SC Cleared Desktop Engineer

SC Cleared Desktop Engineer - 3 months Contract - £230/day via umbrella company - onsite Barrow-in-Furness - SCC FLEX CONTRACT

The SC Cleared Desktop Engineer will support end-user computing services with a primary focus on laptop and desktop refresh activities, device builds, and secure deployment. The role plays a key part in delivering a large-scale tech refresh programme, ensuring all devices meet the organisation's CE+ security requirements and operational standards.

Your responsibilities as a SC Cleared Desktop Engineer:

• Build, configure and deploy new laptops and desktops as part of a structured refresh programme.
• Apply standard images, security baselines, encryption, and CE+-aligned configurations.
• Install approved applications, drivers and updates, ensuring compatibility and compliance.
• Migrate user data, profiles and settings from Legacy devices to new hardware.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, OS and application issues during build or deployment.
• Update asset registers, track device life cycle status and maintain accurate records.
• Assist users during device handover, provide guidance and resolve first-line issues related to the refresh.
• Ensure all devices meet CE+ controls including patching, MFA, encryption, secure configuration and access management.
• Record work completed, update tickets and follow ITIL-aligned processes.

As a suitable SC Cleared Desktop Engineer, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of Windows 10/11, device builds and imaging tools (eg, Autopilot, SCCM, Intune).
• Experience supporting large-scale refresh programmes and structured deployment activities.
• Understanding of CE+ security controls, secure configuration and endpoint hardening
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments (eg, Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop), including user access, session management and endpoint connectivity.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, Azure AD, MFA, and identity-based access.
• Good understanding of network basics (TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, VPN).
• Excellent customer-service and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage workloads and meet deployment deadlines.
• Active SC Clearance

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