Wintel Server Engineer / Administrator

Company Details Confidential; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Dublin is seeking an experienced system administrator with over 7 years of Wintel experience. The role involves supporting core Windows services such as Active Directory and server management while working closely with various technical teams. The ideal candidate should hold relevant Microsoft and VMware certifications and be fluent in English. This position offers hybrid and remote working options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ professional experience in Wintel server/system administration.
• Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft 365, Azure, VMware, and Veeam.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Support design and troubleshooting of core Windows services.
• Manage Active Directory and server installations.
• Virtual Environment Administration and Management.

Skills

Wintel server/system administration

Windows server management

Active Directory

VMware administration

SCCM

Backup & Recovery

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Active Directory

VMware

SCCM

Veeam Backup & Recovery

Job description

Job Description

Location: Dublin 1, Ireland (Onsite and Hybrid, initially onsite and then option for hybrid on agreement)

Contract / Permanent: 12 Months (with option to extend twice, up to 24 additional months)

Start date: NOV/DEC 2025

Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Pass/Fail):

• Minimum 7+ years’ professional experience in Wintel server/system administration.
• Relevant industry certifications are a must, Microsoft 365 certification, Azure Certification, VMware certification, Veeam certification.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent in a related field and/or proven experience in the administration field.
• Fluent in English.

Key Deliverables

• Support the design and troubleshooting of Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP and other Windows core services.
• Knowledge of SCCM and understanding of deploying and managing devices in an enterprise network.
• The candidate will work closely with network, application, and middleware teams to support Windows based product installations, customizations, and deployments.
• Virtual Environment Administration and Management (VMware administration) include creation, configuration and resource allocation management.
• Physical Server and SAN Storage Monitoring and Management (DELL).
• Experience in managing Veeam Backup & Recovery Suite.
• Coordinates capacity planning and analyse information concerning job-processing time, hardware/software utilization, CPU/Memory loads, and system tuning.
• Assist the SharePoint Administrators and Network Administrators in developing and implementing plans for new enterprise applications.

Experience / Competencies

1. Strong experience with Windows server system administration.
2. Strong experience with system management tools, logical file systems, and client/server environments.
3. Experience administering Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS, DHCP, File Servers and IIS.
4. Experience in Patch Management, Anti-Virus, Clustering, OS upgrades, Computer Security and System Monitoring.
5. Experience implementing, maintaining and administering SCCM.
6. Experience upgrading server operating systems, imaging, configuration management, security certificate installs and renewals.
7. Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining computer hardware in a networked environment (VMware and Dell).
8. Experience building, configuring, and managing Microsoft Windows servers in multi-tenant enterprise environments.
9. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex incidents in order to proactively prevent business impacts and disruptions.

Additional Information

• This vacancy is suitable for Remote/Blended working
• Sector: information and communication

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 7
• Minimum Qualification: No Qualification

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Skilled Trade(s), Technical IT
• Competency Skills: Time Management, Working on own Initiative