Junior Systems Administrator

Junior Systems Administrator required for a well established small business specialising in software solutions based in central Newbury (Berks). The role involves monitoring and maintaining an estate of around 70 servers, plus virtual PCs, PCs and Chrome boxes and supporting systems. It requires regular communication with colleagues, customers and suppliers who may have differing levels of technical knowledge. The successful candidate will work closely with an experienced Systems Administrator to maintain customer systems both in a hosted environment and customers own environments. This involves keeping systems updated with latest releases, monitoring, investigating and resolving any reported issues, and testing upgrades. Please note this role requires being on-site in central Newbury 5 days a week. We are prioritising candidates who already live within easy commuting distance of central Newbury. Primary tasks: Remotely monitor the general health of systems and services provided to customers. Review Application, App Server, Database and Operating System (Windows and Linux) logs for issues and unusual occurrences or patterns. Provide timely responses to supported customers on queries relating to systems administration and upgrades. Carry out regular remote administration such as maintaining / synchronising system properties. Test software updates to applications, application server, operating system and database version. Install software updates to internal and customer ..... full job details .....