Prestigious opportunity with a pioneering Research organisation for an IT Systems Administrator to be based in our central Manchester offices. Following a period of significant growth and success, we are seeking to expand our team.

As our IT Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for:-

• Assisting the IT Manager with on-site support and management of our networks, firewalls and virtualisation systems.

• 2nd line support for the IT Helpdesk and 1st line End user support when required.

• Managing Active Directory and administering, configuring and supporting Windows servers.

• Maintaining a robust and secure IT environment.

• Implementing and enforcing the IT security policy.

If you possess a combination of some of the following skills, then LETS TALK!

• Experience in 1st and 2nd line user support

• Administration, configuration and support of Windows server systems

• Active Directory and Group Policy

• Previous experience working with enterprise-class virtualisation platforms, VMware, Hyper-v etc

• Network troubleshooting and managing firewalls

• Mobile Device Management (MDM) is advantageous but not essential

• Understanding of cloud platforms - Azure

In return, you will be rewarded with a market-leading pension scheme, exceptional annual leave entitlement plus Bank holidays, Health and Wellbeing services, ongoing training and career development.

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