IT Systems Administrator

Jobtailor; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bristol is seeking an experienced Azure specialist to manage and secure our Azure-hosted IT infrastructure. You will oversee VMs, networks, storage, monitoring and backup, ensuring high availability and compliance with security standards.

Responsibilities include administering native Azure services, implementing monitoring, identity integration and alerting, and supporting Microsoft 365, Business Central and Azure DevOps deployments across the organization.

Qualifications

• Azure/Windows Server administration including patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on provisioning and management of Azure VMs, VNets, storage, backup, and monitoring.
• Networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, with Azure connectivity and security controls.
• Administration of native Azure services for monitoring, backup, identity integration and alerting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer Azure-hosted IT infrastructure including VMs, networking, storage, monitoring and backup.
• Manage native Azure services for performance, scalability, security and reliability.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure resources across internal and client-facing environments.
• Configure and support SaaS apps like Microsoft 365, Business Central and Azure DevOps.
• Adhere to security best practices to protect data and infrastructure.
• Collaborate on data security across ISO27001, SOC1/2, Cyber Essentials Plus.

Skills

Azure / Windows Server Administration

Microsoft Azure

Azure Networking

Azure Native Services

Tools

Microsoft 365

Business Central

Azure DevOps

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer Azure-hosted IT infrastructure, including virtual machines, networking, storage, monitoring, backup and supporting platform services.
• Manage native Azure services to ensure appropriate performance, scalability, security, resilience and operational reliability.
• Monitor and troubleshoot services and resources, including virtual machines, databases, storage, backup and monitoring solutions across internal and client-facing Azure environments.
• Configure and support various SaaS applications used across the organisation, such as Microsoft 365, Business Central and Azure DevOps.
• Adhere to security best practices to protect company data and infrastructure from potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate on Data Security as a company-wide responsibility – ISO27001, SOC1/2, Cyber Essentials Plus.

Requirements

• Azure / Windows Server Administration: Proficiency in managing and maintaining Azure-hosted Windows server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, patching, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Microsoft Azure: Hands‑on experience with Azure, including provisioning and managing virtual machines, virtual networks, network security groups, storage accounts, backup/recovery services, monitoring/Log Analytics, Key Vault and database‑related services.
• Azure Networking: Understanding of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs and VPNs, with the ability to configure and troubleshoot Azure networking, connectivity and security controls.
• Azure Native Services: Experience administering native Azure services and platform capabilities used to support secure, reliable and scalable services, including monitoring, backup, identity integration and operational alerting.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing Azure-hosted IT infrastructure, ensuring performance, security, and operational reliability while adhering to best practices in data security and compliance standards such as ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft 365
• Business Central
• Azure DevOps