Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator<br />Lincoln | Hybrid | Full-time<br />A well-established name in UK technology is looking for a Systems Administrator to join its team in Lincoln. This is a hands-on infrastructure role inside a business that takes its systems, security and uptime seriously, with genuine scope to drive improvements rather than just keep the lights on.<br />You'll be a first point of contact for technical issues across the organisation, working closely with senior engineers on everything from routine administration and ticket resolution through to infrastructure projects, migrations and upgrades.<br />What you'll be doing

• Provide operational support across server and infrastructure environments, administering Windows Server and/or Linux systems
• Support cloud-based systems, including Microsoft 365, working alongside the Cloud Engineering team
• Support virtualisation platforms, storage, backup and recovery operations
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents and service requests, keeping tickets accurate and within SLA
• Carry out scheduled patching, upgrades and approved changes, following change control and technical standards
• Monitor infrastructure performance, utilisation and capacity, respond to alerts and escalate recurring risks
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and contribute to the knowledge base
• Support infrastructure projects, migrations and upgrades under the direction of senior engineers
• Help build and maintain automation scripts to cut down repetitive manual work<br />What we're looking for
• Hands-on experience administering Windows Server and/or Linux environments
• Some exposure to cloud platforms (Microsoft 365) and virtualisation technologies
• Comfortable working within ticket-based incident and change processes
• An interest in scripting and automation, even if not yet advanced
• A clear communicator, confident as a first point of contact for colleagues at all levels<br />Why apply<br />A genuine opportunity to build a career, with real exposure to transformation projects, mentorship from senior engineers, and a business that invests properly in its IT function.<br />Apply via here, or get in touch with Symmetric Recruitment for a confidential conversation about the role