IT System Administrator

BAE Systems; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BAE Systems as an IT System Administrator and play a pivotal role in maintaining and improving IT systems. You'll manage day-to-day operations, ensuring high system availability. The role offers opportunities for personal development while working on impactful projects in an inclusive environment. Various benefits include flexible working arrangements and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellness benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential annual incentive

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Linux systems installation and configuration.
• Moderate experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible.
• Knowledge of relational databases, networking, and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage system performance and maintenance.
• Ensure security and compliance standards are met.
• Assist end users with technical issues and account management.

Skills

Linux systems installation

Infrastructure as Code

Windows systems configuration

Relational databases knowledge

Networking principles

NetBackup support

Containerisation technologies

Job description

Job Description - IT System Administrator (00128009)

IT System Administrator - 00128009

Job Title: IT System Administrator

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the availability and performance of our environment by performing day-to-day maintenance, monitoring for potential issues, and resolving service disruptions
• Protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our environment by ensuring the appropriate security measures are being followed and we adhere to corporate and regulatory standards
• Assisting our end users by managing user accounts, providing guidance and instructions, and finding solutions to their problems
• Producing and approving use cases, requirements, designs, acceptance tests, procedures, administration guides, and end-user documentation
• Helping to design and deliver a facility and capabilities which meet our customers’ current and future requirements
• Working with external suppliers and providers to design, implement, and manage third-party technology and services

Your skills and experiences:

• Substantial experience installing, configuring, and supporting Linux based systems
• At least moderate experience of Infrastructure as Code and using tools such as Ansible
• Moderate experience installing, configuring, and supporting Windows based systems
• Moderate knowledge of relational databases and some experience configuring Oracle and supporting developers
• Moderate knowledge of networking principles and some experience configuring and supporting network infrastructure
• Moderate experience configuring and supporting a NetBackup server and clients (on Linux and Windows)
• Moderate experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The I.T. Systems Development team:

As a key member of the IT Systems Development team, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the final product, diving into cutting-edge, bespoke systems for BAE. This is an exciting opportunity to not only contribute to high-impact projects but also to accelerate your personal development and career growth in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 7 th July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.