Junior Systems Administrator

Salary: £30,000 - 35,000 per year

Requirements:

• A-levels or equivalent, with strong IT, English and Maths skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Basic networking knowledge
• Experience managing Windows PCs and servers within an Active Directory environment
• Experience with Linux, particularly Debian/Ubuntu package management, web servers, NFS and SSH
• An understanding of system security and business continuity
• Basic scripting experience in Bash and/or PowerShell
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Experience with PKI and certificate management

Responsibilities:

• Deploy software and administer user groups and operating system policies across our IT network
• Monitor services, applications and hardware, identifying and resolving issues
• Install, configure and maintain software, hardware, networking and application components
• Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software and networking problems
• Manage secure data storage, backups and data recovery
• Implement security best practices to help protect against cyber-attacks and security breaches
• Support compliance with ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus
• Document internal IT processes and systems
• Provide technical support to employees and external clients
• Set up employee workstations and IT equipment
• Support ad-hoc IT projects and tasks as required

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Bash
• Debian
• Excel
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• NFS
• PowerShell
• Security
• Ubuntu
• Web
• Windows

More:

We are a growing technology business based in Guildford, Surrey, offering a full-time, office-based Junior System Administrator opportunity with a salary of circa £30,000-£35,000 plus benefits. You will work closely with an experienced Systems Administrator and report to the IT Manager, gaining broad hands-on exposure across servers, virtualisation, Windows, Linux, networking, security, backups, infrastructure and user support. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in systems administration with real-world systems and the chance to obtain UK security clearance.

last updated 35 week of 2026