About the Role
2nd Line Service Desk Analyst
£28,000 - £34,000 | Fareham | IT Managed Service Provider
You’re the one people go to when 1st line hits a wall.
You’ve got the experience, the confidence, and the tech know-how to take ownership of tougher support tickets, solving problems properly, not just patching over them. And you’re ready for a role where you can bring your skills to the table and work with a variety of customers, technologies, and challenges.
This is your opportunity to join a growing MSP in Fareham, delivering high-quality 2nd line support to a wide range of external customers. It’s hands-on, varied, and ideal if you’re looking to grow into more project or 3rd line or project delivery work over time.
What’s in it for you?
Salary: £28,000 - £34,000
Location: Fareham: full-time, office-based
Tech Variety: Work across multiple environments and industries, supporting M365, Windows Server, VMware, networking, and more
Team Culture: Tight-knit service desk where you’ll be supported, challenged, and valued
Career Growth: Exposure to 3rd line engineers and project work, great if you’re looking to step up
What you’ll be doing:
Acting as the escalation point for 1st line, resolving more complex support tickets across infrastructure and end-user tech
Supporting external customers remotely (and occasionally on-site if needed)
Working across Microsoft 365, Windows Server, AD, Exchange, and virtualisation platforms
Troubleshooting light networking issues, switches, firewalls, DNS, DHCP
Logging, managing, and owning tickets from start to resolution
Helping to keep documentation up to date and contributing to continuous service improvement
What you’ll bring to the table:
Proven experience in a 2nd line IT support role, ideally in an MSP or multi-customer environment
Strong knowledge of Microsoft tech: Windows 10/11, M365, Windows Server, Active Directory
Some hands-on experience with VMware or similar virtualisation platforms
A solid understanding of basic networking – enough to troubleshoot when things go wrong
Great communication skills - clear, confident, and customer-focused
A proactive mindset - someone who takes ownership and wants to keep learning
This is a great next move if you’re looking to own more, fix deeper, and build your skillset in a fast-moving MSP environment.
Tech Stack
Microsoft 365Windows ServerActive DirectoryExchangeVMwarenetworkingDNSDHCP