IT Administrator - DV Cleared
Posted 1 day ago by identifi Global Resources
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The IT Administrator role requires an individual with active DV clearance to provide essential IT administration and operational support within a secure defense program. The position involves managing user accounts, maintaining hardware and software, and ensuring system performance in a high-impact environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to troubleshoot technical issues and uphold strict security protocols. This is an onsite position based in Preston, England, with an initial 6-month contract that has the potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing day-to-day administration across IT environments
- Managing user accounts, access rights, and permissions in line with strict security protocols
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining hardware and software assets
- Monitoring system performance, availability, and security posture
- Responding to incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs
- Maintaining accurate system documentation and asset records
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
Key Skills:
- Active DV Security Clearance – essential
- Solid background in IT administration or technical support
- Strong experience with Windows environments and user administration
- Understanding of IT service management processes (incident, problem, change)
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Preston
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
IT Administrator – DV Cleared
Preston – Onsite Daily
Outside IR35 contract
Initial 6-month contract with strong potential to extend
Are you ready to play a key role at the heart of a critical defence programme? We’re looking for a highly capable IT Administrator with an active DV clearance to join a specialist team supporting secure and mission-critical systems. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where your expertise will directly contribute to national security operations. You’ll be responsible for delivering hands-on IT administration and operational support within a tightly controlled setting. Working alongside security, engineering, and service teams, you’ll help ensure that vital systems are fully operational.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Providing day-to-day administration across IT environments
- Managing user accounts, access rights, and permissions in line with strict security protocols
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining hardware and software assets
- Monitoring system performance, availability, and security posture
- Responding to incidents and service requests within agreed SLAs
- Maintaining accurate system documentation and asset records
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE TO BE SUCCESFUL
- Active DV Security Clearance – essential
- Solid background in IT administration or technical support
- Strong experience with Windows environments and user administration
- Understanding of IT service management processes (incident, problem, change)
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation
If this sounds like you, please apply so we can arrange chat.