Senior Systems Administrator - Glasgow Hybrid - 47K plus Bonus

Proven track record in systems administration across Windows and macOS environments Hands-on skills across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune / device management Strong understanding of Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP and core Microsoft infrastructure services Demonstrable record across Hyper-V / virtualisation, backup solutions, DR planning and resilience testing Solid networking knowledge: LAN / WAN / VLANs / VPNs / firewalls Ideally PowerShell skills and a strong grasp of automation Desirable: Linux, Terraform or Ansible, Teams telephony, IIS, DR simulationsWhy This Role Might Suit You

If you enjoy real technical ownership, modernising environments, driving improvement, and mentoring others-while working across identity, endpoints, infrastructure, and security-this role offers strong variety and impact.

Lorien's client, a fast-growing, global-reaching SAAS company with a great reputation in their domain, are currently looking to hire a Senior Systems Administrator to play a key role in strengthening and modernising an internal IT environment. This is a hands-on senior technical role, ideal for someone who enjoys a mix of operational ownership, improvement projects, mentoring junior engineers, and driving best practice across infrastructure, identity and endpoint management. What You'll Be Doing Acting as a subject matter expert for Windows & MacOS, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and Microsoft infrastructure services. Administering and improving Microsoft 365 including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Entra ID Managing modern endpoint environments across Windows 10/11, macOS and iOS using Intune Supporting and maintaining Hyper-V virtualisation, storage, and backup platforms Leading 2nd/3rd line escalations, root cause analysis and preventative improvements Driving patching, system hardening and vulnerability remediation Contributing to internal IT upgrades, migrations and wider improvement initiatives Keeping technical documentation, runbooks, and asset records accurate and up-to-date Providing mentoring, guidance and knowledge-sharing with junior IT colleaguesWhat We're Looking For