Systems Administrator Operations

System administrator: Operations (Grade 7)

About IT Services

IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast moving department, we focus on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students and researchers. 

Find out more about our organisation and values:

• IT Services: About us
• Working at The University of Manchester

About This Role

An opening has arisen for an experienced Windows Server and Virtualisation Systems Administrator: Operations based in the Windows Server and Virtualisation Infrastructure team in the University of Manchester’s IT Services Directorate.

The team is part of “Hosting & Cloud” in the Technology Infrastructure Operations area and provides hosting platform and full-stack Windows Server hosting and support services to the University.  Using a mixture of on-premise virtual and physical servers and public cloud-servers to deliver enterprise business systems, hosting and web services. We work closely with the other teams in the hosting and cloud area including SAN and UNIX, Database administration, Desktops, datacenter.

The main duties are to act as a technical lead/subject matter expert on all Windows Server hosting and support services and the on premise Virtualisation hosting platform.  Supplementary provide administration and support of systems and services plus monitoring infrastructure including alerts and taking appropriate action where required.

Specific role requirements

Essential skills, knowledge, experience include:

• Subject matter expert in the build and administration of Microsoft Windows Server and automation Tooling.
• Subject matter expert in the build and administration of Microsoft Internet Information Services.
• Subject matter expert in the build and administration of Microsoft SQL Server.
• Subject matter expert in the design and implementation of highly redundant, scalable and secure private cloud hosting platforms utilising the VMware products, vCenter Server, vSphere, NSX, vSAN, vRealize Suite
• Experience of automating infrastructure and solutions at scale using tools like Terraform, Ansible and Powershell for deployment and administration.
• Have a broad technical infrastructure architecture experience at scale covering compute, storage, and networking and security disciplines.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems to identify root cause.

Desirable Knowledge / Experience:

• Experience of the build and administration of Microsoft Windows Server Stacks and automation tooling on public cloud such as Azure and AWS.
• Linux System Administration
• Sharepoint

When addressing the person specification criteria in your application for this role, please ensure you make reference to the specific role requirements above.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Blended working arrangements may be considered        

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Jonathan White

Email: jonathan.white@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.