IT Systems Administrator

Lead Systems Administrator

• Annual Salary: £47,243
• Location: Taunton
• Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Systems Administrator with a solid background in technical engineering, systems, and infrastructure.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide support and perform system administration tasks for technical systems environments, primarily including Firewalls, Load Balancers, VPNs, wireless networks, and LAN infrastructure.
• Lead the design, configuration, development, testing, and deployment of network and application security solutions to meet complex business and user needs.
• Offer technical support and systems administration for all Cloud platforms in use, including MS Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
• Gather, review, and analyse complex business and user requirements to enable effective solution designs.
• Provide expertise and technical input into projects, helping to design systems that are secure, resilient, and functional.
• Conduct routine monitoring and analysis, including audit log reports evaluation, system and storage utilisation reports, and manage site collection quota settings, escalating potential concerns to Technology Senior Managers.
• Participate in a 1-week in every 3 on-call rota, handling issues outside of regular office hours if required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Significant experience as a senior team member or leader within systems administration.
• Solid technical engineering experience, particularly with Firewalls, Load Balancers, VPNs, wireless networks, and LAN infrastructure.
• Expertise in infrastructure, including cloud-based technologies (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Experience in Firewall and Cloud Administration.
• Proficiency with Fortinet products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, capable of producing reports and giving presentations.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills, with the ability to set out information in a concise and logical manner.
• Confident in planning and organisational skills to effectively deliver requirements.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £47,243 with a substantial contribution towards the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Flexible and homeworking options.
• State-of-the-art office facilities including an on-site gym, restaurant, and nursery.
• 26 days holiday, plus public holidays.
• Free parking and a range of lifestyle benefits.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Well-being support and high-spec equipment provided.