System Administrator

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Systems Administrator in Lincoln to join a hands-on infrastructure team. You will work closely with senior engineers on routine administration, ticket resolution, and larger projects including migrations and upgrades.

The role emphasizes uptime, security, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to build automation and streamline operations. A practical, communicative engineer with Linux/Windows experience will fit well.

Qualifications

• Hands-on administration of Windows Server and Linux systems (on-premises and cloud).
• Experience with Microsoft 365 cloud services and related admin tasks.
• Familiarity with ticket-based incident and change management processes.
• Interest in scripting and automation to streamline operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for server and infrastructure environments across Windows and Linux.
• Assist with cloud-based systems, including Microsoft 365, with the Cloud Engineering team.
• Support virtualization platforms, storage, backup and recovery operations.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents and service requests, keeping tickets within SLA.
• Carry out scheduled patching, upgrades and approved changes, following change control and standards.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, utilisation and capacity, respond to alerts and escalate risks.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and contribute to the knowledge base.
• Support infrastructure projects, migrations and upgrades under senior engineer direction.
• Help build and maintain automation scripts to reduce repetitive manual work.

Skills

Windows Server admin

Linux admin

Microsoft 365 cloud

Virtualisation tech

Ticket-based support

Scripting interest

Strong communicator

Job description

A well-established name in UK technology is looking for a Systems Administrator to join its team in Lincoln. This is a hands-on infrastructure role inside a business that takes its systems, security and uptime seriously, with genuine scope to drive improvements rather than just keep the lights on.

About the Role

You'll be a first point of contact for technical issues across the organisation, working closely with senior engineers on everything from routine administration and ticket resolution through to infrastructure projects, migrations and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support across server and infrastructure environments, administering Windows Server and/or Linux systems
• Support cloud-based systems, including Microsoft 365, working alongside the Cloud Engineering team
• Support virtualisation platforms, storage, backup and recovery operations
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents and service requests, keeping tickets accurate and within SLA
• Carry out scheduled patching, upgrades and approved changes, following change control and technical standards
• Monitor infrastructure performance, utilisation and capacity, respond to alerts and escalating recurring risks
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and contribute to the knowledge base
• Support infrastructure projects, migrations and upgrades under the direction of senior engineers
• Help build and maintain automation scripts to cut down repetitive manual work

Qualifications

Hands-on experience administering Windows Server and/or Linux environments

Required Skills

• Some exposure to cloud platforms (Microsoft 365) and virtualisation technologies
• Comfortable working within ticket-based incident and change processes
• An interest in scripting and automation, even if not yet advanced
• A clear communicator, confident as a first point of contact for colleagues at all levels

Pay range and compensation package

Equal Opportunity Statement

Why apply: A genuine opportunity to build a career, with real exposure to transformation projects, mentorship from senior engineers, and a business that invests properly in its IT function.