Network Administrator

Network Administrator (DevOps)

The Role:

The Network Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day management and support of the network, systems, and servers for the company. This is a crucial role in ensuring the network infrastructure is optimised for performance and resilience, and mentoring support staff in network infrastructure best practice. The role combines hands-on support whilst contributing to the improvement of key systems.  There is an opportunity for this role to develop into a full time DevOps supporting the product pipeline.

Network Administrator Responsibilities:

Maintain, support, and develop servers, and applications
Implement procedures for reliable backup and restoration and security controls (e.g. anti-virus software)
Develop and manage network monitoring and security processes
Coordinate and implement upgrades in accordance with service commitments
Proactively monitor resources to predict and prevent capacity issues
Support system maintenance, security checks, and oversee backup procedures
Maintain Active Directory, adhering to data protection and retention policies
Manage documentation and change control processes for, servers, and applications
Contribute to strategic planning for future IT requirements aligned with company growth and compliance needs (e.g. ISO27001, GDPR, DCC)
Actively promote team values and adhere to all relevant company policies
DevOps Responsibilities:

Implement and manage DevOps pipelines for AI and computer vision products
Integrate MLOps practices for data versioning, experiment tracking and model deployment
Collaborate with the Technology team to ensure DevOps workflows accelerate product delivery and support
Ensure strong data management, storage and backup solutions, including support for high volume sensor data
Implement secure update and patching mechanisms for distributed field deployed systems
Specify IT hardware and software for procurement
Essential Skills:

Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, security and compliance frameworks
Experience in managing, servers, systems and applications
Hands on expertise in Linux systems administration
Knowledge of Windows server management, Active Directory, DNS, MS Exchange
Experience managing firewall configuration and enterprise anti-virus software
Experience in managing and maintaining VMware (Hypervisor)
Service-oriented with effective communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload under minimal supervision
Undergraduate degree or equivalent working experience
Desirable Skills:

Experience with DevOps practices including:

CI/CD pipeline design and automation
Containerisation and orchestration 
Monitoring and observability tools

Experience in the defence or advanced technology sector
Familiarity with GPU based computer environments
Familiarity with MLOps and associated tooling
Familiarity with data pipelines
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code
Familiarity with security integration in DevOps i.e. DevSecOps
Essential Tools:

Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux
Windows 365 environment
Desirable Tools:

Alpine Linux
Gitlab CI, Jenkins
Docker, Kubernetes
Terraform, Ansible
Additional tools as required
Benefits:

Annual Company Bonus – Based on company performance
25 Days holiday not including bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Continuous professional development including incentives
Access to online Udemy training facility to support grade specific learning pathways
Electric car scheme
Bike to work scheme
Private health care (BUPA)
Job well done scheme
Employer assistance scheme
About Us:

Synoptix was formed in 2011 to provide engineering solutions across various technical industries. We have evolved from a company established and focussed on Systems Thinking principles into an Engineering company providing solutions and services across three key capabilities: Systems, Cyber & InfoSec and Technology. What makes us stand out is how we engage in the crossover areas between these disciplines, combining our strengths to provide a truly bespoke, market leading approach. Our engineering competence is bolstered by expertise in commercial, legal, financial and resource, thereby ensuring that we uphold excellence in our product and service offerings.

Please note that due to the nature of our projects we can only accept Sole UK National candidates who will need to be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

By applying to this position, you are confirming that you consent to the retention of your personal data. Your data is held securely on our own premises and under the terms of the Data Protection Act (2018). It will be treated as confidential, and will not be transferred to any third party, or to any other jurisdiction without your consent. We will not hold any data for any longer than is necessary for us to fulfil our obligations and will remove any data at your written request