Senior IT Specialist

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time

Languages: English & Dutch

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Specialist to join their team in Amsterdam to help support and enhance a modern workplace environment.

This is a varied role combining systems administration, end-user support, cloud technologies, security, and project delivery. You’ll be responsible for maintaining business critical platforms, supporting users, managing devices and access, and contributing to ongoing technology improvements across the organisation.

Working closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in ensuring IT services remain secure, reliable, and aligned with business needs.

Your Responsibilities

• Administer and optimise Microsoft 365 technologies, including Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Intune.
• Manage and support Google Workspace administration.
• Oversee user lifecycle management, including onboarding, offboarding, permissions, and access controls.
• Configure, deploy, and support endpoint devices and workplace technologies.
• Maintain and improve IAM processes, including SSO and MFA solutions.
• Provide 1st and 2nd line technical support, ensuring incidents and service requests are resolved efficiently.
• Monitor platform performance, service health, and security alerts, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Lead and contribute to IT projects, including system migrations, platform enhancements, and technology integrations.
• Identify opportunities for automation, service improvement, and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure IT services align with internal security policies and recognised compliance frameworks.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Information Technology or equivalent professional experience.
• Several years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or modern workplace environments.
• Strong hands on experience administering Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments.
• Experience providing 1st and 2nd line technical support within a business environment.
• Experience managing user accounts, devices, permissions, and access controls.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, including SSO and MFA.
• Familiarity with information security best practices and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001.
• Experience working with ticketing and service management systems.

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure and SaaS application integrations.
• Experience delivering IT projects, migrations, or platform implementations.
• Knowledge of automation and process improvement initiatives.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Lisa Venn