System Administrator

The role: System Administrator

Location: East Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £38,000 per annum

VIQU have partnered with a growing financial services organisation in East Manchester who are hiring for a systems administrator due to on going growth.

The system administrator will provide second- and third-line IT support to over 500 users across the UK, review and improve the IT security of the organisation, whilst ensuring IT projects are completed.

Key responsibilities of the System Administrator:

· Provide IT support for users across multiple UK sites.

· Monitor and respond to security alerts using tools like MXDR and Microsoft Defender.

· Administer and maintain virtualisation environments.

· Manage and support Microsoft Office 365, Windows systems, and Intune for device management.

· Create, update, and maintain IT documentation, policies, and service desk tickets to ensure compliance and knowledge sharing.

Experience required for the Systems Administrator:

· Previous professional experience providing second/third line IT support, supporting Office 365, Windows systems, and using Intune for device management.

· Networking experience, with firewalls (the organisation uses Palo Alto).

· Virtualisation experience (Proxmox platform experience preferred, however VMware is also fine).

· Strong communication skills.

· Ability to spot and suggest improvements for the infrastructure and security landscape.

The role: System Administrator

Location: East Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £38,000 per annum