Lead Windows Server Administrator (IT) Location: Southampton, office based Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:30am - 17:30pm Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 per annum, depending on experience Excellent Benefits Please note that Garmin do not offer sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to travel in/out of the UK without visa applications per trip. Purpose of the role; Leads administration of technology by contributing expertise in researching new technologies and proposing cost effective solutions. Facilitates team discussions and plans and contributes innovative suggestions within area of discipline. Key Duties & Responsibilities; Designs and develops complex, integrated solutions to meet business requirements or enhance performance of Garmins windows server computing systems Windows Azure Local Hypervisor deployment and troubleshooting experience Performs and evaluates costs analyses and vendor comparisons form small through large scale projects to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations Measures feasibility of various approaches and makes recommendations Continuously develop technical subject matter expertise on established and emerging server, storage, email, file, and collaboration systems and other server based technologies. Communicate effectively regarding system operations and environment changes Adhere to SOX, PCI, and other regulatory requirements as dictated Understands and avoids capacity, redundancy, and health constraints of server, storage, email, file, and collaboration systems Ensures that all security requirements are met or exceeded Provides significant contributions to defining team roadmap and priorities Develops reliable solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity Demonstrates broad understanding of Garmins business model, including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing Serves as a mentor and provides guidance to less experienced IT Administrators (IT Administrator 1, 2, & 3) Researches new technologies and proposes cost effective solutions Leads major incident troubleshooting involving multiple disciplines Provides innovation within area of expertise Facilitates team discussions and meetings Recognized as an expert in assigned discipline at Garmin and applies extensive technical expertise and analysis to initiatives Contributes input to broader technology solutions outside of discipline Serves as a leader of change Demonstrates professional maturity through giving and receiving constructive feedback Conflict is addressed effectively without appreciable oversight Coordinates department level non-project changes On Call Rota (managed between the team) Ability to work non-core hours to complete essential maintenance and project work (TOIL) Education & Experience required; Degree and/or experience within a related field Demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledge Ability to author and implement basic scripting and coding to automate technical needs such as to move files, backup, create configuration, or other tasks Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team setting Consistently demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization Desirable qualifications; Experience with one or more of the following Citrix VMware Thycotic SCCM/MECM Exchange Zabbix or other enterprise monitoring systems Working in an Agile team environment