Leading edge R&D client requires an IT Systems Admin (DevOps Infrastructure) contractor (Inside IR35) initial 6 months plus extensions, working largely on site with occasional remote days.

The IT Systems Admin contractor will work closely within the DevOps Infrastructure Team in the following activities:

* Day to day management and prioritisation of escalated Service Desk activities.

* Prioritising 3rd line support activities to underpin incident and problem management.

* Balancing the differing requirements of R&D and Enterprise computing as part of a Global organisation.

* Delivery of DevOps Infrastructure projects using own and external resources.

* Management of external IS service providers to underpin service levels.

Also ITIL based functions including:

Incident management, Change Management, Capacity infrastructure management, analysing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems, and modernising core infrastructure.

Required Skills Knowledge and Expertise:

* Extensive experience in a Windows & Linux-based Server role, covering Hardware and Software.

* Practical, hands-on style

Desired Skills:

* Experience in Windows Server operating systems, Exchange Server, Databases, Linux platforms Red Hat/Ubuntu, Scripting languages, SAN/NAS Storage including NetApp Storage systems. You will also have experience in TCP/IP, LDAP, NIS, Network Installations and LAN/WAN Knowledge.

* Knowledge and experience of best practice in this field.

* Familiarity with distributed compute resource management tools.

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.