Salisbury | 5 days onsite
Up to £44,000 | No sponsorship available
Previous IT experience within a school, college or university is essential
VIQU has partnered with a leading education organisation to recruit a Senior IT Infrastructure & Network Engineer for one of its schools in Salisbury. This is an opportunity to join a large, established education trust during a significant period of transformation, supporting the technology behind a newly merged all-through school.
This is a hands-on technical position with some leadership responsibility. You will oversee an onsite IT Technician while reporting to the IT, Data and Transformation Manager. With a long-standing MSP contract coming to an end, you will take greater ownership of the school’s infrastructure and help maintain a secure, reliable and high-performing environment for staff and students.
Key responsibilities
Manage and maintain Azure, Azure AD, Intune and Windows Server 2019+ environments.
Support and administer the school’s network infrastructure, including switching.
Lead infrastructure upgrades, deployments and technical improvement projects.
Provide technical leadership and support to the onsite IT Technician.
Maintain high levels of system availability, security and performance.
Support education-specific platforms, including Salamander and PaperCut.
Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver reliable IT services across the school.
Key requirements
Previous IT infrastructure experience within a school, college, university or education trust is essential.
Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Azure AD, Intune and Windows Server.
Solid networking knowledge, including switching.
Understanding of the requirements and challenges associated with supporting staff and students in an education environment.
Comfortable taking ownership of technical environments and supporting junior colleagues.
Experience with Salamander and PaperCut would be beneficial but is not essential.
Excellent communication skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
What’s on offer?
Salary up to £44,000.
26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with flexibility during school holidays.
The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a forward-thinking education environment.
Join a collaborative organisation investing in technology and digital transformation.
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Salary description
£35000.00 - £44000.00 per year