IT Systems Administrator-LondonInsurance recruitment

IT Systems Administrator Responsibilities Include:
This position will report directly to the IT Infrastructure Manager, will have administrative responsibility for the existing and new network(s), servers, desktops and telecommunication to support the company's business objectives and client needs.

Other duties include
- Provision of infrastructure installation, management and support
- Performing first level support and problem solving for the group.
- Participating in daily operations such as job scheduling, and successful completion of end of day schedule and other required activities.
- System alert monitoring and response
- Ensuring all occurrences are documented and brought to resolution
- Installing new hardware and software on server and clients
- Back-up, restoration and recovery processes
- Maintaining customizing antivirus solution based on McAfee and Trend Micro
- Implement automation scripts for overnight automation of various tasks: backup, cleaning, inventory agent, antivirus agent, etc.
- Perform out of hours monitoring and maintenance as required.
- Working with manager to develop new processes and procedures to address issues effectively.
- Communicate with Group IT colleagues to ensure all functional unit issues requests are being prioritised and tracked

IT Systems Administrator Education, Skills and Experience:
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the following:
- Excellent technical skills with proficiency in:
o Netapp SAN Administration
o Windows server 2003/2008 Active Directory
o Windows XP Professional
o Internet/Intranet technologies
o VMWare
- Provide telephony and desktop support to user community.
- Proficiency in working within a Citrix environment
- Ability to proactively analyse processes and suggest improvements
- Good working knowledge of LAN / WAN protocols and configurations
- Good working knowledge of Backup Exec software, MS SQL, MS Exchange 2010
- Experience with the entire Microsoft Office suite of tools.

IT Systems Administrator - London Insurance - GBP30,000- GBP40,000 - Permanent