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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** J&C Associates
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £6,082.0 - £20,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Unix, Cyber Security, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), VMware ESX Servers, Microsoft Exchange Server, Hard Disk Drives, Monitoring of Systems, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), McAfee VirusScan, System Center Operations Management, Microsoft Servers, Microsoft SQL Server, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, Network Architecture, Print Servers, Network Time Protocols, Server Administration, Server Virtualization, Microsoft InTune, Laptops, Splunk, Wsus, Vmware
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www1.jobdiva.co.uk/portal/?a=34jdnwd4ls8uthmwrzi4o3humpp74fc3d5cx3iu8mtcrkknzjqz9d2mvwwdvi9j7.co.ukpid=0/jobs/11245214#/jobs/11245214

## About the Role

Education requirements:
Minimum 4 years of relevant education (master or equivalent) after the secondary school

Minimum experience requirements:
Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in IT Security

Additional needed qualification, knowledge and skills in more details:

 * Knowledge of Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2019 (SCSM)
 * Knowledge of System Orchestrator 2019
 * Server management, Operating System (OS) knowledge (UNIX, Linux, Windows)
 * Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and above
 * Microsoft Exchange 2016
 * Active Directory (AD) / DNS / DHCP Management / LDAP Management
 * Network infrastructure services (print server, dns, ntp, etc.)
 * Email Appliance and antispam systems
 * Replication & Disaster recovery
 * Monitoring systems (configuration, customization) using SCOM
 * Knowledge of Splunk Platform
 * Knowledge of Microsoft/Azure Intune
 * Experience in managing highly available environments and multiple site support
 * Professional experience in maintaining workstations, imaging, active directory, Windows 7 and Windows 10
 * Familiar with ITIL/ITIL V3 concepts
 * Virtual servers: VMware ESX would be an asset
 * Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) Level B2/C1

## Description

* Define security systems and applications, including policy assessment and compliance tools, network security appliance, and host-based security systems;
 * Develop and validate baseline security configurations for operating systems, applications, and networking and telecommunications equipment;
 * Microsoft Windows Server based environments and Active Directory/DNS/DCHP configurations;
 * Microsoft Exchange interventions and support;
 * Microsoft System Centre Platform (SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, Orchestrator) configuration;
 * VMware interventions and support;
 * Implementing / Maintaining the infra of McAfee Endpoint Security solution;
 * IT support, ranging from simple desktop and peripheral support to complex server and network issues;
 * Asset and stock management of workstations, screens and peripheral equipment;
 * Maintaining the Asset Inventory for all EUWS equipment;
 * Imaging of the workstation image;
 * Maintenance of the Image;
 * Active Directory management;
 * Deployment of Windows 10 on the workstation and preparation of W10 image;
 * Deployment & collection of workstations;
 * Providing Laptops for training/exercises reasons;
 * Windows updates and Patches to all workstations (WSUS & 3rd party updates);
 * Decommissioning / Sanitizing media (Hard disks, Memory modules, etc.) for all systems;
 * Workstation user support;
 * Escorting contractors in the Data Center.


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