System Administrator

System AdministratorBroad Oak Based 56.44 hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK’s leading Defence organisations based In Broad Oak. Full time on site.

Typical duties include:

• Administration and maintenance of hardware, software, and networks
• Implementation of changes to hardware, software and networks
• Assisting with system preparation in line with customer and project requirements
• Assisting with security and export control matters (including ITAR and IVCO)
• Assisting with the planning, execution and reporting of testing events
• Assisting with longer-term facility planning
• Assisting with procurement and management of LSIF hardware and software
• Configuration control of assets, documents, change requests etc
• Become a resident expert in the administration of the government provided system
• Minor tasks such as password resets, file transfers and visitor escorting

Knowledge:

• Server Administration, including Active Directory, DNS, Group Policies, Disk Management, updating via WSUS as well as knowledge of Microsoft hypervisor and the ability to implement and manage a virtual environment.
• Experience of auditing system log files and anti-virus monitoring using monitoring tools such as SolarWinds NPM/Observability, Kiwi Syslog, Splunk and Trellix ePO
• Some experience with networking vendors such as Cisco, FortiGate. Experience configuring, troubleshooting and upgrading network devices and knowledge of LAN and WAN infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls).
• Ability to physically install Servers, workstations and network devices, and to perform cable management to MoD Standard
• Ability to design, plan, implement and manage integration of separate IT systems, including at different security classifications.
• Knowledge of ITAR, EAR, DEAL, SCIDA accreditation requirements of JSP 440 and 480, etc.
• Experience of ITIL processes and procedures.
• General IT trouble shooting skills
• Some knowledge of Linux, and / or containerisation, as well as JIRA and Confluence would also be preferred although is not vital

Skills:

• Ability to learn to use new technology including proprietary software and systems when required
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to communicate with other team members, suppliers and customers
• Ability to document changes and troubleshooting steps taken
• Ability to prioritise work based on customer requirements and project/team objectives

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.

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