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Digital System Engineer

HAYS Specialist Recruitment
Ireland, Alba / Scotland, ZE2 9GA, United Kingdom
Last week
£43,000 – £55,000 pa

Salary

£43,000 – £55,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Posted
22 May 2026 (Last week)
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Digital Systems Engineer (Permanent)

Salary: £43,000 - £55,000

Location: Northern Ireland (Driving licence essential)


We're working with a well-established organisation in Northern Ireland to recruit a Digital Systems Engineer on a permanent basis. This is a senior, hands-on technical role where you'll act as a key escalation point and play a big part in improving system resilience, security and service performance across the business.


The role

As a Digital Systems Engineer, you'll:

  • Act as a 3rd line escalation point for complex technical issues
  • Support and improve on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments
  • Lead root cause analysis and prevent recurring incidents
  • Administer and optimise Microsoft Azure & M365 (Entra ID, Intune, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint)
  • Embed security-by-design across systems and changes
  • Support infrastructure upgrades, automation and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Provide occasional on-site support across multiple locations


What we're looking for

Essential:

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior systems / 3rd line role
  • Strong experience with Windows Server, Azure, M365 and VMware
  • Solid networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VPNs, modern architectures)
  • Experience responding to security and infrastructure alerts
  • Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder skills
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across NI


Desirable:

  • ITIL Foundation or similar
  • PowerShell / automation experience
  • ERP system support experience
  • SharePoint or SQL Server experience


Why apply?

  • Permanent role with a salary of £43k-£55k
  • Opportunity to work in a senior, influential technical role
  • Exposure to modern cloud, security and infrastructure projects
  • Stable organisation with a strong focus on continuous improvement

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