Senior Windows System Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Windows System Administrator in Sheffield to support infrastructure migration during business unit sales. This role involves developing automated processes, auditing software, and collaborating on technical challenges in a hybrid working environment. Candidates should have strong technical skills in Windows OS, DevOps tools, and scripting.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Windows OS and Microsoft Cluster environments.
• Experience with DevOps tools and scripting (Python, Shell).
• Knowledge of networking, TCP/IP, and firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Develop standardized processes for infrastructure migration.
• Audit software and OS versions, consult on cybersecurity issues.
• Collaborate with application and product teams on technical challenges.

Skills

Problem Management

Analytical Skills

Customer Satisfaction

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Puppet

VMware

Mulesoft

Postman

Job description

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Senior Windows System Administrator, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Client: Impact Team

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 1

Posted: 25.05.2025

Expiry Date: 09.07.2025

Job Description:

Windows Divestment Senior Technical Engineer

PAYE Agency worker contract role (Up to £650 per day)

Hybrid working – Sheffield (up to 3 days per week)

We are seeking a Windows Divestment Engineer to develop standardized and automated processes supporting infrastructure migration during Business Unit sales.

The bank's infrastructure must be sanitized and security hardened for sale or data migration. Sanitization involves uninstalling software, proprietary information, certificates, and configuration specific to the bank. Work may occur on weekdays and weekends to facilitate migrations.

As an Automation Engineer/Architect, you will maintain existing code supporting phased removal/restoration of software, files, and network configurations.

Responsibilities include auditing software and OS versions, reviewing security logs for vulnerabilities, consulting on cybersecurity issues, and collaborating with application and product teams on technical challenges such as storage migrations.

Experience:

• Interacting with application and infrastructure teams
• Understanding and translating business requirements into technical specifications
• Proactively resolving problems to maximize customer satisfaction
• Participating in stakeholder and delivery team calls
• Demonstrating analytical and problem management skills
• Implementing best industry practices in projects

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Windows OS and Microsoft Cluster environments
• Experience with DevOps tools, orchestration, and configuration management (Ansible, Jenkins, Puppet)
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Shell) for data management
• Experience with VMware, virtualization, and hypervisors
• Knowledge of networking, TCP/IP, port management, firewalls
• Mulesoft and Postman experience
• Development of APIs and integration with Ansible playbooks