IT Senior Systems Administrator

PHD Communications; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD Communications is seeking a Senior IT System Administrator to support systems and infrastructure across two sites. The role involves technical research, system maintenance, and documentation while ensuring alignment with organizational requirements. A degree and relevant certifications are essential, alongside strong technical skills in networking and cloud infrastructure.

Benefits

Additional leave

Canteen

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Work from home

Qualifications

• A degree level education and/or Microsoft or other relevant certifications.
• Positive attitude and proactive communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems and infrastructure.
• Creation and maintenance of suitable documentation for network infrastructure and processes.
• Involvement in new project work for hardware/software solutions.

Skills

Vulnerability scanning

Firewall management

Network Configuration

Office 365 Configuration

Active Directory Administration

Virtualization

Good knowledge of Linux

Education

Degree level education

Azure & Office 365 certifications

Tools

Nessus

Sophos

HyperV

Job description

Working within a small systems team supporting the business across 2 sites supporting all departments and users, you will report to the head of department and provide support for systems and infrastructure. You will be responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.

This role requires the individual to participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures are in line with the organisations requirements and strategic direction.

The scope of the role includes responsibility for internal infrastructure hardware and software as well as operational infrastructure including online systems, extending to cloud-based services where appropriate. Where required there will need to be involvement in new project work, where a hardware or software solution is needed to deliver the project, this may include suggestions for solution delivery both in terms of hardware/software and appropriate proof of concept work and testing.

The role requires the creation and maintenance of suitable documentation including network infrastructure and operating processes and procedures. The SA will produce regular reports, showing the health of the network and usage patterns identifying any issues or trends that need attention.

In line with good security principles, the SA will consider the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of all systems and wherever new requirements or changes are being requested/evaluated. The role requires the provisioning and maintenance of the Disaster Recovery (DR) solution for the business with regards to computer infrastructure, hardware, and software.

Technologies

· Vulnerability scanning (Nessus)

· Firewall management (Sophos advantageous)

· Demonstrable skills in both on-perm and cloud infrastructure

· Network Configuration, Routers, Internet, VPN's, WiFi, Ethernet / Fibre, VLAN’s

· IP Subnetting and segregation

· Office 365 Configuration and administration

· SMTP and email technologies (DKIM / SPF / DMARC)

· Switch Management

· Active Directory Administration

· Experienced with Virtualization (HyperV advantageous)

· Experienced with Group Policy

· Good knowledge of Linux

· Experienced with DFS

· To be a self-motivated honest individual

· An effective communicator & listener

· Ability to collaborate and adapt successfully

· Self-confident, demonstrating a proactive attitude & approach

Essential for the Role

· A degree level education and/or Microsoft or other relevant certifications

· Azure & Office 365 certifications

Desirable for the Role

· Experienced with SIEM

PHD Communications is a progressive growing print, mail & electronic deliverer, and archiver of Transactional Critical Mail. We have been in business for over 35 years and in that time have gained a reputation for service excellence from our clients and our peers. This has been achieved by the high level of staff competence and the constant investment within our Company.

We are a privately owned company, employing 45 people across two sites in Burton-upon- Trent.

The Customer range includes Healthcare, Waste Management, Pharmaceuticals, Electrical Wholesalers, Telecoms, Breweries, Retail......

PHD Communications team collectively can offer experience of consultancy services for document & print and mail management, electronic billing & scanning bureau services, and operational process improvement.

Our mission is to provide the most cost effective, high quality services to all our clients, in a safe and rewarding environment for our employees. It is supplemented with a commitment to identify opportunities to implement service improvements and cost efficiencies.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Burton DE13

Reference ID: ITSC2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Outsourcing/Offshoring

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