About the role
A market leading Defence & National Security client of ours is in the market for a contract IT Software Systems Admin To join their team. In the role you will have overall responsibility for managing vulnerability and software deployment across business-critical services and the IT Estate. The candidate will be responsible for deploying security updates across the Windows and Linux estate in a timely manner to meet compliance requirements along with creating software packages for distribution, using Microsoft Configuration Manager or ManageEngine software.

This is working on a hybrid basis out of their Romsey, Hampshire office working onsite 3 days a week.

Your Main Responsibilities
* Understanding vulnerability scan results to determine and prioritise system, OS and application patching requirements.
* Using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager or other appropriate tools to deploy patches to Microsoft systems.
* Deploy Linux updates and patches using ManageEngine.
* Create software packages for deployment to Windows systems using MS Configuration Manager
* 3rd line support and troubleshooting of the patching/software deployment process.

Your Experience
* Several years of experience in an IT Support environment covering both Windows and Linux environments.
* Good knowledge of MS Configuration Manager, InTune and ideally ManageEngine.
* Experience of software and operating system patching and packaging.
* Able to work under own initiative with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines.
* Diagnostic skills to troubleshoot problems with deployed patches or packages.
* Excellent communication skills as liaising with other teams and development staff will be a key part of the role.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.