Windows Systems Administrator - Night Shift

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international software business is seeking a Windows Systems Administrator for its night shift role. You will be responsible for managing the Windows Server environments in a 24/7 production support context, collaborating with a team of around 30 engineers. Candidates should be eligible for SC Clearance and have experience in managing complex systems. This role offers a chance to work on exciting projects within a renowned technology environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Windows Server (90/100+ servers).
• Familiarity with Active Directory, AWS EC2, VMware, SAN Storage.
• Desirable certifications include Microsoft, VMware, AWS.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Windows Server environments.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Support multiple systems or applications of medium to high complexity.

Skills

Windows Server Administration Experience

Active Directory

AWS EC2

VMware

SAN Storage

Production Environment Experience

Education

Microsoft Certified, VMware Certified or AWS Certified

Job description

Windows Systems Administrator - Night Shift

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Windows Systems Administrator

Windows Server, Active Directory, AWS EC2, VMware

Night Shift (10pm - 6am) + On Call Rota (Fully remote)

You will need to be eligible for SC Clearance

Windows Systems Administrator required to join a leading international Software Business committed to delivering high-performance IT solutions. This is a large operation and will be working within a 24/7 production environment with 85% of your time being Windows Server and 15% VMware.

As a Windows Systems Administrator you will maintain and contribute to the ongoing reliability, performance and support of the infrastructure. This includes monitoring the operating environments, responding to incidents, problems and helping other teams as necessary.

These roles have been created by team expansion and new client wins.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain Windows Server environments
• Be part of a 24/7 production environment of around 30 engineers in this team
• Support multiple systems or applications of medium to high complexity
• Manage Mail, DNS, FTP, IIS and Application environments
• Participate in the On-Call rotation
• Work with cabling, racking and other tasks in Physical Data Centres
• Communicate events to stakeholders, teams and leadership

Skills Required:

• Windows Server Administration Experience (90 / 100+ Servers)
• Active Directory
• AWS EC2
• VMware
• SAN Storage
• Production Environment Experience
• Microsoft Certified, VMware Certified or AWS Certified would be desirable

If you have the relevant skills for this role and are ready for the challenge, then please send your CV to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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