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Systems Administration - Team Lead – Microsoft & Azure

City of London

Up to £75k plus strong benefits package & bonus circa 25%+

Established financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Windows Systems Administration Leader to head up, mentor and lead systems administration of, mostly, Microsoft systems / products, helping them progress through an unprecedented & exciting period of technology change. New projects, movement towards the cloud; you will be involved from infancy to execution, playing a pivotal part in largescale modernisation across the business.

Headline responsibilities:

• Lead a team of system administrators in their day-to-day activities
• Follow processes within the IT Operations Team for Incident, Change, and Problem
• Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware
• Own projects, solutions, and key responsibilities within a larger business initiative
• Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems that provide commercial advantage in a fast-moving marketplace

Skills and Knowledge

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft operating systems
• Current hardware technology in Enterprise systems
• Enterprise backup and recovery systems and processes
• System monitoring and alerting tools. Creating, maintaining, and responding to alerts
• Incident Management
• Expert in creating, analysing and repairing large-scale systems

• Working in a regulated industry (preferably FCA / PRA controlled)
• Working with peers to achieve audit status (ISO 27001 and similar)
• Working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Experience in a DevOps / DevSecOps environment.
• Previous team leadership experience.

Please apply directly with your CV and contact details for a full consultation.