At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead systems administration for Windows and macOS, enhancing Microsoft 365 and managing virtual environments.
- Company: Fast-growing global SaaS company with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, generous holiday allowance, flexible working, and healthcare.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for career progression and mentoring.
- Why this job: Take ownership of IT infrastructure and security while modernising our tech environment.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in systems administration and strong technical skills across various platforms.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 47000 £ per year.
Requirements
- Proven track record in systems administration across Windows and mac OS environments
- Hands‑on skills across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and device management
- Strong understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and core Microsoft infrastructure services
- Demonstrable experience with Hyper‑V and virtualisation, backup solutions, disaster recovery planning, and resilience testing
- Solid networking knowledge, including LAN, WAN, VLANs, VPNs, and firewalls
- Ideally Power Shell skills and a strong grasp of automation
- Desirable experience with Linux, Terraform or Ansible, Teams telephony, IIS, and DR simulations
Responsibilities
- Act as a subject matter expert for Windows and mac OS, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Microsoft infrastructure services
- Administer and improve Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, Share Point, and Entra ID
- Manage modern endpoint environments across Windows 10/11, mac OS, and i OS using Intune
- Support and maintain Hyper‑V virtualisation, storage, and backup platforms
- Lead 2nd and 3rd line escalations, root cause analysis, and preventative improvements
- Drive patching, system hardening, and vulnerability remediation
- Contribute to internal IT upgrades, migrations, and wider improvement initiatives
- Keep technical documentation, runbooks, and asset records accurate and up to date
- Provide mentoring, guidance, and knowledge‑sharing with junior IT colleagues
- Technologies
- Active Directory
- Ansible
- Hyper‑V
- Support
- LAN
- Linux
- mac OS
- Microsoft 365
- Power Shell
- Security
- Share Point
- Terraform
- Windows
- i OS
- Office 365
- More
We are a fast‑growing, global‑reaching Saa S company with a strong reputation in our domain.
We offer a hybrid working model with around three days per week in our Central Glasgow or Central Edinburgh office.
This is a hands‑on senior technical role where you will have real ownership across identity, endpoints, infrastructure, and security, while helping modernise our internal IT environment.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including annual and spot bonuses, a generous holiday allowance, flexible working, healthcare, progression, and recognition rewards, all within a supportive and evolving work setting.
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