IT Systems EngineerLocation: Salford (4 days per week on-site)Contract: 6-Month FTCSalary: Up to £45,000A growing organisation undergoing significant infrastructure modernisation is looking for an experienced IT Systems Engineer to join on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong Windows infrastructure skills who can support a mixed environment of legacy on-prem systems and Microsoft 365 services.You ll be joining a small IT team where you ll play a critical hands-on role in maintaining stability, resolving complex issues, and supporting users and infrastructure across multiple business units.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide 2nd line (and some 3rd line) support across servers, applications, and infrastructureMaintain and administer Windows Server, Active Directory / Entra Connect, GPO, file shares, and permissionsSupport Hyper-V, RDS, IIS, and on-premise infrastructureDeliver day-to-day M365 administration and support Exchange Online / Hybrid environmentsImplement and manage Entra ID features including Conditional AccessAssist with L2 networking tasks including VLANs, DHCP/DNS, and TCP/IPTroubleshoot hardware, office apps, and bespoke applicationsWork with internal teams and external partners to resolve escalationsDocument incidents, changes, and infrastructure updatesEssential Skills and ExperienceStrong experience with:Windows ServerActive Directory / Entra ConnectGroup Policy (GPO)File shares and permissionsHyper-VRDSIISMicrosoft 36