IT Systems Specialist

We are seeking a versatile IT Systems Specialist to manage our core infrastructure and lead high-impact IT projects. This role bridges the gap between modern cloud services (M365/Azure) and robust on-premise systems, requiring a professional who is as comfortable designing a server cluster as they are.

What will I be delivering?

1. Modern Workplace & Endpoint Management

• M365 Suite: Full administration of Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams.

• Security & Compliance: Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and utilize Microsoft Intune for modern device management (MDM), application deployment, and OS update policies.

• Identity: Administer Entra ID (Azure AD), ensuring secure identity lifecycle management and Conditional Access.

2. On-Premise Infrastructure & Virtualization

• Hypervisor Management: Hands-on administration and optimization of Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, and Proxmox environments.

• Hardware Implementation: Lead the installation and maintenance of physical clusters, enterprise servers, SAN/NAS storage solutions, and robust WiFi networks.

• ERP Administration: Act as the primary IT administrator for Dynamics Business Central (On-Premise), focusing on environment stability, permissions, and performance monitoring (application/IT side only).

3. Security & Business Continuity

• Network Security: Manage Sophos Central, including the configuration and monitoring of Sophos XGS Firewalls and Intercept X Endpoint protection.

• Data Protection: Own the backup and disaster recovery strategy using Veeam Backup & Replication for both virtual and physical workloads.

4. DevOps & Collaboration (Secondary Focus)

• Tooling Support: Provide administrative support for on-premise Jenkins and GitLab instances to support development workflows.

• SaaS Collaboration: Manage Atlassian Jira and Confluence (SaaS) for project tracking and internal documentation.

• Virtualization Expertise: Deep practical knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox clusters.

• Project Management: Proven experience in implementing end-to-end IT projects, from hardware racking to service go-live.

• Network Security: Strong understanding of firewall rules, VPNs, and endpoint threat hunting (ideally with Sophos or similar).

• Troubleshooting: Advanced 2nd/3rd line support skills for complex hybrid environments.

• Communication: Ability to translate technical project requirements for non-technical stakeholders.

• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.

• Death in service benefit & income protection.

• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.

• Employee referral scheme.

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.

• One paid volunteering day per year.

• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.

• YuLife wellbeing app.

Equal Opportunity Statement