IT Senior Systems Administrator

Altrad Services; Osmotherley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic global service provider in the UK is looking for an IT Senior Systems Administrator. This role involves complete Active Directory management and the configuration and support of Microsoft Azure and Office 365 services. The successful candidate will manage over 600 servers and support business software owners while ensuring compliance with change management processes. Candidates must have strong troubleshooting skills and at least 3 years of experience in a Systems Administrator role. Join a company committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure is essential.
• Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft RDS/AVD is essential.
• Proven experience in a Systems Administrator role of at least 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Complete Active Directory Management including group policy, users, computers/servers.
• Provide support to business software owners running on managed ICT servers.
• 24x7x365 rota-based on-call server support.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

ForcePoint Web Security

Linux (Red Hat/Cent OS)

Windows Scripting (PowerShell)

General TCP/IP

Tenable Nessus/Cloud

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft RDS/AVD

Active Directory/DNS/DHCP

Microsoft Exchange 2013/2019

Microsoft System Centre Configuration Manager

Zabbix monitoring platforms

Microsoft Windows 2003 through 2025

Troubleshooting

Job description

Role Details

IT Senior Systems Administrator

Key Deliverables

• Complete Active Directory Management, including group policy, users, computers/servers, DHCP, DNS, PKI and security
• Microsoft Office 365 services configuration, management and support
• Microsoft Azure services configuration, management and support
• Management of approximately 600+ worldwide servers across multiple domains, ensuring that the servers are maintained including MS critical/security updates, vendor software updates and remediation of monitored errors
• Provide support to business software owners running on managed ICT servers
• Follow the change management processes to ensure all changes are logged and changes applied with no un-scheduled downtime
• Responsible for administering, upgrading and maintaining all existing systems including Exchange, SCCM, SQL, etc.
• To fully manage the RDS/Azure Farms and Remote Published Apps
• To assist management team in capacity planning
• To assist management team in availability planning
• To manage and implement operational projects
• To liaise and cooperate with the projects team on business project implementations
• To proactively look for improvements and investigate new technologies which could improve the service provided to the Altrad businesses
• 24x7x365 rota-based on-call server support

Key Requirements

• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft SQL Server is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of ForcePoint Web Security is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of Linux (Red Hat/Cent OS) is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of Windows Scripting (PowerShell) is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of General TCP/IP, routing, VPN's and Firewall networking is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of Tenable Nessus/Cloud is desirable
• Excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure is essential
• Good knowledge experience of Microsoft RDS/AVD is essential
• Good knowledge and experience of Active Directory/DNS/DHCP and other Microsoft domain technologies is essential
• Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Exchange 2013/2019 is essential
• Knowledge and experience of Microsoft System Centre Configuration Manager is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of Zabbix monitoring platforms is desirable
• Excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Windows 2003 through 2025 is essential
• Proven experience in a Systems Administrator role of at least 3 years
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are essential

Why join us?

Altrad is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion for making a difference. Everyone is welcome to apply.

If you wish to be considered please apply using the link and start your journey with Altrad