Systems Specialist - Windows Security

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LSE is a cosmopolitan community in the centre of London focusing on the study of the social sciences. With a centralised delivery model IT Services provides information technology and communications services to 15,000 staff and student users. We are currently looking to recruit a motivated individual to fill a key technical role.

LSE is seeking to recruit an experienced IT systems professional to join the Systems Team to deploy and support a number of Microsoft Windows based enterprise security improvements for LSE’s Windows domain client and server estate.

You will be able to:

Convey relevant technical and operational information to team colleagues and operational managers as required.

Adequately document server and systems configuration in order to comply with relevant IMT, and LSE policies, and/or other regulatory, compliance and disaster recovery best practice.

Migrate desktop PC patching to a more reliable automated update mechanism or platform, such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), to provide more robust patch deployment and improved reporting.

Evaluate and deploy application vulnerability checking and update management software with the capability to analyse the patching level of applications and generate / push out update bundles.

Identify any Windows servers suitable for auto-updating, where not already in place and manage the implementation of auto-updating, with centrally enforced configuration for the auto-updating of Windows servers.

Develop and deploy a centrally managed mechanism for disabling out-of-date protocols, e.g. SMB v1, for new and existing servers, and for Windows domain clients.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 4 January 2019 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

This is a Fixed term appointment for 18 months.

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