Infrastructure Systems Administrator

Job Description

Robert Half have partnered exclusively with an established entertainment/media retailer based in the Nottingham area to recruit an Infrastructure Systems Administrator on a permanent basis.Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of network LAN/WAN infrastructure, both in the cloud and on-premises.
• Participates in systems design and planning activities.
• Monitors system resource utilization to project capacity requirements.
• Recommends enhancements to meet current and future system demands.
• Manages the configuration, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including telecommunications, servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, peripherals, and Office Automation equipment.
• Works within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval, and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
• Benchmarks, analyzes, reports, and offers recommendations for improving all IT infrastructures and systems.
• Consults with vendors, IT staff, and end users to provide timely problem resolution.
• Manages the financial aspects of IT projects, including purchasing and budgeting.
• Develops business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
• Implements and ensures compliance to all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provisions.
• Leads and participates in local, regional, and global project teams.
• Manages asset management for all IT hardware and software.
• Be available for after-hours work as needed.
• Identify and mitigate cyber security risks to network and data center infrastructure locally and globally, in partnership with global IT team members.
• Identify, propose, design, and deliver solutions that enable optimal user experience of network and data center capabilities to improve work efficiency, which can include leveraging cloud infrastructure services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in project management, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience writing technical documentation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
• 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms, SaaS solutions, migration, and management, Amazon AWS preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in systems administration, with a proven history of managing complex operating systems and environments.
• Network Administration knowledge of network protocols, services, and configurations, along with experience in firewall management and network troubleshooting.
• Understanding of cybersecurity best practices, including experience with intrusion detection, firewalls, antivirus software, patch, and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of SAN/NAS technologies, data backup, disaster recovery planning, and data retention policies.
• Experience with monitoring tools and proactive issue resolution to maintain system uptime.
• Database Administration experience (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and SQL query language.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Server operating systems (e.g., Server 2016, 2019, and 2022).
• Strong experience within a Directory Service stack. (Active Directory, WINS, LDAP, DNS, GPO, AD Federation, SAML, ADFS, Multi Factor, Azure AD connect.
• Proficiency in deploying and managing collaboration and productivity tools such as Microsoft 365, Exchange, SharePoint, or similar.
• Familiarity in scripting languages like PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automating system tasks and management is a plus.
• Practical experience working with virtualization products, notably VMWare & Hyper-V.
• Must be able to travel to remote sites as may be required in support of operations.

Salary/logistics:

• Circa £45,000 dependent on experience
• This role is primarily to be based on site as standard

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