IT ADMIN - HYBRID in Berkshire

Energy Jobline ZR; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy job board is seeking a Systems Administrator to manage and support hosted systems. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience and a strong background in Windows Server and SQL troubleshooting. Responsibilities include managing support tickets, maintaining servers, and contributing to infrastructure design in a hybrid work setting. This role requires excellent communication skills and a detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or equivalent.
• Strong background in Windows Server, Active Directory, and SQL troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Hyper-V virtualization including clustering.
• Networking skills with understanding of switch configuration.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and manage support tickets.
• Maintain detailed procedure documentation.
• Stage, install, configure, and maintain servers.
• Monitor and resolve issues across platforms.
• Contribute to infrastructure design.

Skills

Experience as a Systems Administrator

Windows Server

Active Directory

SQL troubleshooting

Hyper-V virtualization

SAN administration

Scripting/Automation (PowerShell)

Networking skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Veeam backups

Barracuda platform

Cisco ASA firewalls

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Description

Systems Administrator

Location: Maidenhead
Hybrid: 3 days in the office

We're looking for an experienced Systems Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you'll manage and support both internal and external hosted systems, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across hardware and software infrastructure. You'll collaborate across technical teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and help shape best practices in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritise and manage support tickets, escalating when necessary.
• Maintain detailed procedure documentation and quick‑reference guides.
• Stage, install, configure, upgrade, and maintain physical and virtual servers.
• Monitor and resolve issues across platforms such as Hyper‑V, servers, SAN/NAS, and applications.
• Manage and execute change requests as part of formal change control.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation for urgent after‑hours issues.
• Contribute to infrastructure design, including storage, data centre, and network environments.
• Support websites and applications, including performance monitoring and fault resolution.
• Implement and maintain security measures (e.g., firewalls, encryption, compliance).
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and enhancing operations.
• Stay current with best practices and emerging technologies through training and certifications.

Qualifications & Skills

• ~4+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator (or equivalent).
• ~Strong background in Windows Server, Active Directory, and SQL troubleshooting.
• ~Hands‑on experience with Hyper‑V virtualisation (including clustering).
• ~Knowledge of SAN administration, Veeam backups, WSUS, and Certificate Management.
• ~Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell ).
• ~Networking skills, with good understanding of switch configuration and firewall rule sets.
• ~Familiarity with Barracuda platform, Cisco ASA firewalls, and PCI‑DSS (desirable).
• ~Excellent communication skills (written and verbal, in English).
• ~Detail‑oriented, organised, and adaptable to a fast‑paced environment.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.