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Parvana Strategic Sourcing

Senior Service Desk Engineer at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Strategic Sourcing

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Cape Town
  • Posted 12 Nov 2025 by Parvana Strategic Sourcing
  • Expires in 25 days
  • Job 2627181 - Ref 448937000111461
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About the position

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.

 

What you will be doing:

  • Provide essential 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support for end users, applications, desktops, and core infrastructure, with a primary focus on the local office environment.
  • Deliver remote helpdesk and desktop support to global offices, extending to server and network support as required.
  • Oversee the complete lifecycle of end-user devices, including procurement, configuration, monitoring, and decommissioning, ensuring cost-effectiveness and security compliance.
  • Proactively monitor and address endpoint performance issues to ensure smooth and reliable user experiences.
  • Own and participate in ITSM roles aligned with ITIL standards to ensure high-quality, consistent service delivery with accountability.
  • Implement and enforce mobile security policies to maintain governance and compliance. Work collaboratively with Infrastructure and Security teams to resolve and mitigate vulnerabilities and risks.
  • Administer and optimize critical platforms like messaging, telephony, and AV/conferencing systems, defining and maintaining consistency and standards across all global locations.
  • Design and manage business process automation tools to significantly improve overall efficiency.
  • Actively identify, test, and help implement new technologies to improve business operations and the overall user experience.
  • Develop and deliver digital skills training programs for end users. Mentor Service Desk team members by creating training materials, reviewing work quality, and providing constructive feedback.

 

What our client is looking for:

  • A relevant tertiary degree would be beneficial (IT, Computer Science, etc.)
  • ITIL Foundations v3 or later
  • 5+ years of experience in global service desk environments, including 5 years in senior support roles, delivering technical assistance across time zones to a multinational workforce.
  • 3+ years supporting a wide variety of applications, with solid experience operating within the Financial Services industry.
  • Actively involved in ITIL-aligned processes, including Change Management, Problem Management, Continual Service Improvement, and exposure to Major Incident Management.
  • Skilled in supporting cloud technologies and mobile device management (MDM), with experience using unattended software deployment tools and exposure to automation technologies.
  • Familiar with scripting tools (beneficial but not essential) and adaptable to various system and software environments.

 

Job ID:

  • J107061

 

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - [URL Removed]

Desired Skills:

  • ITSM
  • ITIL
  • Global L1/L2/L3 Support

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Parvana Strategic Sourcing

About the agency

We are a recruitment company specialising in IT, telco & Finance with offices in South Africa and the United Kingdom. We are a highly skilled team that endeavours to provide a personal, efficient and value add service. PARVANA is Persian for butterfly. An unusual name for a recruitment agency perhaps, but we like to think it will stick with you next time you think about new opportunities. At Parvana, we pride ourselves on our ability to not only assist our clients who are trying to find the best talent, but to guide and offer advice to our candidates who are looking for a new career. That’s why when any executive or high profile employee is looking for a new career, they head directly to Parvana - and so should you.

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