Systems Engineer – NTFS Permissions Remediation

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to lead a large‑scale NTFS permissions remediation program across a complex enterprise Windows environment. The role requires deep expertise in Windows infrastructure and a proven track record of delivering access remediation initiatives with minimal disruption.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and analyse existing NTFS permissions across enterprise Windows environments.
• Identify excessive, orphaned, redundant, and inconsistent access permissions.
• Execute structured remediation activities aligned to least‑privilege principles.
• Simplify and standardise access models for file shares and server estates.
• Review inheritance structures, nested group permissions, and share‑level access.
• Plan and coordinate remediation schedules, implementation plans, and rollback procedures.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cyber security, service management, and business stakeholders.
• Validate and test permissions post‑remediation to ensure business continuity.
• Produce technical documentation, remediation runbooks, and governance standards.

Required profile

• Strong Windows Server administration experience.
• Deep understanding of NTFS permissions and access control models.
• Experience delivering enterprise‑scale permissions remediation projects.
• Knowledge of Active Directory groups, inheritance, and access governance.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and change‑management capability.
• Ability to work across technical and business teams in complex environments.

Required skills

• Windows Server administration
• NTFS permissions management
• Active Directory group and inheritance handling
• Access governance and least‑privilege implementation