Summary: The Wintel and VMWare Administrator role involves supporting the migration and upgrade of Windows servers while managing VMware infrastructure. The position requires significant experience in Windows server administration and troubleshooting within a production IT environment. The role is based in Warrington or Gloucester with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring one day per week on-site. Candidates must hold or have held high-level security clearance due to the nature of the work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support in migrating and upgrading Windows 2012/2012 R2 Servers to Windows 2016/2019 Servers.
• Administer Windows (AD/DNS/DHCP) and VMware, including patch and image management.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Windows OS and various services.
• Manage directory services platforms, including configuration and policy settings.
• Participate in team projects such as new deployments and patch management.
• Install and configure ESXi and build VMware infrastructure from scratch.
• Perform diagnostics and troubleshooting of ESX server environments.
• Maintain and perform periodic testing and upgrades of the disaster recovery environment.

Key Skills:

• Significant experience managing Windows servers and infrastructure, including Active Directory.
• Hands-on experience in Windows 2012 to Windows 2016/2019 OS upgrades.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS, DHCP, and IIS.
• Experience in VMware administration, including DRS, HA, and vCenter configuration.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Cluster functionalities for High Availability.
• Experience in backup and recovery of virtual machines.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes.
• Ability to work in a 24X7 global environment.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Warrington

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT