Azure Systems Administrator x2
Location: Bristol (Hybrid – 2 day per week in the office)
Salary: Up to £45k + a great bonus package
About the Role:
We're looking for an experienced Azure Systems Administrator to join a growing IT team, supporting the day-to-day operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of a modern Microsoft Azure-based infrastructure.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Azure infrastructure experience who enjoys working across cloud technologies, Microsoft 365, security, and end-user support. You'll play a key role in maintaining secure, reliable and scalable IT services while supporting both internal users and client-facing environments.
Working within the IT Service Desk and Infrastructure team, you'll help deliver operational excellence, support IT projects and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the organisation's cloud platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and maintain Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, networking, storage and backup services.
- Monitor the health, availability and performance of Azure-hosted services and respond to incidents and service requests.
- Manage Microsoft 365 administration, user accounts, identity management and SaaS applications.
- Support Azure networking, security controls, monitoring and operational governance.
- Provide 2nd line technical support for infrastructure, hardware and software issues.
- Assist with patch management, vulnerability remediation and security best practices.
- Configure and support cloud-based services including Azure DevOps, Business Central and SharePoint.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures and system configurations.
- Support IT infrastructure projects and contribute to service improvements and automation initiatives.
- Work closely with internal teams and third-party suppliers to ensure the smooth delivery of IT services.
Skills We’re Looking For:
- Experience administering Microsoft Azure environments in a commercial setting.
- Strong knowledge of Azure Services, such as Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts and Azure Backup.
- Experience supporting Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory (Entra ID).
- Good understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls.
- Experience with monitoring, patching, backups and infrastructure security.
- Knowledge of ITIL principles and service management.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience creating technical documentation and supporting operational processes.
- Azure certifications (such as AZ-104) would be advantageous.