Systems Administrator

VIQU IT Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT Recruitment in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Systems Administrator on a 6-month contract (Outside IR35) to support a large global organisation with hands-on responsibility for IT infrastructure and systems across the business.

You’ll handle 3rd line support, manage Windows Server, Microsoft 365 and IAM tooling, work with Fortinet/Cisco Meraki networking, and contribute to ITIL-based projects while being onsite three days per week.

Qualifications

• 6-Month Contract role based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Support a large global organisation with IT infrastructure and systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide 3rd line technical and infrastructure support.
• Maintain and support Windows Server, M365, Intune, Okta and IAM environments.
• Support networking infrastructure including Fortinet and Cisco Meraki technologies.
• Provide technical support for infrastructure and migration projects.
• Work in an ITIL-based environment and contribute to projects.

Tools

Microsoft 365

Office 365

Intune

Exchange Online

Windows Server

Active Directory

Hyper-V

VMware

Entra ID

Okta

Fortinet

Fortigate

Wireless Technologies

Basic Networking

Storage

Disaster Recovery

Backup

Job description

Systems Administrator

6-Month Contract - Outside IR35 - Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

VIQU are looking for a Systems Administrator to support a large global organisation and maintain their range of IT infrastructure and systems across the business.

You will be working in their Infrastructure team supporting them with 3 line queries – covering both BAU activities and supporting in Projects

Systems Administrator Experience/Skillset requirements:

• Microsoft 365 / Office 365 / Intune / Exchange Online
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• Hyper-V or VMware – ideally HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastrucutre)
• Entra ID or Okta
• Fortinet / Fortigate Firewalls
• Wireless Technologies
• Basic Networking – Router / Switches
• Any Storage, Disaster Recovery and Backup experience would be beneficial

Systems Administrator Responsibilities:

• Provide 3rd Line technical and infrastructure support, resolving complex escalated incidents across infrastructure, networking and end-user computing environments.
• Maintain and support Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Intune, Okta and Identity & Access Management (IAM) environments.
• Support networking infrastructure, including Fortinet and Cisco Meraki technologies, as well as general infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Provide technical support for infrastructure and migration projects, including server, platform and legacy on-premises file server migrations.
• Work closely with internal IT teams in an ITIL-based environment, contributing to projects, documenting solutions and implementing technical changes.

The System Administrator must be able to commit to being onsite in Newcastle Upon Tyne 3 days per week.