Associate Manager Virtualisation Engineer

DXC Technology Inc.; Chadderton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider is seeking a Wintel & VM System Administrator to provide technical support and ensure system functionality. Candidates should be innovative with a strong understanding of virtualisation and ITIL best practices. Responsibilities include system performance monitoring and documentation. The position offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and a commitment to community and collaboration in a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

Gym membership

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and understanding of virtualisation.
• Experience in installation and support of Windows Server, AWS, and Azure.
• Knowledge of Active Directory management.

Responsibilities

• Provide first and second level technical support.
• Monitor overall system performance.
• Create and maintain documentation.

Skills

Excellent organisation and time management skills

Desire to improve processes

Willingness to share knowledge

Proactive approach to risks

Tools

Windows Server

AWS

Azure

Red Hat products

PowerShell

Job description

Job Description:

Wintel & VM System Administrator

Location: Manchester - 5 days on site is required

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

We believe that hiring a diverse team is crucial to our success and our recruiting decisions are based on your skills and experience as an individual. We actively encourage consistent growth on our journey towards a culture of inclusion and recognise that the people we employ are vital to providing a great customer experience. As such, we have a variety of training, support, and tools available to aid in your continual personal and professional development. Our ongoing goal is to drive innovation and modernise operations across the board, which includes furthering the skills of our colleagues. At DXC, building a better you, builds a better us.

At DXC, one of our platinum accounts has openings for System Administrators at varying skill levels. The successful candidate will work within multiple teams and will be innovative and analytical with a good eye for detail. Your role will include implementing standards, policies, and procedures for continual service improvement.

Role responsibilities:

• Provide first and second level technical support on incidents and problems
• Monitor overall system performance and ensure smooth system functionality
• Create, maintain, and utilise documentation
• Assist building compliance with processes and policies

What you will bring to the team:

• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Working to ITIL best practices
• Desire to improve processes, looking for the root cause of a problem
• Willingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others
• A proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Deep knowledge and understanding of virtualisation
• Experience in installation, upgrading, configuration, and support of: Windows 2016/2019, Windows Server, AWS, and Azure
• Experience or knowledge of various Red Hat related products, including Satellite 6, OpenShift 3/4, RHEL/CentOS 6/7/8, and RHEL Atomic/CoreOS
• Knowledge of Active Directory including object creation, OU creation, RBAC management, and DFS
• Knowledge of VSAN, SCVMM, Hyper‑V
• Knowledge within networking, such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, LAN, WAN
• Good understanding of PowerShell scripting - Bash, Python, and/or Git
• Awareness of McAfee EPO/ENS

What we will do for you:

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, gym membership and more)
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritises in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.