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3rd Line Support Engineer

Inside IR35 Infrastructure and Support
£300–£450 per day
Source: Recruitment Agency
Posted today · Closes in 15 days · 24 Sep 2026
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Comparable market61 live roles New this week37 comparable roles Typical disclosed rate£569/day Outside IR3533% of comparable roles Remote / hybrid87% of comparable roles Skill-market signalActive skill cluster 3rd Line Support1 live role LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi3 live roles
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Contract Details

Pay rate£300–£450 per day
IR35 statusInside IR35
Contract duration12 months
Start dateNot disclosed
Working arrangementOnsite · 5 days per week
LocationFareham
Security clearanceNo clearance specified
IT specialismInfrastructure and Support

Job description

The client is seeking an experienced 3rd Line Support Engineer to join an established IT team, providing BAU support across a secure and highly available infrastructure environment.

The role is heavily focused on 3rd line troubleshooting, infrastructure administration and operational support, covering Windows Server, VMware, networking and hybrid infrastructure.

Essential Technical Experience from the 3rd Line Support Engineer:

  • Strong Windows Server experience.
  • Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP.
  • VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
  • Networking knowledge – TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPNs and firewalls.
  • Experience supporting on-premises and virtualised infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure monitoring, backup and disaster recovery.
  • Strong 3rd line troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • PowerShell or scripting/automation experience.
  • Azure or AWS experience desirable, not essential.

Key Responsibilities of the 3rd Line Support Engineer:

  • Provide 3rd line BAU support and resolve complex infrastructure incidents.
  • Administer and maintain Windows Server, Active Directory and VMware environments.
  • Troubleshoot server, virtualisation and network issues.
  • Support LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, switching, VPNs and firewalls.
  • Monitor infrastructure and support backup, patching and disaster recovery.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement technical fixes.
  • Maintain infrastructure documentation and support continual service improvement.
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Infrastructure and Support3rd Line SupportLAN/WAN/Wi-FiWindows ServerInside IR35Onsite12 months
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Comparable live roles6137 added in the last 7 days
Typical disclosed rate£569/day46 comparable roles disclose a usable rate
Outside IR3533%20 of 61 comparable live roles
Remote / hybrid87%53 comparable roles offer remote or hybrid working
Below comparable live median−£194/day vs the comparable live median
Active skill cluster18 other live contracts currently share two or more of these Core Skills.

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