Senior Information Technology System Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading University in the South of England seeks a Senior IT Systems Administrator to manage core IT services including Windows Server and Office 365. The role requires proven experience in higher education, particularly migrating Exchange to the cloud. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and hold relevant qualifications such as an IT degree or MCSE certification.

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE in Microsoft 365 admin, support, and development.
• Experience working in or with the higher education sector.
• Familiarity with ITIL or structured service environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop core IT services, focusing on Windows environments.
• Technical leadership and service improvement across the IT team.
• Migrate Exchange on-premise to Exchange online.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Backup systems

Disaster recovery processes

Strong communication

Problem-solving skills

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Degree in IT

MCSE certification

Tools

Exchange / Exchange Online

ADFS

Azure AD

Citrix

Email security

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04.06.2025

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Job Description:

I'm working with a leading University in the South of England who are looking for a Senior IT Systems Administrator (Windows).

The role is focused on managing and developing core IT services, with a strong emphasis on Windows Server Environments, Active Directory, Office 365, and backup/ disaster recovery solutions. The position also plays a key part in technical leadership and service improvement across the IT infrastructure team.

? MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE:

• Microsoft 365 (Office 365) - admin, support, and development
• Exchange / Exchange Online -must have proven experience of migrating Exchange on-premise to Exchange online
• Backup systems and disaster recovery processes
• ***Experience working in or with the higher education sector***

? ESSENTIALS:

• Strong communication & problem-solving skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
• Collaborative team player with a customer-focused mindset
• Degree in IT (or equivalent experience) or MCSE certification
• Hands-on with at least 3: Exchange, ADFS, Azure AD, Citrix, Office 365, patching, email security
• Familiarity with ITIL or structured service environments#

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION OR PROVEN EXPERIENCE OF MIGRATING EXCHANGE ON PREMISE TO EXCHANGE ONLINE

Location: South of England- Hybrid 2 days onsite

If you are shortlisted for the role, I will provide a set of questions for which you'll need to submit supporting statement responses as part of your application.

If you're interested in the role or know someone who might be, send your CV to [emailprotected]