Join us on an exciting journey as we revolutionise a major client's operations through agile transformation and the delivery of innovative cloud services. We are creating a ground-breaking, end-to-end on-premises cloud solution, designed to facilitate seamless interaction for users from various locations.
At Sopra Steria, we are developing an innovative Managed Service to replace a complex legacy enterprise infrastructure. This ambitious project will harness the power of automation and reusable component design patterns, enabling swift deployment of customer business solutions. Utilising the latest in Windows and VMware technologies, along with Ansible, Terraform, and advanced scripting, we are set to redefine efficiency and scalability in niche infrastructure and applications.
We are looking for a talented System Administrator with expertise in Microsoft Configuration Manager (formerly MECM, SCCM) to join our dynamic team within a cutting-edge Hyperconverged Infrastructure platform (HCI). As an MCM specialist, you will take charge of the platform's patch management process, including WSUS configuration, patch deployment, and compliance monitoring. Your role will be pivotal in maintaining the security and stability through meticulous patch management practices. Additionally, you will oversee the administration of application groups for users and devices, reporting, software distribution, OS deployments, and Task Sequences. The ideal candidate will showcase exceptional technical skills within a scalable environment, along with the ability to design, implement, and automate robust environments.
Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact with Sopra Steria and be part of a team that's at the forefront of technological innovation.
We can offer great career progression opportunities, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.
This is an office based role in Farnborough.
What you'll be doing:
- Manage and maintain MCM infrastructure, including site server configuration, client deployment, and software update point (SUP) configuration.
- MCM system management
- Configure and manage WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) for deploying and managing software updates to Windows-based servers and client devices.
- Linux systems patching (vulnerability and improvement)
- Develop and implement patch management strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure timely and effective patch deployment across the platform.
- Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps to facilitate knowledge sharing and support continuity of operations.
What you'll bring:
- Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MCM)
- WSUS
- Patch Management (Microsoft & Linux platforms)
- WSUS Patching within a MCM environment
- Software Distribution
- Endpoint Security
- Current SC Clearance
It would be great if you had:
- Eligible for DV clearance
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: Farnborough
Security Clearance Level: Current SC and DV eligible
Internal Recruiter: Annecia
Salary: up to £65,000
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
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Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.