IT Operations Engineer

Barnett Waddingham; Amersham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance (4x salary)

Income protection 75% of salary for up

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

25 days' annual leave

Job summary

Barnett Waddingham is seeking an IT Operations Engineer to join the IT Operations team across our UK offices, including Amersham, on a hybrid basis. You will maintain Windows Server environments, manage Azure and Microsoft 365 services, and support software deployment and IT projects.

The role involves 3rd line user support, network troubleshooting, backup/DR planning, security work, and collaboration with software teams. Relevant certifications (CCNA, ITIL, Azure/M365) are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server administration and Hyper‑V.
• Hands-on Azure and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Familiarity with backup, DR and security best practices.
• Ability to support and deploy enterprise software across offices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with IT and non‑IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide 3rd line user support across multiple UK offices.
• Deploy software and maintain IT infrastructure for projects.
• Administer servers, networks, Azure and 365 services.
• Manage multiple environments (Production, Development).
• Implement backups, DR plans and security hardening.
• Keep systems updated and respond to security advisories.
• Plan hardware/software rollouts and coordinate with teams.
• Support email and internet communications; client-facing projects.

Skills

3rd line support

Network troubleshooting

Collaboration with software teams

Backup & DR planning

Security hardening

Communication

Education

CCNA level networking certifications

Microsoft Azure certifications

Microsoft 365 certifications

ITIL Foundation

Cyber Essentials+ awareness

Tools

Windows Server

Hyper-V

Microsoft 365

Azure

SQL Server

Exchange

SharePoint

Job description

We have an exciting, permanent opportunity for an IT Operations Engineer to join our IT Operations team at our London, Leeds, Cheltenham, Bristol, Birmingham, or Amersham office (hybrid working). The position may involve some travel to other national offices.

The IT Operations team maintains our IT infrastructure; supports the business to get the most out of our 3rd party and internally developed software; as well as delivering IT solutions for external client use. We produce a wide variety of business systems that are used across all our practice areas. The role will support and develop the company's IT systems. Most of our systems are run on Microsoft Windows Servers (various versions) with a mixture of Windows 11 laptops running Microsoft Office 365 and various other business applications.

A snapshot of your day

• Working in a team spread throughout multiple offices in the UK, providing 3rd line user support to users and troubleshooting Network problems.

• Working with Software teams to deploy company software and maintain appropriate infrastructure for this. Assisting with IT infrastructure project work as required.

• Support the Administration of Servers, Network, Microsoft Azure and 365 Services.

• Manage multiple environments (Production, Development - NPE and others).

• Ensure the security of the company data by documenting and implementing backup and DR solutions, email security and IT procedures.

• Keep up to date on network and application security issues, review and implement hot-fixes, best practice documents, and other advice to secure the servers.

• Plan and implement the roll out of new hardware and software.

• Maintain the company's email and Internet communications.

• Contribute to the setting of firm's IT strategy, and evaluate developments in hardware, systems, and application software

• Networking Certifications (CCNA level).

• Microsoft 365 and Azure certifications

• Previous Windows Server, Hyper-V, Azure and MS 365, SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Azure administration experience.

• Experience in managing server room UPS, Network and Datacentre equipment.

• ITIL Foundation.

• Cyber Essentials+ awareness.

• The ability to effectively communicate with employees from wide ranging groups include IT and non-IT.

• Good understanding of current IT developments and their importance in a business environment.

• Ability to effectively represent the firm to its clients, as some projects will be client facing.

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus.

• Core benefits including life assurance of four times salary, income protection of 75% of salary for up to five years, and single private medical insurance cover.

• A generous pension scheme with 5% employee contributions matched by a 10% employer contribution.

• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 27 days after five years' service.

• Access to the Howden flexible benefits programme, offering a wide range of benefits and discounts to support your wellbeing, family life and lifestyle.

• The opportunity to be part of a growing global business where career development, collaboration and innovation are encouraged.

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