Job description
Join the UK’s leading independent provider of voice, connectivity, mobile, phone systems and cloud services we keep Britain working.
We are constantly growing our teams, product offerings and customer base by working closely with all of the major networks and suppliers as well as through acquisition – so there’s always an exciting new opportunity to support UK businesses on the horizon.
Salary: Between £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
Location: Sheffield
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 - 17:30 (37.5 Hours)
- Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and assist with the implementation of a new Daisy Communications standalone IT infrastructure.
- Design, support & optimise physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure.
- Work with our group IT networking, infrastructure and support teams.
- Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
- Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated, approaches for system administration tasks
- Manage and complete effective documentation of server procedures regarding design and implementation of hardware, software, and systems
- Actively perform system monitoring, verifying the availability and integrity of all servers, systems and key processes
- Be an escalation point for the deskside support team.
- Mentor the junior members of the IT team
- Be vigilant for possible fraudulent activity and if necessary raise a security incident report using the template accessible via the corporate Intranet.
- Periodically review Daisy Security Policies – centrally hosted on the Intranet - to ensure full compliance with current legal, regulatory and company requirements.
- Carry out any ‘ad hoc’ assignments as and when required.
- To be compliant with health and safety company policy and legislation.
Daisy Communications are looking for a passionate and technically astute IT Infrastructure Engineer who has high standards and experience of complex separation projects. The job holder will have experience of defining and implementing IT infrastructure in a mixed internal/external Infrastructure estate. Experience of telephony, security, networking, Azure and Daisy Applications would be advantageous. This is a fantastic opportunity to define and grow an IT infrastructure with Daisy Communications to provide future agility and a strong core infrastructure.
Key
- Extensive experience within an IT Infrastructure Team
- Project work involvement\implementation\planning
- VMware / Hyper-V implementation\administration\trouble shooting
- SAN Storage Solutions (NetApp, Eqalogic)
- General System Administration skills (Operating systems, hardware, virtualization)
- Infrastructure security (Firewalls\AV)
- Advanced working knowledge of Active Directory/DHCP/DNS/GPO etc.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and logical approach to problems
- Exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal
- Organised with high attention to detail
Advantageous
- System Centre Suite (DPM\VMM\SCOM\SCCM\Orchestrator) exposure and usage
- Knowledge of Sage 200
- Linux experience\skills
- Automation experience
- Powershell scripting
Additional Information
What are the benefits of working at Daisy?
Our ethos is simple: the more you put in the more you get out.
We have been voted by Best Companies as the UK's no.1 Telecoms company and we are in the UK's top 30 Best Large Companies to work for in 2023.
Here are some of the benefits that we offer…
- 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays, and an additional day for each year of service up to 30 days!
- Holiday purchase scheme
- £500 referral scheme bonus
- Professional development to help you achieve your personal goals
- Eye care vouchers available and discounted Medicash membership
- Access to discounts and savings at more than 1,200 retailers
- An additional day off on your birthday or if you're getting married