Systems Administrator (Azure / Infrastructure)

Systems Administrator (Azure / Infrastructure) Salary: Circa £40,000 Location: Colchester (4 Days On-Site, 1 Day WFH)This is a great opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing organisation as a Systems Administrator, supporting a broad range of on-premise and cloud technologies. The role is hands-on, infrastructure-focused, and ideal for someone looking to expand their Azure and systems experience while still remaining involved in day-to-day technical operations. You’ll play a key role in maintaining the stability, security and performance of IT services across both office and manufacturing environments. Working closely with the internal IT team, you’ll support infrastructure improvements, contribute to ongoing modernisation projects, and act as an escalation point for more complex technical issues.Key Responsibilities

• Support, maintain and improve on-premise and cloud infrastructure, including Azure-hosted servers and core business systems
• Assist in server administration, configuration and upgrades across virtualised and cloud environments (Hyper-V / VMware / Azure)
• Act as an escalation point for 1st and 2nd line engineers, owning complex issues through to resolution
• Support on-prem to Azure migration activity and other infrastructure-led improvement projects
• Administer Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and related identity/security components
• Provide structured documentation, contribute to change processes, and ensure system configurations follow best practice
• Troubleshoot hardware, software and network issues across a mixed office/manufacturing environment
• Support key business platforms, including ERP systems (Dynamics AX experience beneficial)

Experience Required

• Strong background in 2nd/3rd line support with exposure to systems administration
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and Windows Server environments
• Familiarity with Azure infrastructure (VM deployment, resource configuration, basic administration)
• Understanding of virtualisation technologies such as Hyper-V or VMware
• Experience working with ticketing systems, acting as an escalation point where needed
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across infrastructure and application layers
• Clear documentation skills and a structured, methodical approach
• Exposure to ERP systems (Dynamics AX a plus), ideally in a manufacturing environment

What’s On Offer

• Permanent role within a stable, collaborative organisation
• A broad, varied technical remit with room to grow your Azure and infrastructure skillset
• Opportunities to participate in projects, upgrades and environment improvements
• On-site parking and accessible location near Colchester
• Supportive team culture with the chance to work across the full IT stack