About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 60,000 per year
Requirements: Strong Windows Server experienceExcellent troubleshooting abilityConfidence investigating issues using tools such as event logsUnderstanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, replication, certificates, and wider infrastructure dependenciesExperience across any of the following would be useful: VMware, Hyper-V or Azure Local, Citrix, SCCM / MECM, Exchange, Thycotic, Zabbix or other enterprise monitoring tools, Agile working environmentsAbility to travel within Europe without restriction when required Responsibilities: Lead troubleshooting across Windows Server environmentsAct as a senior escalation point for complex infrastructure issuesSupport projects involving virtualisation and hyper-converged infrastructureContribute to the move from VMware towards Azure LocalWork across technologies including server, storage, file, email and collaboration systemsHelp define technical priorities, improvements and roadmap activityMentor other IT Administrators within the teamSupport security, resilience, capacity and regulatory requirementsResearch new technologies and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions Technologies: Active DirectoryAzureCitrixHyper-VSupportSecurityVMwareWindowsZabbixCloudLESS More:
We are a global technology business offering a Senior Windows Server Administrator role based in Southampton on an office-based 12 month fixed-term contract. You will join a sizeable, established technology environment and work on current projects including a move from VMware towards Azure Local, alongside wider infrastructure integration work across newly acquired sites. We offer a benefits package including up to 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, additional birthday and work anniversary celebration days after probation, a 5% employer pension contribution, employee share purchase scheme with discounted shares, private medical cover, healthcare cash plan, Digital GP access, life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover. The interview process is two stages: an initial 30-45 minute Teams call followed by an onsite interview in Southampton.
last updated 35 week of 2026