Wintel Admin

**Job Description:

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Wintel / VxRail Role Summary/Purpose

Dell (VxRail/ESXi) Admin with the strong knowledge of installing and managing the Dell Vxrail infrastructure, VMware technologies. Also good experience for Windows Infra Admin (including MFA), you'll have a broad remit of responsibilities across the entire Windows infrastructure, service operations and support, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group policy, MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), Widows desktop solutions and Back-up (Veeam). You will proactively troubleshoot complex issues, devising innovative solutions and proactively introducing improvements, enhancements, and automation. You will be a key player in delivering a reliable, high-quality trading environment as part of a diverse team.

Responsibilities/Qualification
- Essential Responsibilities/ Qualifications
- **Security Clearance level** Restrictions apply.
- Proven track record in a similar role supporting and maintaining Microsoft AD & Server Environments.
- Experience managing virtual environments (VMware vSphere).
- Good knowledge of VMWare ESXi.
- Installation, Configuration and Support of Dell Vxrail and ESXi on new hardware including Dell EMC Storage Centre Roles and responsibilities.
- Perform planning activities for the VxRail solution to be implemented.
- Gather and document business requirements, assess technical capabilities and analyze findings to translate into the engineering of technology solutions.
- Create logical, physical design and architecture for all VMware-based server and virtual desktop solutions (ESXi / vCenter, Horizon, NSX-T, AppVolumes, Dynamic Environment Manager).
- Strong working knowledge of vCenter, ESXi, CLI commands, ESXi updates/troubleshooting,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong customer service and professional client facing skills.
- Strong time management and organizational skills and ability to meet project deadlines.
- Understanding of networking concepts, LAN/WAN, DNS/DHCP, routing, switching and firewalls within the scope of the VMware technology stack.
- Good to have VMware Certifications (VCP-DCV, VCP-DTM) are a strong plus.
- Experience in Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/ 2019, Microsoft SQL & Windows clustering technologies, Active Directory, Group Policy and DFS file systems.
- More Dell products experience is preferred.
- Take ownership of Active Directory and Windows Server infrastructure, service operations and support.
- Lead on all phases of Active Directory and Windows Server estate lifecycle management.
- Lead on troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, MFA and Group Policy issues.
- Strong technical experience in administering MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) technologies across server and client components.
- Actively manage and monitor Active Directory and Server estate related ServiceNow tickets, and remediations from monitoring and alerting systems.
- Experience in creating/updating the Server/Client Golden image.
- Experience in Microsoft 365 services and Endpoint Manager
- Strong PowerShell, SCCM and SCOM skills.
- Experience support Veeam Back up solution.
- Create and maintain work plans, design, and operations documentation sets.
- Experience writing process documentation including operational support guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Good understanding of ITIL & related processes.
- Strong Change management, Incident Management and Problem Management processes.

Desired Characteristics

Microsoft certifications.

Good understanding of networks and Domain Structure.

Technical interests in Widows Server and Dell\EMC (VxRail/ESXi) Storage Management.

Participate and energize team-oriented approaches to problem solving, system development and operational activities.

Thrives through autonomy.

Desire to demonstrate initiative.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- Notice Period:
**Location**:

- Rugby, Warwickshire (required)