Infrastructure Systems Administrator

Gold Group Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group Ltd in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Systems Administrator to provide technical guidance, design and administration for core business infrastructure. You will install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain systems, support 24/7 operations, and collaborate with vendors to deliver reliable IT services while complying with ISO20000 and ISO27001 standards.

Experience with VMware, Citrix, Windows Server, SQL and Linux, plus AD and Ansible, is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems administration with a strong technical foundation in multiple technologies.
• Familiarity with ITIL, AGILE and SCRUM methodologies and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance, design and administration for core business infrastructure.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain systems; support 24/7 services.
• Collaborate with vendors for support, upgrades and issue resolution.
• Ensure adherence to ISO20000 & ISO27001 standards and best practices.

Skills

System administration

24/7 on-call support

ISO20000 / ISO27001

ITIL / AGILE / SCRUM

Networking (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, MPLS)

Tools

VMware vSphere 8.0+

Dell NetApp Fibre Channel

Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop

Citrix Netscaler

Microsoft Windows Server 2019/2022

MS SQL 2019

Linux

Ansible

Active Directory Federated trusts

Job description

Role: Infrastructure Systems Administrator

Infrastructure Systems Administrator needed to join our client, an established defence engineering firm based in Cheltenham.

We’re looking for a Infrastructure Systems Administrator to play a critical role in providing technical guidance, design and administration for key business infrastructure. You will be responsible for delivering advanced technical solutions, contribute to the development of new principles and concepts, and act as advisor to management and customer on advanced technical research studies and applications.

Please note we can only consider UK nationals for this position based on UK Security Clearance requirements.

What the role of the Infrastructure Systems Administrator entails:

Some of the main duties of the Infrastructure Systems Administrator will include:

• Apply subject matter expertise to provide recommendations regarding systems administration to management and guide other team members as needed
• Contribute to the planning and development of the overall service
• Install, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues as required
• Participate as directed by the System Administration Manager in rosters and other arrangements necessary for the delivery of 24/7 services, undertaking responsibilities as part of the Systems Administration Team On-call rota, working flexibly to deliver out-of-hours planned and unplanned network changes
• Serve as Systems Administration lead on advanced projects and/or programmes
• Contribute to the development of new principles & concepts
• Follow, maintain and disseminate approved procedures, including adherence to ISO20000 & ISO27001 standards
• Collaborate with vendors for application support, upgrades, and issue resolution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to deployment, infrastructure, and system performance.

What experience you need to be the successful Infrastructure Systems Administrator:

Strong technical foundation in several of the following technologies:

• VMware vSphere 8.0+
• Fiber Channel Storage Technologies - Dell NetApp
• Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop and Citrix Netscalar
• Microsoft OS 2019/2022, Exchange and Office 365
• SQL Server administration/database concepts - MS SQL 2019
• Experience with Linux and Ansible
• Experience with Active Directory Federated trusts
• Familiarity with project management methodologies including ITIL, AGILE and SCRUM
• Sound networking knowledge - TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, MPLS