Platform Specialist (Azure / Microsoft 365 / Windows)

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Salary from £52,806 to £60,705 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £67,357 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE is a cosmopolitan university in the vibrant centre of London that specialises in the study of social sciences. Our Data and Technology Services division provides IT services to over 14,000 staff and students.

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Microsoft cloud and Windows system administrator who is ambitious to succeed in the IT Industry and is keen to build and enhance their career around an exciting and reputable university.

This is an excellent opportunity for a personable and engaging professional, who wants to make an impact and be part of a like-minded and skilled team, to assist with delivering the organisation’s shift towards more cloud-based productivity via the Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms.  

If you are a Windows or Microsoft 365 system administrator with a passion for Active Directory, Entra ID, and all things Microsoft cloud, and with the ability to quickly acquire new skills, tools and technologies - we would like to hear from you!

Working with the Platform Services team your will play a key role in delivering a range of computing, storage and authentication services, but will have a specific focus on:

• Azure and Microsoft 365 platform administration, security and operation.
• Design, deployment and operation of Azure infrastructure and platform services.
• Automation of Microsoft 365 cloud workflows and ‘shift left’ of operational and support activities.
• Operation of Active Directory and Azure Entra ID identity services including SSO federation for other systems.
• Ensuring coordination and complementary operation and alignment of Azure and Microsoft 365 services and applications.
• Applying and coordinating security features and principles across Azure and Microsoft 365 services.
• Operation of on-premise Windows based systems and services.
• Decommissioning of legacy Windows on-premise systems and migration to cloud hosted environments.

Candidates should have:

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server systems administration, including system security, performance optimisation, patching, monitoring and alerting.
• Experience of running Microsoft cloud-based services in Azure and the Microsoft 365 platform including key components such as Entra ID, Exchange, SharePoint and Purview.
• Experience of utilising Microsoft cloud elements such as Conditional Access, PIM, Intune in combination to deliver enhanced and sophisticated security options.

LSE is committed to the development of staff, and this represents an opportunity to further knowledge and experience within an enterprise IT services environment.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 October 2024.

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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