IT Systems Manager

Blu Wireless Technology Ltd; West of England; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working model

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Matched pension up to 5%

Life assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Résumé du poste

Blu Wireless Technology Ltd seeks an IT Systems Manager to own and develop the IT function, supporting the business as it scales. The role offers broad exposure across the organisation, with potential to influence IT strategy and build a team.

You will manage IT infrastructure, security, and governance, working in a busy environment and driving improvements while enjoying a hybrid work model from Bristol.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or systems administration.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Windows systems.
• Networking fundamentals and security (firewalls, VPNs and SSO/LDAP).
• Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash or Python) and Linux environments (Rocky, Ubuntu).
• Identity and access management including Entra ID, SAML/SSO and LDAP.
• Hands-on experience with Cyber Essentials.

Responsabilités

• Setting up, maintaining and supporting Microsoft 365 services and identity tools.
• Managing Windows laptops and their integration with cloud services.
• Maintaining core infrastructure services (DNS, NTP, DHCP) and network hardware.
• Managing servers and Linux environments (Rocky Linux and Ubuntu).
• Overseeing cloud services (Atlassian, GitLab, Jenkins, Snipe-IT) and backups.
• Carrying out system health checks and backup testing.
• Supporting asset management and related processes.
• Improving business continuity, disaster recovery, security standards and internal documentation.
• Occasional after-hours work with time off in lieu.

Connaissances

Cyber Essentials

Self-starter

Prioritisation

Outils

Microsoft 365

Windows systems

OpenLDAP

SAML/SSO

Entra ID

LDAP

DNS/NTP/DHCP

Rocky Linux

Ubuntu

Networking

Firewalls & VPNs

Backup & DR

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Description du poste

About Blu Wireless

Blu Wireless is a pioneering deep technology company and a global leader in advanced wireless connectivity. Designed at our HQ in Bristol, our technology is helping to shape the future of connectivity across defence, rail and other critical infrastructure sectors, supporting industries as they enter a new era of modernisation and data connectivity needs. Having successfully demonstrated our technology through multiple highly successful proof-of-concept deployments, we are now entering an exciting phase of commercialisation. Operating within a fast-moving venture capital environment, Blu Wireless offers the opportunity to play a key role in the next stage of our journey.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an IT Systems Manager to own and develop our IT function and support the business as it commercialises and scales. It is an opportunity for someone who is ready to take the next step in their career and take ownership of a function, and who is enthusiastic, proactive and comfortable working in a busy environment. This is a broad role with exposure across the business. It is ideal for someone who wants to make a tangible impact on a business and thrives on continuous improvement. We are a team of 35 based in Bristol, with some remote workers overseas. You will take ownership of our IT environment, systems and security while helping to enhance systems, processes and governance across the organisation. As the business grows, you will have the opportunity to influence key strategic decisions related to the IT environment and to build your team, and you will be encouraged and have the authority to put your own stamp on the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the CFO, you’ll be responsible for hands-on maintenance and improvement of the company’s IT infrastructure, while supporting engineers and operational staff across the business.

Your work will include:

• Setting up, maintaining and supporting:
  • Microsoft 365 services, including Intune, Entra ID and Defender
  • Windows laptops and their integration with our Microsoft 365 and cloud services
  • Directory and identity services, including OpenLDAP and SAML single sign-on
  • Cisco and Meraki networking equipment
  • Corporate firewall and remote access VPN
  • Core infrastructure services such as DNS, NTP and DHCP
  • Servers, including physical hardware and Linux (Rocky Linux and Ubuntu)
  • Cloud services including Atlassian, GitLab, Jenkins and Snipe-IT
  • Backup environment including server, client and cloud

• Troubleshooting hardware, software and network issues
• Carrying out daily, weekly and monthly system health checks and backup testing
• Managing IT assets and related processes
• Maintaining physical infrastructure including racks and cabling
• Maintaining cyber certifications including UK Cyber Essentials, and supporting EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting

As you become familiar with the environment, you will be expected to identify and implement improvements, including to business continuity and disaster recovery processes, security standards, documentation and internal knowledge sharing. There will occasionally be a need to work outside normal hours, though generally this is rare and can be taken back as time off in lieu.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with a proactive approach who wants to take ownership and put their own stamp on the organisation.

Experience and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or systems administration
• Experience working with:

• • Microsoft 365 and Windows systems
  • Managing physical infrastructure
  • Networking fundamentals
  • Firewalls, VPNs and network security
  • Backup and disaster recovery
  • Scripting and automation (e.g. PowerShell, Bash or Python)
  • Linux environments (Red Hat-based such as Rocky, and Ubuntu)
  • Identity and access management, including Entra ID, SAML/SSO and LDAP
• Hands-on experience with Cyber Essentials
• Experience supporting engineering or R&D teams is desirable but not essential
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. MS-102, MD-102, CCNA) are desirable but not essential. For the right candidate we would explore funding certain training and qualifications.

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter who actively identifies opportunities to improve and will thrive in an environment where they are encouraged to take ownership and continuously find better ways of working
• Practical and good at prioritising
• Calm under pressure
• Good communicator who will build relationships across the business
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

Package

• Salary range of £55,000-£65,000 and company bonus scheme
• Based at office location in Bristol. We expect this role to spend the majority of days in the office to support the team, though home working is permitted under our hybrid working model
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and a holiday purchase scheme
• Standard working hours of 5 days/37 hours per week
• Host of benefits including private medical insurance and a health cash plan scheme for everyday expenses, plus numerous salary sacrifice schemes
• Matched pension contributions up to 5% and life assurance as standard
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave and pay policies

Who are we?

Recognition and Respect

We recognise, respect, and choose to employ people with different perspectives and experiences, because we know that this makes us a stronger and better organisation. We are working hard to eliminate any barriers so that everyone has equal opportunity for advancement. It isn’t always easy, but we are striving to create an environment which accepts, respects, and harnesses the impact of different ideas, experiences and perspectives to deliver greater value.

Hybrid Working

We encourage our team to be physically present in our office at certain times of the week. This is because we value the improved collaborative working and learning opportunities that this allows. We are a team of experts, so debating and sharing knowledge is a central part of our working culture and community spirit. We also recognise the benefits that working remotely or from home can bring. As a business we have adapted, and we continue to respect that we have a diverse team. We value and benefit from having time together in the office, but we also understand that reducing our commute, being available to our families and having quiet times to concentrate are important too. Our hybrid working model offers our team the flexibility to suit all circumstances, all individuals and all preferences, where the role allows it.

Benefits

We offer a host of benefits to help make life easier to navigate so that you can focus on the things that matter. This includes medical insurance and a health cash plan scheme for everyday expenses, we will match your pension contributions up to 5% and we offer life assurance as standard. Our maternity, paternity and shared parental leave and pay policies are enhanced to support your family life, and we encourage you to take advantage of our numerous salary sacrifice schemes to help make life more affordable.