System Administrator

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced System Administrator to join a client's infrastructure team in Sheffield. This pivotal role involves maintaining service reliability and security across a complex hybrid environment, managing systems and implementing advanced disaster recovery solutions. Candidates should have expertise in both Windows and Linux administration, automation skills, and strong networking knowledge. The position offers a competitive contract rate of £500 to £550 Inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Windows and Linux server administration.
• Strong command of core networking services.
• Demonstrated ability to drive automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage all operations and maintenance across a hybrid environment.
• Implement and test advanced Disaster Recovery and Backup solutions.
• Collaborate closely with managed services providers on strategic projects.

Skills

Windows Server Administration

Linux Server Administration

Networking Services (DDI, DNS, DHCP)

Firewalls

VPNs

Entra ID (or similar IAM tools)

Active Directory

SSO

PowerShell

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform

Job description

System Administrator

500 Inside IR35

Contract Role (6 Months)

London Based / Sheffield Baed

A high profiled client is seeking an experienced System Administrator to join their infrastructure team. This is a pivotal role focusing on maintaining exceptional service reliability, security, and efficiency across a complex, business-critical hybrid environment.

As a System Administrator you will be the expert in providing final escalation support and performing root cause analysis for complex issues. The core focus of the role will be

• managing all operations and maintenance across a hybrid environment, across a hybrid setting, managing systems from foundational IaaS to platform and software services (PaaS/SaaS) alongside local infrastructure.
• Data resilience by implementing and testing advanced Disaster Recovery (DR) and Backup solutions
• collaborating closely with managed services providers on strategic projects to drive continuous improvement.

The successful candidate should have the following skills

• Expertise in Windows and Linux server administration.
• Strong command of core networking services: DDI (DNS/DHCP), Firewalls, and VPNs.
• Proficiency in administering Entra ID (or similar IAM tools), Active Directory, and SSO.
• Demonstrated ability to drive automation using PowerShell and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.

500 to 550 Inside IR35 Contract Role (6 Months) London Based / Sheffield Baed

If this seems of interest to you then please apply directly to the AD or send your Cv to (url removed)

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.