System Administrator Position
We are seeking a skilled System Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background with 3+ years of experience in IT Systems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality IT Operations in support of the business, as well as supporting the delivery of strategic local IT initiatives.
The role involves developing and implementing IT strategies, configuring and maintaining Wide Area Networks, Firewalls, Routers, hardware and software evaluation, purchasing, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance, backup and security configuration of servers, liaison with external contractors, suppliers and vendors, system documentation, monitoring new technology/products, work closely with local IT and Hardware teams and IT Manager, work on Helpdesk tickets, develop deep understanding of business processes and provide expertise in the delivery of IT Service solutions, point of contact for Dublin employees for all IT service related matters and be a proactive member of the IT team.
The candidate must have a strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, experience with VPN tunnelling, IPSEC (site-to-site, point-to-site), switching, Office 365 Administration, excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Experience with VMware in HA, Veeam Backup and Replication, SharePoint and SQL Server, Ubuntu Linux and certification such as MCSE, MCP, ITIL, Prince 2 is beneficial.
We are looking for a team player with outstanding attention to detail, quality focused, client focused, excellent communication skills, friendly, can-do attitude, excellent organisational skills, cultural adaptability, ability to explain complex systems in non-technical terms, use good judgment to prioritise tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast paced, complex environment and manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information.
* Technical Skills:
* Strong technical background with 3+ years' experience in IT Systems
* Strong technical knowledge of the Microsoft Stack, Windows Server, Windows networking, Active Directory
* Strong understanding of Firewalls and Gateways (Palo Alto, SonicWall)
* Experience with VPN tunnelling, IPSEC (site-to-site, point-to-site)
* Experience with switching
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
* Experience in Office 365 Administration
* Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
* Beneficial:
* Experience with VMware in HA
* Experience with Veeam Backup and Replication
* Experience with SharePoint and SQL Server
* Experience with Ubuntu Linux
* Experience in the video games industry
* Certification such as MCSE, MCP, ITIL, Prince 2
* Behavioural Skills:
* Team player
* Strong team player
* Outstanding attention to detail
* Quality focused
* Client focused
* Excellent communication skills
* Friendly, can-do attitude
* Excellent organisational skills
* Cultural adaptability
* Ability to explain complex systems in non-technical terms
* Use good judgment to prioritise tasks
* Work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast paced, complex environment
* Manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information
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