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Lead IT Systems Administrator Salary: £65,000 Hybrid - 2-3 days a week in office (London, Liverpool Street) Why join our client? Join a high-growth UK banking business supporting 200+ fintech partners through Banking-as-a-Service infrastructure. This is a key role in building a modern, automated IT function with strong operational resilience as the UK organisation scales rapidly. The role As Lead IT Systems Administrator, you'll take full ownership of internal IT systems and the Atlassian environment, with a strong focus on automation, access management, incident processes, and SSO. You'll lead a small SysAdmin team and work closely with Engineering and SRE. What you'll do Own Atlassian Cloud / Jira Service Management (workflows, rules, automations)Design and improve incident management + alerting processes in JSMAutomate joiner/mover/leaver workflows (JSM + Entra ID)Build automated access audits, reviews, and recertificationCreate reporting/dashboards for CIO + BoardDrive improvements in operational resilience and IT processes What we're looking for Strong hands-on Atlassian/JSM knowledge (beyond admin basics)Proven experience building automation from scratchProactive, high-ownership operator with strong commsComfortable in scale-up and/or regulated environments Desirable: Python, PowerShell, M365, Salesforce Interview process HM + Lead Support Engineer (30 mins)In-person technical (JSM rules/automation + Atlassian)HM + HR (final)