System Administrator
Hybrid
York, United Kingdom
Full Time
11-03-2025
Job Specifications
We are looking for an experienced System Administrator to join our DevOps team to manage an on-premise infrastructure with the opportunity to expand into automation and CI/CD over time.
Key Skills and Experience:
Windows Server administration (Active Directory, Group Policy, sysadmin tasks)
Basic Linux administration (user management, logs, troubleshooting)
Networking fundamentals (IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewalls)
Security best practices (patching, hardening, access control)
Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g. PRTG, Grafana, Nagios, Prometheus, Zabbix)
Troubleshooting and maintaining servers based on monitoring data
Basic Git knowledge (commits, branching, pull requests)
Scripting ability (eg PowerShell, Python, Bash)
Monitor infrastructure health, review logs and investigate alerts
Maintain and document on-premise servers and virtual machines
Plan and assist with OS upgrades, maintenance and lifecycle management for internal infrastructure
Manage patching, updates and security compliance for servers
Review and maintain Active Directory, including user access and domain configurations
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience with VMware and vSphere administration
Exposure to automation and CI/CD concepts
Experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos)
Interest in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals
In return, we will provide:
Hybrid working with offices available in York
A positive, collaborative working environment
Quarterly socials
Holidays starting at 25 days, increasing up to 30 days, 1 day for each year of service
Vitality Health
Life Assurance Policy
Pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
Modern working facilities
Pool/ Table Tennis available in the office
On-site parking
Pizza Thursdays on the last Thursday of the month
Cycle to Work Scheme
About Optix:
Optix is a successful UK SME in the ‘software as a service’ sector operating in a niche vertical market. Known for its high-quality software solutions and exceptional service this business has customers from across the UK and Republic of Ireland. It forms a key part of a wider & growing European group of software development businesses supplying similar vertical markets.
Optix is the leading provider of business management software for Opticians in the UK. Our goal is to fulfil all our customer’s technology needs and deliver great software that enables opticians to run profitable businesses and provide excellent clinical care.
This includes the management of clinical processes, sensitive patient data, and integrating with complex medical equipment: alongside delivering comprehensive marketing, stock management, business intelligence, and financial management features.
We are trusted by hundreds of Opticians across the country, from small independent practices to large multi-nationals. Our success has been built on word-of-mouth from our extremely satisfied client base: we employ no salespeople and focus solely on developing quality products that sell themselves.
Diversity Statement:
Optix Software Ltd is committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of our work. We are committed to treating all colleagues equally regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. We are committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of our work.
About the Company
Looking for business management software isn’t easy – we should know. It was our own struggle to find a good system that led to us creating Optix for use in our own practice. We’ve built a system that gives you and your patients the online features they would expect, well ahead of the major optical groups. After all, you don’t become the most recommended system in the UK by following in others’ footsteps. You don’t become the fastest growing by resting on your laurels either. Since our launch we have continued to update Op... Know more
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