Systems Administrator

About the Company
Our client is a global business and operates across Ireland. They are a high profile company and recognised as a great place to work.

About the Position
An opportunity has opened to join the Information Systems department as a Systems Administrator. In addition to providing support on-site you will be involved in project work. This is a permanent role and offers excellent prospects for personal development and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Administration of Windows 2012/2016 servers and services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group policy objects and Forest wide trusts
• Virtualization experience necessary preferably (Hyper V)
• Hosted Exchange administration for Office 365
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of network devices including switches and routers
• Next Gen Firewall experience
• Virtual Private Network experience including installation and configuration
• Enterprise level security software experience necessary
• Remote access software experience
• Backup software experience preferably hosted or online backups
• Development and maintenance of the IT infrastructure
• Maintaining system security at all levels
• Systems/services compliance-testing and auditing
• DR and business continuity planning
• Provision of technical support including 1st/2nd level support
• Planning and executing appropriate systems updates/upgrades
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers and service providers
• Managing service contracts and IT-related projects
• Liaising with contractors and/or in-house IT staff
• Provision of support for the production servers, network, VPN and other core business services
• Producing accurate, comprehensive reports as required by the line manager
• Documenting IT systems processes and procedures as required.

• Diploma or degree in a technical discipline, e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems
• Extensive administrative experience with installation and configuration of Microsoft server products, printers, security hardware/software and installing third-party software
• Knowledge of firewalls and IPS/IDS administration
• Exemplary hardware/software troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and WAN/LAN infrastructure
• Experience in the use of systems/network management technologies

• Microsoft technical certifications e.g. MCSA/MCSE/MCITP
• Microsoft Office365 experience
• Hyper-V but VMWare acceptable
• Preferably Sonicwall Network security experience
• Kaspersky antivirus experience
• Remote access software
• Windows clustering experience
• IT project management experience in a multi-site, multi-project environment
• A structured and methodical approach to work

Remuneration Package
A very competitive salary with benefits and hybrid working is on offer to the right candidate.

Contact
Please contact Derek Smyth on 01 5927861 or email or simply click the apply button.

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