IT Systems Administrator

Pay: £40,000.00 - £45,000.00 per year

Position: IT Systems Administrator

Where: Helston, Cornwall

Salary: £40,000.00 - £45,000.00

Winners Recruitment are currently working with an innovative and highly specialised
technology organisation based in Cornwall, who are looking to recruit
an experienced IT Systems Administrator to join their growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on IT professional with strong
infrastructure, networking and systems administration experience to work within a
technically advanced environment supporting critical business systems and
technologies.

The Role
You will be responsible for providing day-to-day IT administration and technical
support across business systems, end-user devices, servers, applications and
network infrastructure, while also supporting ongoing IT projects and system
improvements.

The successful candidate will work across a wide range of technologies and play a
key role in maintaining reliable, secure and efficient IT operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve centralised computing platforms based on VMware, Windows Server and Active Directory
• Provide 1st and 2nd line support across hardware, software and network issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to minimise downtime across the business
• Manage and maintain workstations, servers and associated IT hardware
• Support installation, configuration and maintenance of hardware and software systems
• Apply centralised updates across operating systems, antivirus platforms and applications
• Assist with network switching and routing administration
• Manage and support virtualisation environments including ESXi and Proxmox
• Support and maintain HPE hardware infrastructure
• Assist with Linux server administration including SLES environments
• Maintain system documentation, change controls and incident logs
• Identify recurring issues and recommend improvements or training opportunities
• Support implementation of new technologies, upgrades and infrastructure improvements
• Provide occasional IT support for onsite events, training sessions and conferences
• Participate in a shared 24-hour on-call rota

Skills Experience Required Essential:

• Previous experience in an IT Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer or similar position

Strong Microsoft 365 and Active Directory experience including:

• Entra
• Group Policy
• AD Connect
• Radius Server
• DHCP
• DNS
• Experience managing VMware virtualised environments
• Strong understanding of Microsoft desktop and server operating systems
• Knowledge of IP networking and network troubleshooting
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving abilities
• Understanding of IT security and data protection principles
• Strong communication and customer support skills

Desirable:

Linux administration experience

Cisco IOS knowledge

Experience with SharePoint

Exposure to ESXi, Proxmox and HPE infrastructure

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation working within a
highly technical and unique environment here in Cornwall.