Desktop Engineer in London

Location: London
Salary: £250.00 per day
Recruiter: Referment Limited
Job Hours: Full-time

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A leading technology driven hedge fund, known to be at the forefront of technology and innovation have an exciting opportunity available in their London based infrastructure team for a bright and enthusiastic Desktop Engineer. The company has successfully ventured into new asset classes and due to a number of years of strong performance and headcount growth, they are looking to expand the team to accommodate this.

The successful Desktop Engineer will be responsible for providing technical support for users at all levels within the fund, including traders, portfolio managers, quants and C-level stakeholders. This will include taking ownership of all of their Office 365 applications, desktop technologies and various mobile/video devices used across the organisation. You will also be working on infrastructure projects which involve building the backend infrastructure behind the desktop estate.

The successful applicant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to build relationships with users and other colleagues within the technology teams. You will be responsible for handling incidents, working with vendors, understanding business requirements and making suggestions for improvements across the technology stack.

Key Requirements

  • 2- 5 years of experience working in a Desktop Support/End User Computing Engineer role
  • Extensive experience with Powershell
  • Expert knowledge of Office 365, Exchange and Virtualised desktop platforms
  • In depth knowledge of Windows operating systems
  • Knowledge of Telephony, Audio Video and Hardware Devices

This is a chance to join one of London's most reputable and successful hedge funds, working with some of the brightest minds in the industry. You will get the opportunity to work on a large and varied technology stack and be rewarded exceptionally well both in terms of career progression and compensation.

* You must be eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship*

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About Referment Limited


Referment is an innovative recruitment business, built for the Financial Services sector, we use a peer-to-peer sourcing model to identify the best candidates for the right roles. Our approach to recruitment is aligned with creating a collaborative economy. We are focused on rewarding our network of expert referrers for recommending high quality people to us, so everyone benefits.

This approach is much more effective and efficient at finding the best match between candidates and roles, allowing us to spend more time getting to know the candidates we are working with. Referrals can be made via our website or job ads, which is quick and simple to use, whilst commuting, making a cup of tea, or whenever is convenient.

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