Network & Systems Administrator
Summary
Maintains and secures company networks, servers, and IT infrastructure, managing Microsoft 365, Active Directory, virtualization (Hyper-V/VMware), firewalls, and backup systems to ensure uptime and data protection.
Salary: £91,000 - 117,000 per year
Requirements:- Microsoft 365 / Office 365 / Intune / Exchange Online experience
- Windows Server experience
- Active Directory experience
- Hyper-V or VMware experience, ideally with HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure)
- Entra ID or Okta experience
- Fortinet / FortiGate firewalls experience
- Wireless technologies experience
- Basic networking knowledge, including routers and switches
- Storage, disaster recovery, and backup experience would be beneficial
- Ability to commit to working onsite in Middlesbrough 3 days per week
- Provide 3rd line technical and infrastructure support, resolving complex incidents across infrastructure, networking, and end-user computing environments
- Administer and support Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Intune, Okta, and Identity & Access Management environments
- Maintain and troubleshoot networking infrastructure, including Fortinet and Cisco Meraki technologies
- Support infrastructure and migration projects, including server, platform, and legacy on-premises file server migrations
- Collaborate with internal IT teams within an ITIL-based environment, supporting projects, documenting solutions, and implementing technical changes
- Active Directory
- Cisco
- FortiGate
- Hyper-V
- Support
- ITIL
- Microsoft 365
- Network
- Office 365
- VMware
- Windows
- IAM
More:
We are a large global organisation seeking a Network & Systems Administrator to join our Infrastructure team on a 6-month contract outside IR35, based in Middlesbrough. This role supports a broad range of IT infrastructure and systems across the business, combining day-to-day 3rd line support with ongoing infrastructure and migration projects. The position requires onsite presence in Middlesbrough three days per week.
last updated 33 week of 2026