Senior IT Engineer

3 days a week on site in L1 Liverpool & Merseyside & 2 days remote - Must drive/ own a car - EDUCATION sector experience essential - 12 month FTC with a view to go permanent after the year - up to £40,000 + commission. Server, Infrastructure, Networking, Cyber Security, M365, Helpdesk, Apple Devices. An IT firm are looking for a IT Engineer (Support) with current or very recent experience within the Educational sector (Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Academies, Universities or Colleges) to work in a hybrid model across Liverpool and Merseyside. Contracted onsite support - minimum 3 days per week • Deliver contracted onsite IT support across the school client base - minimum three days per week on client sites as part of contracted service commitments. Primary contracted base is Liverpool City Centre (L1) with regular travel across Liverpool and Merseyside • Remaining two days per week spent on remote support, reactive client visits, and project delivery. Skills & Tech: • Minimum 4 years hands-on experience in a senior IT support or systems engineer role within education. • Ability to diagnose and resolve server failures independently - OS, hardware, RAID, and virtualisation • Strong Active Directory and Group Policy experience - real-world deployment and troubleshooting, not just basic administration • Hands-on cyber security experience - incident response, endpoint protection, web filtering, and Cyber Essentials • Confident with Microsoft 365 administration across the full suite • Solid networking knowledge - VLANs, managed switches, wireless, firewalls, and routing • Experience with MDM platforms - Mosyle, Jamf, Intune, or equivalent • Able to work completely independently - you do not need supervision to resolve complex technical problems • Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle - client sites are spread across Liverpool and Merseyside • Strong communication skills - you can explain a complex technical issue to a headteacher clearly and calmly Server, Infrastructure, Networking, Cyber Security, M365, Helpdesk, Apple Devices. *Rates depend on experience and client requirements