Responsibilities:

Responsibilities are varied and include:

• Designing and implementing Microsoft Windows systems architectures (servers, network, storage and security) to improve infrastructure and applications.
• Designing, installing and configuring massively scalable network points-of-presence (POPs) to dramatically extend the capabilities of the existing systems.
• Designing and implementing major enhancements to increase system resilience & reliability
• Optimising Microsoft based systems to improve performance
• Recommending and implementing best practice procedures for Windows networking administration.
• Working with the software development team to improve core products
• Capacity planning and modelling for future requirements
• Share of on-call rota to provide out-of hours 3^rd line support (approx one week in four)

Skills & Experience:

This role requires an in-depth understanding of Microsoft systems and the underlying hardware and network infrastructure. Experience at the OS/application level only (e.g. Active Directory design) is not sufficient for this position.

• Minimum of three years experience designing, deploying and managing large-scale Microsoft networks.
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of Microsoft networking technologies up to and including Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. Any experience with Windows Server 2008 will be an advantage
• Practical experience implementing highly available or disaster recovery infrastructures including clustering and load-balancing scenarios
• An understanding of large scale SAN, NAS and DAS storage systems.
• A detailed understanding of the latest generations of Intel-based server hardware
• Demonstrable experience designing and managing systems using some of the following technologies:
• Cisco routers and switches (experience with Cisco IOS essential)
• Windows Media Services
• Windows Clustering Services
• DNS infrastructures
• Active Directory
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Detailed understanding of best practice network management techniques
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal skills and excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience working with public IP networks would be beneficial
• Previous experience working with the following would be an advantage. An interest in these areas is essential:
• web streaming technologies
• IPTV