£400 + VAT per day Contract - Out of scope of IR35
6 months with view to extend if successful
Didcot, Oxfordshire UK (4 days per months onsite)

Your new company
Working in partnership with universities, charities and businesses, we are an established research institute with operations across the world. We work tirelessly to ensure innovation can flourish. As an organisation, we are always looking to develop and expand and right now require an experience hands-on Infrastructure professional to audit and improve our current IT infrastructure, systems and software.

Your new role
This an exciting project for an enthusiastic professional who has both hands on experience and an eye for strategically enhancing an existing infrastructure. Whilst you conduct an appraisal and review of our existing kit you will need to swap out our existing IT support provider with a new supplier, so you recommendations, advice and experience in managing and onboarding 3rd party providers will be key in the role. Your overall objective will be to implement improvements with the aim of ensuring a robust, healthy and well-maintained IT infrastructure for current and future business needs achieving Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

What you'll need to succeed
Your background in advanced IT Systems Administration with a track record of implementing and auditing Network security will lead to your success. You will have 3rd/4th line IT support, software and application fixes, telephony, network and server experience. Your alignment with ITIL and an approach of continually improving will help you greatly in your role as you undertake this project. Strong customer service skills and a clear and sound communication, both verbal and written is essential.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.