IT Operations Technician (Junior)

This is a junior IT role ideal for someone with hands-on enthusiasm, not necessarily a graduate. If you tinker with PCs, run home servers, explore networking, or like taking things apart to understand how they work - we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Primary Focus: Hosting & Operations

• Carry out daily operational checks across systems and infrastructure
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining systems across two datacentres
• Help manage renewals for domain names and digital certificates
• Support quarterly compliance activities (PCI DSS)
• Work with Cisco Firewall, Linux, Windows Server, and SQL Server environments

Secondary: Internal IT Support

• Support Windows desktop environments and Microsoft 365
• Perform basic networking and firewall configuration
• Commission and maintain PCs and laptops
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues for colleagues

This role is designed to grow. Over time, you'll take on more advanced hosting and infrastructure responsibilities.

Do you have experience in Microsoft Windows Server?, We have a strong preference for people who live locally., * A genuine passion for technology, infrastructure, and problem solving

• Someone who experiments: builds PCs, runs home labs, plays with Linux, networks, servers, etc.
• Curiosity and a desire to understand how things work
• Some coding/scripting ability
• Strong attention to detail and a creative, tenacious approach to challenges
• Good communication skills and a positive, team-focused attitude

Not essential:

• A degree - we care more about enthusiasm and hands-on experience
• Professional experience - if you've been learning at home, that counts, * Are you authorised to work in the Uk for 3+ years?
• Have you built or upgraded a PC?
• Have you ever installed and used a Linux operating system?
• Which Linux distributions have you used, and what did you do with them?

Pulled from the full job description

• Sick pay
• Life insurance
• Company pension
• On-site gym
• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking, * £22,500 - £32,500 per year, depending on experience
• Monday to Friday, 7.5-hour shift between 8:00am and 6:30pm
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Access to your own lab space for experimenting with hardware and infrastructure
• Access to Udemy training and certification resources

Selection Process

• Selected applicants complete a 1 hour online assessment.
• Shortlisted candidates attend a 1 hour Microsoft Teams interview

We review applicants quickly and schedule interviews as soon as strong candidates apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,500.00-£32,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Red Technology is an ecommerce solutions provider based in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. We run our own hosting platform across two datacentres and support a wide range of infrastructure systems. We're a small, friendly team looking for someone who genuinely loves technology and enjoys experimenting, building, and learning.