Systems Administrator

at  Actica Consulting

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the company’s IT team. You will be responsible for maintaining and upgrading a range of technologies utilised by the company itself. This will include maintaining services and responding to support requests from the wider business, as well as the development of new systems and services.
The roles and responsibilities of a Systems Administrator

As part of the Actica IT team you will be responsible for:

• Maintenance of company information systems;
• Acting as 1st and 2nd Line Support and escalate support requests as required.
• Liaising with IT suppliers.
• Attending relevant IT meetings and providing updates;
• Carrying out monitoring of systems to ensure system health and security;
• Maintenance of Firewall and gateway security policies;
• Responding to security alerts and liaising with System Security Officer on any incidents;
• Carrying out development work of new Information Services: build, test and roll-out to live.

You will ideally have Computer Science or IT based academics and experience of system administration within a Microsoft environment. You will be proactive, self-motivated, and be able to keep up with the rapid pace of ICT. You will be a great problem solver that can think outside the box.
Required skills:
· Proficient in Active Directory;
· Managing Virtualised Infrastructure;
· Securing Information Systems;
· Experience of following IT Security Policy;
· Principles of Networking (DNS/DHCP/Layer 3 Firewalls/Routing);
· Ability to learn and test new technologies and integrate with existing systems.
· Proficient in the M365 Platform including Azure
· MDM Experience
· Ticket Management
· Produce clear Documentation
Desired skills:
· Windows Server 2016/2019/2022;
· Active directory Certificate services
· Microsoft Exchange 2019;
· Linux management (Ubuntu);
· Scripting of tasks through Windows PowerShell;
· Cisco firewall management (FMC or CLI);
· VPN configuration and management;
· Microsoft Group Policy;
· Endpoint Management Technologies;
· Security Incident handling.
· API Integration experience
Career Development
The nature of the Actica’s business means that a wide and varied background is preferable and the capability to adapt quickly to change is always required.
You will have the opportunity to explore new technologies in a development environment and integrate them into existing systems. We provide relevant training, including online, classroom and in-house course provision, leading to nationally recognised qualifications.
A career mentor will be on hand to provide support and guidance throughout your journey with Actica. You will also work with a performance and development manager who will conduct six monthly reviews to set career objectives and identify training courses which are both relevant to your current project work, and aligned with your planned career progression.
Actica aims to nurture a diverse workforce through inclusive working practices, promoting equality in our recruitment activities, and by employing candidates on the basis of merit. Discrimination against individuals on the grounds of protected characteristics is not permitted and we take steps to ensure that our staff are made aware of their legal responsibilities when making hiring decisions.
We are keen to improve diversity within our organisation and the industries in which we work, and hope to employ individuals who share that view.
Candidates must be eligible and willing to gain UK Security Clearance to apply for this position.

Benefits

• A discretionary, performance-based bonus, paid twice a year; 6 monthly pay reviews;
• 25 days annual leave plus UK public holidays;
• Private Health Care for the employee (subject to completion of a probation period)
• Twice* yearly performance appraisals; (*while at Consultant and Senior Consultant grades, annually thereafter);
• Investment in training relevant to an individual’s development and Actica’s business needs.
• Membership in our stakeholder pension scheme
• Participation in a cycle to work scheme
• Membership of an Employee Assistance Programme
• Participation in an Electric Vehicle leasing scheme (subject to completion of a probation period)

• Maintenance of company information systems;
• Acting as 1st and 2nd Line Support and escalate support requests as required.
• Liaising with IT suppliers.
• Attending relevant IT meetings and providing updates;
• Carrying out monitoring of systems to ensure system health and security;
• Maintenance of Firewall and gateway security policies;
• Responding to security alerts and liaising with System Security Officer on any incidents;
• Carrying out development work of new Information Services: build, test and roll-out to live