IT Administrator

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IT Administrator

Salary: £28,000 to £40,000pa (depending upon experience)

Hours: 35 hours pw - Cheadle

The Organisation is a visionary organisation supporting national and international health research, with the aim of improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases that strike in mid to later life, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and dementia. The organisation is fast becoming a real focus for innovative, exciting health research world-wide and is currently seeking an IT Administrator to join our busy IT team.

The success over the past decade to create a major resource for scientific endeavour has generated multi-million pound investment to improve the resource further - from undertaking key biochemistry assays to genotyping and exome sequencing and an ambitious project to MR image 100,000 participants now under way (the biggest research study of its kind ever undertaken). None of this would be possible without the on-going development of imaginative IT solutions to store and retrieve vast amounts of data safely (while keeping participants' identify secure) and the commitment of a wide range of some of the world's most eminent researchers, who advise and guide.

Thousands of researchers are now using us, and papers are being published in key research journals weekly. The resource relies on maintaining the generous and active support of its volunteer participants to achieve its goal of making major improvements to the health of future generations.

If you could be as excited about this resource as we are, see what approved researchers have to say about the resource on Twitter: @uk_biobank

The Role

The IT department has an exciting opportunity for an IT Administrator to join our team in Cheadle, Manchester. The successful candidate will report into the IT Manager. You will provide a comprehensive and efficient service to all the projects and employees (across 3 sites). You will have a degree in a related field i.e. Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science or have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in a similar role.

You will carry out all aspects of IT administration from end user support to installing, configuring & maintaining network devices /services such as VMWare, routers, switches, firewalls and VPN. You will be able to work in a fast paced environment, managing various support requests prioritising accordingly. You will apply your skills and energy for the greater good.

Qualifications/Experience:-

* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory administration and Microsoft Exchange server.

* Proficient in installing/administrating Microsoft Operating systems (server and client).

* Good knowledge of network technologies and specifically the network configuration pertaining to the organisation.

* Ability to configure, install and maintain various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls and VPN).

* Proficient in PC hardware set-up and configuration.

* Ability to analyse complex problems and propose solutions while satisfying any constraints imposed by the business i.e. resource or time.

* Set up, support and maintain a virtualised infrastructure which comprises VMware vSphere, servers, SAN and switches.

* Experience of end point management, performance and capacity monitoring tools.

Desirable Experience:-

* SharePoint administration and/or development.

* Office 365 Administration in a hybrid cloud environment.

* Storage Solutions, Backup and Replication Services (Local, SAN, Cloud).

* Set up, supporting, maintaining and upgrading a LAN, wireless network (WLAN) and ISP circuits.

We offer a competitive salary, 26 days holiday, membership of the USS pension scheme, salary sacrifice schemes, staff discount scheme, life assurance cover and other employee benefits.

Please click 'Apply' now to submit a covering letter and curriculum vitae. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday 20th April 2018.

The organisation operates to ISO9001:2015 and ISO27001:2013 regulations as well as UKAS 17025:2005 regulations.