IT Systems Engineer

IT Systems Engineer

Location: Salford (4 days per week on-site)
Contract: 6-Month FTC
Salary: Up to £45,000

A growing organisation undergoing significant infrastructure modernisation is looking for an experienced IT Systems Engineer to join on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong Windows infrastructure skills who can support a mixed environment of legacy on-prem systems and Microsoft 365 services.

You’ll be joining a small IT team where you’ll play a critical hands-on role in maintaining stability, resolving complex issues, and supporting users and infrastructure across multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities
Provide 2nd line (and some 3rd line) support across servers, applications, and infrastructure
Maintain and administer Windows Server, Active Directory / Entra Connect, GPO, file shares, and permissions
Support Hyper-V, RDS, IIS, and on-premise infrastructure
Deliver day-to-day M365 administration and support Exchange Online / Hybrid environments
Implement and manage Entra ID features including Conditional Access
Assist with L2 networking tasks including VLANs, DHCP/DNS, and TCP/IP
Troubleshoot hardware, office apps, and bespoke applications
Work with internal teams and external partners to resolve escalations
Document incidents, changes, and infrastructure updates

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong experience with:
Windows Server
Active Directory / Entra Connect
Group Policy (GPO)
File shares & permissions
Hyper-V
RDS
IIS
Microsoft 365 admin
Exchange Online (EXO) / Hybrid
Entra ID (Azure AD)
Conditional Access

L2 networking:
VLANs
DHCP / DNS
TCP/IP

Hardware troubleshooting
Office applications support
Experience providing 2nd–3rd line support in a similar environment

Nice-to-Haves
SQL experience
Intune MDM
Ability to read or edit basic HTML
PowerShell for scripting or automation

Working Arrangement
4 days per week on-site in Salford
1 day optional WFH (after initial period)
Standard office hours with occasional variation depending on support demand

What’s on Offer?
A hands-on, varied infrastructure role with real impact
Opportunity to support modernisation and cloud-focused initiatives
Exposure to hybrid and cloud services, plus legacy infrastructure
Join a supportive team during a key period of IT transformation