Windows Systems Administrator

· To implement, document, support and maintain computing, network and storage infrastructure that meets the requirements of the business from a security, performance and availability perspective

· To ensure appropriate use of technology and to consider more effective and efficient technologies and processes on a continual basis

· Physical and virtual server build, configuration, documentation and administration

· Management of storage systems and capacity planning

· Management of firewall, network and antivirus security systems

· Virtualisation system management

· Timely system patching and hardware maintenance as required

· Monitoring and reporting on ICT infrastructure

· Owning and troubleshooting technical issues

· Back-up and recovery of systems and data

· Creation of documented IT procedures

· Evaluation of new technologies and processes

· Managing data security on the network via access control and encryption schemes

· Management and maintenance of Active Directory

· User management

· Management of server room power supply and distribution, air-conditioning, placement of servers, telephone and data patching

· Collaborative maintenance of hardware asset database

· Management of third-party and SaaS provided systems both in and outside of the company network

· Providing mentoring and knowledge transfer to colleagues

· Providing 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support to employees from time to time

· Any other related duties as assigned by the Line Manager from time to time

Essential Technical Skills

· VMware vSphere 4/5

· Windows Server 2008, 2012

· IIS 7, 8

· SQL Server 2008, 2012

· HP DL series servers

· Active Directory

· Dell PowerEdge series servers

· Cisco networks

· Windows 7, 8

· General layer 2 and layer 3 TCP/IPv4 networking

· Check Point

· PowerShell scripting

£28000- £35000