System Administrator (NICHE)

iO Associates - UK/EU; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a NICHE System Administrator to manage secure IT environments specifically tailored for policing. This role will involve overseeing sensitive law enforcement data, optimizing databases, and ensuring compliance with high-security regulations. Ideal candidates will have proven experience within the government or security sectors and possess strong cyber security skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT system administration within government, policing, or security sectors.
• Active NPPV3 clearance (used currently or within the last 6 months).
• Experience in building out hierarchy and understanding permissions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize secure IT environments handling classified law enforcement data.
• Manage the NICHE database and ensure compliance with criminal justice regulations.
• Monitor real-time system performance and proactively identify security threats.

Skills

IT system administration

Compliance with regulations

Cyber security

System monitoring

Access control implementation

Digital forensics

Job description

As a NICHE System Administrator specializing in policing, you will maintain and optimize secure IT environments that handle classified law enforcement data.

This role requires expertise in high-security infrastructure, ensuring compliance with criminal justice regulations, cyber security frameworks, and operational resilience standards.

You will play a crucial role in managing the NICHE database, maintaining, configuring, and optimizing secure police IT systems and networks.

Oversee criminal intelligence databases, evidence management platforms, and officer communication tools.

Ensure compliance with Home Office guidelines, CJIS security policies, and GDPR regulations.

Implement access controls and encryption measures to protect sensitive law enforcement data.

Monitor real-time system performance, proactively identifying security threats or vulnerabilities.

Work closely with cybercrime units, forensic IT specialists, and emergency response teams.

Manage secure cloud environments and disaster recovery protocols for policing IT systems.

Assist with digital forensics investigations, supporting officers with evidence extraction and retention.

Skills & Experience Required: Proven experience in IT system administration within government, policing, or security sectors. Configuring/managing NICHE system, Active NPPV3 clearance (used currently or within the last 6 months). Build and configure NICHE and help set up workflows. Understanding permissions. Experience in building out hierarchy.