IT System Administrator

PHD Communications; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD Communications seeks a System Administrator to support their IT infrastructure across multiple sites. This role requires a strong background in systems provisioning, configuration, and maintenance, along with excellent problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have experience with Windows Server, SQL Server, and cloud technologies, and possess relevant certifications. You will be part of a dynamic team, contributing to technical initiatives and supporting operational infrastructure, while ensuring documentation and compliance to best practices.

Benefits

Up to 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bike to work scheme

Company Pension

Consideration for Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of IT Systems experience, including proficiency in cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in Azure & Office 365 certifications.
• Self-confident with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support systems and infrastructure across two sites.
• Participate in technical research and development.
• Document network infrastructure and maintain disaster recovery solutions.

Skills

Problem-solving

Self-motivated

Team player

Communication

Education

Degree level education

Microsoft certifications

Azure & Office 365 certifications

Tools

Windows Server

SQL Server

Veeam

Firewall management

Active Directory

Office 365

HyperV

Job description

This range is provided by PHD Communications. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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• IT Systems and Infrastructure experience & knowledge (1-2 or 4-5+ years)
• A self-motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills
• A trustworthy team player with good communication skills

Job Role

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

• Windows Server – 2019,2022
• Backup & Replication (Veeam)
• SQL Server
• Vulnerability scanning (Nessus)
• Microsoft Multifactor Authentication (4-5 years exp)
• Demonstrable skills in both on-prem and cloud infrastructure (4-5 years exp)
• Firewall management (Sophos advantageous)
• 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
• WSUS 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
• 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 (4-5 years)
• Azure & Office 365 certifications (4-5 years)

Desirable for the Role

• Azure & Office 365 certification (1-2 years exp)
• Experienced with SIEM
• API usage
• SFTP Systems
• SharePoint

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 from two sites in Burton-upon- Trent.

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

The 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.

• Up to 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Bike to work scheme
• Company Pension
• Would consider Hybrid working, to be discussed upon application.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, IT System Operations and Maintenance, and IT System Installation and Disposal

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