Platform AVP Engineer

Job Title: Platform AVP Engineer Pay Rate: Competitive, inside IR35

Length of Contract: Until 31/05/2026 Location: London, Liverpool Street

About the Role: Client is seeking a skilled Platform AVP Engineer to join their Business Infrastructure team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, and operation of the organisation's global operating system platforms. This role supports a business-critical infrastructure including on-premises Windows servers, Cloud-based services, and enterprise datacenter environments.

The Platform AVP Engineer will troubleshoot complex system issues, participate in IT projects, and collaborate with global IT teams across EMEA and North America. The role requires adherence to IT policies and processes, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work flexibly, including out-of-hours support and occasional international travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain, monitor, and operate the Platform environment in line with company policies.
• Resolve incidents and tickets raised through IT service management systems.
• Support Platform-related project work and deployment initiatives.
• Ensure systems are enrolled in capacity management and life-cycle processes.
• Collaborate with global IT teams to enhance platform performance and reliability.
• Participate in on-call support rota and out-of-hours operational activities.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop environments.
• Experience with Microsoft systems management tools (SCCM, SCOM).
• Knowledge of Active Directory, replication, Group Policy, and authentication protocols.
• Familiarity with Cloud/SaaS services, including Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, IPv4, firewalls, load balancing).
• Scripting experience (PowerShell) and automation of operational processes.
• Experience in geographically distributed, virtualized datacenter environments.
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management knowledge.
• Degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and customer-focused.
• Able to work under pressure and independently while collaborating effectively with teams.

Why Join: This is an exciting opportunity to work in a global IT infrastructure environment, supporting mission-critical systems while developing your technical expertise and contributing to key projects.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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