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Service Desk Engineer (Intermediate)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
22 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
19 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Location: Cape Town Work Type: Office Based / Shift Work Job ID: J106929
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative sustainable inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:
- Provide primary 1st line support for end users desktops and infrastructure with occasional 2nd line support for in-house applications.
- Work effectively within a shift environment to ensure consistent support coverage.
- Deliver remote helpdesk and desktop support to global offices.
- Participate in ITSM roles aligned with ITIL standards to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Assist with the procurement configuration and monitoring of end user devices.
- Proactively monitor endpoint performance and address user issues promptly.
- Support global AV and conferencing systems across various locations.
- Support additional IT initiatives and projects as they arise in line with business needs.
What our client is looking for:
- ITIL Foundations v3 or later
- 3 - 4 years of experience working within a professional Service Desk environment.
- Strong technical proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Azure administration.
- Proven experience working within ITIL-aligned processes (Incident and Request management).
- Comfortable and experienced working in a shift-based environment to support global operations.
Work Hours:
- Office based position (09h00 - 18h00 work from home when on shift)
- Will require shift work and rotational weekend standbys:
- Weekend Standby: 48 hours (Sat Sun)
- Week day shifts: Mon - Fri usually 1 week of shift work p/m (16h00 - 01h00 / 18h00 - 03h00 / 00h00 - 08h00)
For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer do visit our website - Desk Engineer ITIL Microsoft 365 Azure Incident Management Desktop Support Infrastructure Remote Support AV Systems
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Service Desk Engineer ITIL Microsoft 365 Azure Incident Management Desktop Support Infrastructure Remote Support AV Systems
