Senior Server Administrator

GARMIN LIMITED; Eling; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Office-based role

Job summary

GARMIN LIMITED in Southampton is seeking a Senior Server Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term, on-site role. This 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm position offers £60,000 per year and excellent benefits.

You will join a collaborative team, serving as technical expert, mentor, and change leader across our server environment and broader technology initiatives. You will contribute by researching new technologies, designing complex Windows server solutions, supporting Azure local

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience.
• Ability to apply learned knowledge effectively.
• Ability to author and implement basic scripting to automate tasks.
• Ability to implement new technologies effectively.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication in a small team.
• Quality documentation and organised work practices.

Responsibilities

• Research new technologies and propose cost-effective solutions.
• Design and develop complex, integrated Windows server solutions.
• Support Windows Azure Local Hypervisor deployment and troubleshooting.
• Perform cost analyses and vendor comparisons for projects of all sizes.
• Assess feasibility of approaches and make recommendations.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support as part of a shared rota.
• Develop expertise in server, storage, email, file, and collaboration systems.
• Communicate effectively about system operations and env changes.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, PCI and other requirements.
• Manage capacity, redundancy, and health constraints across systems.
• Ensure security requirements are met or exceeded.
• Contribute to team roadmap and priorities.
• Develop reliable solutions to complex problems with ingenuity.
• Show broad business understanding across functions.
• Mentor less experienced IT Administrators.
• Lead major incident troubleshooting across disciplines.
• Innovate within area of expertise.
• Facilitate team discussions and meetings.
• Act as expert and apply extensive technical expertise.
• Contribute input to broader technology solutions.

Skills

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer

Equivalent education/experience

Scripting and automation

New technologies adoption

Communication skills

Documentation and organisation

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science

Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Tools

Azure

Windows Server

DevOps

Job description

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements

• We require a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business, or another relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• We require demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge.
• We require the ability to author and implement basic scripting and coding to automate technical tasks such as moving files, backups, configuration, or similar work.
• We require demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively.
• We require strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team setting.
• We require consistent quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organisation.

Responsibilities

• We lead the administration of technology by researching new technologies and proposing cost-effective solutions.
• We design and develop complex, integrated solutions to meet business requirements or improve the performance of our Windows server computing systems.
• We support Windows Azure Local Hypervisor deployment and troubleshooting.
• We perform cost analyses and vendor comparisons for projects of all sizes to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations.
• We assess feasibility of different approaches and make recommendations.
• We provide 24x7 on-call support as part of a shared rota.
• We continuously develop expertise in server, storage, email, file, and collaboration systems, as well as other server-based technologies.
• We communicate effectively regarding system operations and environment changes.
• We adhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements as required.
• We manage capacity, redundancy, and health constraints across server, storage, email, file, and collaboration systems.
• We ensure security requirements are met or exceeded.
• We contribute to the team roadmap and priorities.
• We develop reliable solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and creativity.
• We demonstrate a broad understanding of our business model across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Sales, and Marketing.
• We mentor and guide less experienced IT Administrators.
• We lead major incident troubleshooting involving multiple disciplines.
• We provide innovation within our area of expertise.
• We facilitate team discussions and meetings.
• We act as an expert in our assigned discipline and apply extensive technical expertise to initiatives.
• We contribute input to broader technology solutions outside our discipline.
• We lead change, give and receive constructive feedback professionally, and address conflict effectively.
• We coordinate department-level non-project changes.

Technologies

• Azure
• Support
• LESS
• Marketing
• Security
• Windows
• Cloud
• DevOps

More

We are Garmin, offering a Senior Server Administrator opportunity in Southampton on an office-based 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a 40-hour-per-week role, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, with a salary of £50,000 to £60,000 per annum depending on experience, plus excellent benefits. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we do not offer sponsorship. In this role, you will join a collaborative team and contribute as a technical expert, mentor, and leader of change across our server environment and wider technology initiatives.