IT Infrastructure Technician: Servers, Networks & Backup

WLG; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WLG in Yeovil is seeking a hands-on IT Technician to look after servers, networks and users across a small 5-person team within a defence environment.

You will manage VMware vCenter and ESXi hosts, Windows Server estates, AD/DNS/DHCP, and keep SharePoint and SQL Server running, while supporting the local service desk and maintaining documentation. Prior military/civilian setting a plus.

Qualifications

• Extensive Windows Server administration.
• Intermediate network maintenance and configuration.
• Advanced workstation administration and solid service desk experience.
• Ability to juggle multiple systems and respond quickly to users.
• Five years of IT system administration with vocational training.
• Nice to have ITIL Foundation, VEEAM, Horizon View, Trellix ePO, PKI renewal, and mixed military/civilian setting.

Responsibilities

• Running VMware vCenter and ESXi hosts and Windows servers behind AD, DNS and DHCP.
• Basic care of switches, firewalls, a cross-domain diode and GPS time server.
• Installing and patching server and client software including SharePoint and SQL Server.
• Looking after a bespoke server application and its database, and a messaging tool.
• Renewing certificates, managing encrypted drives and crypto keys.
• Helping with VEEAM backups, virtual desktops, thin clients and print servers.
• Supporting the local service desk, escorting visiting engineers and testing new systems.
• Keeping system documentation up to date.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Network maintenance

Workstation administration

Service desk experience

User support

Education

Vocational IT training or secondary IT system administration with 5 years' experience

Tools

VMware vCenter/ESXi

Active Directory

SharePoint

SQL Server

VEEAM

Job description

WLG in Yeovil is seeking a hands-on IT Technician to look after servers, networks and users across a small 5-person team within a defence environment.

You will manage VMware vCenter and ESXi hosts, Windows Server estates, AD/DNS/DHCP, and keep SharePoint and SQL Server running, while supporting the local service desk and maintaining documentation. Prior military/civilian setting a plus.