Systems Administrator Southwick Park (PO17) Perm Full Time
Salary £30,000 - £40,000 DOE
25 days annual leave (inclusive of up to 3 days December shut-down)
Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave
Two pension schemes to choose from
Private Medical & Dental Insurance + discounts for additional family members
Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
Multiple Save schemes
Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Retail discounts
Continuous Professional development support
Annual Wellness Allowance
Our Digital Services Group (DSG) is a diverse business unit that provides a full spectrum of digital capabilities and is responsible for satisfying the technological requirements of the most secure settings. They have a favourable influence on national security initiatives for the United Kingdom and its strategic partners throughout the world.
Reporting to our Senior Network & Server Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration and maintenance of the infrastructure, including both permanent and deployable nodes at MOD Southwick Park, Portsmouth. In this role, DSG works closely in collaboration with our Training Support team, ensuring systems remain available and secure to enable experimentation and wargaming activities.
You will be based primarily on-site, with occasional travel to other customer or MASS locations as required.
The invaluable experience youll bring
Youll maintain permanent and deployable infrastructure to support wargaming and experimentation activities. This includes patching, license management, configuration alignment, and providing remote testing access, working closely with on-site CIS staff to keep services running smoothly.
Required
Functional knowledge within Microsoft Windows Server
To include Active Directory Administration and Group Policy Management
Functional knowledge within Microsoft Windows
Functional knowledge within Microsoft SharePoint Server
Functional knowledge within Microsoft Exchange Server
Functional knowledge within Microsoft SQL Server
Functional knowledge within Microsoft Skype for Business Server
Network Fundamentals:
IP addressing, VLANs and Firewall Policies
Desirable
Experience with Backup and Replication technologies
Experience with Network monitoring and syslog capabilities
Experience with Automated client deployment technologies
Experience with Layer 3 routing and networking protocols
Functional knowledge within VMware ESXi Virtualisation:
To include VM Management and HA clustering
Our non-negotiables
Due to the highly secure nature of the projects, you must:
A UK National and eligible to work in the UK Eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government security clearance
How MASS can support you
Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, helping employees flourish and achieve their full potential. We provide mental health first aiders, an extensive employee assistance programme, and supportive policies to help you succeed.
Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you!
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