Google Workspace Administrator

Google Workspace Administrator | SC Cleared | Inside IR35

Manchester, Bristol or London (Hybrid, 1–2 days onsite per week)

Contract until 26 March 2027

£525 per day, Inside IR35

Active SC clearance required

About the role

GTC Recruitment is working with a major UK public sector organisation to find an experienced Google Workspace Administrator for a large-scale digital transformation programme.

You’ll join the Digital Enterprise Services team, reporting to the Cloud Operations Manager. You’ll be the subject matter expert for a Google Workspace environment of around 13,000 accounts, keeping it secure, reliable and running smoothly.

What you’ll be doing

• Administering and optimising a large Google Workspace estate, including Gmail, Drive and third-party tools such as AODocs
• Acting as the third-line escalation point for complex incidents, service requests and changes
• Automating admin tasks with Google Apps Manager (GAM)
• Supporting email and data migrations into and out of Google Workspace
• Implementing and maintaining email security standards (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS)
• Working with Cyber Security on OAuth, SSO, sharing permissions, service accounts, DLP and Trust Rules
• Leading several projects at once, from requirements gathering through to delivery
• Engaging with senior stakeholders, VIP users, service desk teams and external suppliers
• Producing technical documentation, procedures and knowledge base articles

What you’ll need

• Active SC clearance
• Extensive experience administering Google Workspace in a large enterprise environment
• Third-line support experience in a busy IT operations function
• Strong knowledge of the Google Admin console and GAM commands
• Experience with SaaS messaging platforms, particularly Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
• Hands-on experience with SPF, DKIM, DMARC and MTA-STS, and managing multiple DNS zones
• A proven track record of data and email migrations
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
• Experience with application integrations, authentication and access controls
• Excellent communication skills and confidence with senior stakeholders

Nice to have

• Central government or wider public sector experience
• Knowledge of government data handling and information governance
• Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint or M365 administration experience
• AODocs administration experience
• Experience supporting FOI and Subject Access Request processes
• Familiarity with Jira or Asana

Interested?

If you hold active SC clearance and have the Google Workspace expertise this role needs, apply now with your up-to-date CV.