Our client, a global financial institution, based in Canary Wharf is looking for a Desktop Support Engineer on an initial 12m fixed term contract. Minimum 3 years'' experience in desktop/end-user support within investment banking, hedge fund or similar high-pressure environments. The Desktop Support Engineer will provide 2nd/3rd line desktop and desk-side support, in a fast-paced finance environment, supporting the trading floor, investment bankers/portfolio managers, quant teams etc. Ensuring that desktops, applications and peripherals are working optimally, with very high uptime, meeting security, compliance and performance expectations. You will also be involved in rollouts, standardisation, imaging, firmware and OS update and act as a bridge between end-users and wider IT fuctions. Key Skills: - Strong exposure of Windows Desktop OS environments (Windows 10/11 etc), imaging, deployment, patch management - Experience of endpoint management tools (e.g Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Autopilot) - Solid understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, user profile/permissions management - Proficiency in troubleshooting hardware (PC, laptops, display setups, peripherals) and software issues; ability to identify root cause - Good understanding of networking basics (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN etc.) as they relate to desktop connectivity - Familiarity with security best practies (patching, malware/AV, encryption, device hardening) - Good communication skills: you''ll need to liaise with no