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We specialise in providing financial services to some of the nation’s most trusted professions: GPs, hospital doctors, dentists and teachers, and have been doing this since 1841. Our customers are extraordinary - the people who shape the world we live in for the better. We choose to shape our world around the exceptional.

We currently employ around 1400 people, and our success comes from a history of evolving to embrace new challenges. Transformation is key to how we work, so no matter what your job title might be, if you are someone who can help us shape the future, you’ll fit right in and have a voice here.

We are proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign which means we are open to discuss flexible working, job shares and part time options. We also support hybrid ways of working, where you can split your week working from home and our iconic Birmingham city centre.

Your Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Administrator to join our team, to help bolster our team, mentor junior colleagues and broaden your skills as we take on new technologies. As well as BAU work, you’ll also have the opportunity to work on exciting transformational project work that comes our way, and 2023 is set to be a big year of transformation for us here at Wesleyan.

You’ll be accountable for performance, security, maintenance, integrity, and availability of the windows server estate. This role will interface with stakeholders across the business to ensure the windows infrastructure is both robust, fit-for-purpose and secure for business activity.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing availability and performance of all Windows servers supporting production and pre-production environments within SLA
• Planning of upgrades
• Monitor and manage the security, integrity, and backups of all Windows servers
• Ensuring Windows servers are correctly aligned to associated hardware resources for optimum performance
• Be a Subject Matter Expert within the Windows server arena and associated disciplines.
• Understanding of best practice standards and their adoption.
• Strong problem-solving attributes to support \ solve complex inter-department data platform problems.
• Ability to support and mentor more junior team members
• Support Change and Projects in the delivery of new services and systems

We know the best teams are made up of inclusive groups of diverse people where everyone’s contribution counts, and we believe everyone has the right to proudly be themselves. We’re building a culture where difference is actively encouraged and simply recruit the best people for the job irrespective of lifestyle, life history and life choices.

We’re looking for:

• Previous experience in a comparable Windows System/Server Administration role
• Proven experience of managing complex faults
• Experience running Windows in a virtualised environment in VMware.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience in Windows SCCM packaging.
• Awareness of Cloud Services – preferably Azure Data Platform.
• Strong experience of: Microsoft infrastructure and Products; i.e. Windows security, Active Directory, Office 365, Microsoft System Centre and PowerShell scripting

The financials on offer:

• Annual salary of £40,000 - £48,000 per annum (dependent on experience), reviewed annually
• Annual Performance based Bonus
• A great pension scheme – company matched plus 2% (up to 10%).

When you’re working in the office, we’re based on Colmore Circus Queensway in Birmingham

• Close to rail links: 0.1 mile from Snowhill and 0.5 mile from New Street
• Free onsite car parking available (bookable in advance to secure your spot)
• We operate truly flexible working – keep a healthy work-life balance with days from home and in the office- (typically 1-2 days per week in this team)

Reward and Recognition (The core benefits you’d probably expect)

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days with service anniversaries).
• Buy extra holiday days or sell holiday you don’t need.
• Life assurance – worth four times your base pay
• Flexible benefits – includes our travel loan/car parking scheme, cycle to work programme plus others
• Discounts – across major brands in retail, health, wellbeing and leisure.
• Employee assistance programme – we help you, take care of you

Flexible & Inclusive (The extras you might be surprised by):

• Culture day- an additional day off to utilise in any way you personally choose
• Volunteering days – 2 paid days per year
• Health checks – access to unlimited video GP consultations
• Enhanced Maternity Pay: 16 weeks at 100% average earnings (decreasing over time)
• Enhanced Paternity Pay: 100% of average earnings for up to 8 weeks
• Menopause Support Plans
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Salary sacrifice scheme for ultra-low emission cars (electric and plug in hybrids)

Why Wesleyan?

• We are committed to the personal and professional growth of our people: across 2021 and 2022 so far, of the circa 850 roles we’ve offered, 29% of these went to internal colleagues to further their careers
• The Wesleyan Foundation- we’ve donated over £4.3 million to worthy causes across the UK.
• We are committed to continuing to understand and improve the impact we have on society and our environment. Sustainability at Wesleyan.
• Supporters of the Women in Finance Charter and a founding member of the Women in Business network
• Members of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme
• From our most recent Employee Survey, 75% of our people see their colleagues as friends
• Here’s what our people say about us: EVP (INT) - Why do you like working at Wesleyan?

We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK – within our recruitment process you will be asked to provide evidence of your Right to Work.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

We reserve the right to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications; we would therefore recommend an early application if you’d like to be considered for our opportunities.