Junior Systems Administrator

Junior System Administrator

• Guildford, Surrey
• Circa £30,000-£35,000 plus benefits
• Full-time, Office-based

Ready to build your career in IT and get hands-on with real-world systems?

My client are looking for a Junior System Administrator to join a growing technology business based in Guildford, Surrey. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their systems administration career.

You'll work closely with an experienced Systems Administrator and report to the IT Manager, helping to maintain the company's internal IT infrastructure and customer systems. From Windows and Linux servers to virtual machines, networking and user support.

This is more than a traditional IT support role. You'll have the opportunity to get involved across servers, virtualisation, Windows, Linux, networking, security, backups, infrastructure and user support, giving you broad exposure to the technologies and responsibilities needed to develop a successful career in systems administration.

The successful candidate must be willing and able to obtain UK security clearance.

The Role

As a Junior System Administrator, you'll play an important role in keeping IT systems secure, reliable and running smoothly.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Deploying software and administering user groups and operating system policies across the IT network
• Monitoring services, applications and hardware and identifying and resolving issues
• Installing, configuring and maintaining software, hardware, networking and application components
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware, software and networking problems
• Managing secure data storage, backups and data recovery
• Implementing security best practices to help protect against cyber-attacks and security breaches
• Supporting compliance with ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus
• Documenting internal IT processes and systems
• Providing technical support to employees and external clients
• Setting up employee workstations and IT equipment
• Supporting ad-hoc IT projects and tasks as required

Essential

• A-levels or equivalent, with strong IT, English and Maths skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Basic networking knowledge
• Experience managing Windows PCs/Servers within an Active Directory environment
• Experience with Linux, particularly Debian/Ubuntu package management, web servers, NFS and SSH
• An understanding of system security and business continuity
• Basic scripting experience in Bash and/or PowerShell
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team

Desirable

• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Experience with PKI and certificate management

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity then please contact Tom Rayner on or email