Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. Thornton Tomasetti is looking for an IT Specialist with a broad technical skillset, excellent communication skills and the ability to work and collaborate with the wider IT Team. This on-site role includes a mix of desktop support, IT Infrastructure support and system administration, ensuring availability of the local IT Infrastructure and the protection of core assets and systems delivering essential functions at our Edinburgh (Dalgety Bay) location. The Role You’ll be wearing lots of different hats, making the role extremely varied: Desktop Support (1st- and 2nd-level); helping local office and remote users with IT support issues, printing, software installs, user education Systems Administrator (1st-level) which includes:- Network; installing, configuring and supporting Network equipment, including Routers, Firewalls, Switches, UPS devices. Must be comfortable in a Server Room and supporting the Local IT Infrastructure Servers & Systems; install, configure and support Windows Server environment, clusters, storage, print services, backup and disaster recovery User Administration; day-to-day user administration including creating/deleting users, applying security permissions and group polices Software; maintain and update Operating Systems, security tools and end-user software IT Security & Compliance (1st-level); point person for IT Compliance and maintenance of local documentation, Asset Management, management of local technical and security controls and data confidentiality, integrity and availability. Annual renewal of Cyber Essentials Plus certification For IT professionals who like to take initiative, collaborate with a great team, and accomplish things you can be proud of, this is an unusually good place to work. We are big enough to have interesting problems and fast-moving technology, but not so big that you will not be able to make a difference. We foster an open, communicative culture that empowers our teams to share knowledge and ideas across all levels and disciplines. Requirements Excellent technical knowledge of Dell computer and Server hardware Broad knowledge of LAN, WAN, Wireless, Security and Software Deployment technologies Knowledge of server and storage-based virtualization technologies A Defence or Government background would be advantageous. Some UK and international travel as required Qualifications Diploma or university degree in Computing or equivalent experience. Professional IT certifications such as CompTIA Security, MCP, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA. The successful candidate will need to obtain UK Security clearance. Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Thornton Tomasetti Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at Thornton Tomasetti are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms. Beware Of Recruitment Fraud: Scammers may attempt to impersonate Thornton Tomasetti. Messages from our firm come only from the ThorntonTomasetti.com domain, Thornton Tomasetti does not use any third-party recruiters. When in doubt, please contact us through our web form here and see how you can protect yourself online here .