek feedback from stakeholders.
- You may on occasion be required to work on customer sites.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Zenzero, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT user support technicians (SOC 3132) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~158k in sample- Middle half £29,172–44,044
- Median £35,360
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Zenzero holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3132 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.