Senior Windows Systems Administrator

Senior Windows Systems Administrator

Salary up to £60,000

On-site in Southampton

Tenth Revolution Group is recruiting on behalf of a global technology business for a Senior Windows Systems Administrator to take a leading role in the design, reliability and ongoing development of its server environment.

This is a senior technical position for someone who can own complex infrastructure, lead major incident investigations and contribute to the team’s technical roadmap. You’ll work across server, storage, email, file and collaboration systems, making sure services remain secure, resilient and fit for the needs of the business.

The role

• Design, implement and troubleshoot complex Windows server solutions.
• Deploy and support Windows Azure Local hypervisorenvironments.
• Maintain system health, capacity, availability, security and resilience across server and storage platforms.
• Lead technical investigation and resolution of major incidents involving multiple teams.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, priorities and department-level changes.
• Research new technologies, assess feasibility and recommend cost-effective solutions.
• Automate routine technical tasks through scripting and coding.
• Ensure infrastructure meets security and regulatory requirements, including SOX and PCI.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support.
• Mentor and guide less experienced IT administrators.

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience administering and engineering Windows Server environments.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting Windows Azure Local hypervisors.
• Strong understanding of server and storage capacity, resilience, availability and security.
• Scripting and automation skills, with the ability to implement practical solutions.
• Confidence leading complex technical troubleshooting and communicating changes clearly.
• A strong approach to documentation, organisation and knowledge sharing.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or another IT-related subject, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• The technical judgement to assess options and recommend solutions that meet business needs.

Experience with Citrix, VMware, Thycotic, SCCM/MECM, Exchange or enterprise monitoring tools such as Zabbix would be useful. Agile team experience is also beneficial.

The role offers the opportunity to act as a senior subject matter expert, influence technical direction and help develop the capability of the wider infrastructure team.

Salary: up to £60,000.

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