Desktop Support Engineer L2 US at Excis Compliance ltd
Houston, TX
$93,600–$98,800
Jul 15, 2026
Houston, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A short-term (4–6 week) contract role focused on enterprise IT support across multiple customer sites. Day-to-day work involves troubleshooting and maintaining Windows and Linux systems, administering Microsoft 365, Azure, SCCM, Intune, and Citrix, and handling endpoint security, patch management, and software deployment. Suited to an experienced IT generalist comfortable working across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
Mid level · National · Temporary
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This is a short-term project role (4–6 weeks), classified here as Temporary rather than full-time.
The title 'Desktop Support Engineer L2' carries no standard seniority level word (L2 is an internal tier designation, not a career-ladder level), so advertised seniority is Unspecified; the scope and breadth of responsibilities support a Mid-level classification.
No specific US city or metro is mentioned — the posting says 'United States' and references 'multiple locations,' so no CBSA could be determined.
The Requirements section lists technologies with 'one or more' framing ('Hands-on experience with one or more technologies: Microsoft 365, SCCM, Intune, Windows/Linux, Citrix, Azure…'), which technically means only one is strictly required. However, the 'What you will do' section treats all of these as active day-to-day responsibilities with firm language, so they are retained as hard gates collectively. The 'or equivalent experience' clause on the degree requirement means no formal degree is hard-gated.
No compensation figures were provided in the posting.
SOC classification is a judgment call between 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators, covering endpoint/cloud/hybrid ops) and 15-1232 (Computer User Support Specialists, covering desktop/helpdesk support). The L2 desktop support framing and enterprise infrastructure scope tip toward 15-1244, but 15-1232 is a credible runner-up.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): patch management.
Posting is for a temporary engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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