Global IT Systems Engineer at High-growth industrial AI startup

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth industrial AI startup in Greater London is seeking a Global IT Systems Engineer to lead global IT operations for a distributed workforce. The role involves managing identity, access, and infrastructure across diverse operating systems, ensuring secure expansion. The ideal candidate will have significant startup experience, strong networking knowledge, and proficiency with various SaaS tools. This high-autonomy position offers the opportunity to impact critical global infrastructure and contribute to long-term security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in startup or scale-up environments managing cross-platform endpoints and identity systems.
• Strong networking knowledge at the CCNA level including VLANs, LAN/WAN, and Wi-Fi infrastructure.
• Proficiency in managing SaaS tools like JIRA, Slack, and Google Workspace with a focus on documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administer Microsoft 365, Azure Entra ID, and global SaaS accounts across various business platforms.
• Manage hardware lifecycles and onboarding for a distributed team while supporting local data centre infrastructure.
• Implement automation and SSO integrations to improve operational efficiency and maintain high security standards.

Skills

Cross-platform endpoints management

Networking (CCNA level)

SaaS tools management (JIRA, Slack, Google Workspace)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure Entra ID

Job description

Global IT Systems Engineer

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Company Description: High-growth industrial AI startup.

Job Description: You will lead global IT operations for a distributed workforce, managing identity, access, and infrastructure across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Reporting to the Director of Cyber Security, you will balance daily user support with large-scale projects like office networking and datacentre maintenance, ensuring secure and efficient scaling as the company expands.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:

• Impact critical global infrastructure by supporting AI systems designed for energy and heavy industry.
• Join a well-funded startup backed by top-tier VCs following a record-breaking seed round.
• High-autonomy role where you own end-to-end IT operations and influence long-term security architecture.

What you will do:

• Administer Microsoft 365, Azure Entra ID, and global SaaS accounts across various business platforms.
• Manage hardware lifecycles and onboarding for a distributed team while supporting local data centre infrastructure.
• Implement automation and SSO integrations to improve operational efficiency and maintain high security standards.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience in startup or scale-up environments managing cross-platform endpoints and identity systems.
• Strong networking knowledge at the CCNA level including VLANs, LAN/WAN, and Wi-Fi infrastructure.
• Proficiency in managing SaaS tools like JIRA, Slack, and Google Workspace with a focus on documentation.

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