Systems Engineer - Azure

Systems Engineer - Azure

+12 months +

+Hybrid working in Reading

+SC cleared role

+Sole British nationals only due to nature of the project

+Inside IR35

+£500 - £535 a day

Working within the Infrastructure & Platform Services team, you will help support, maintain and enhance enterprise infrastructure, cloud services and platform technologies. You'll contribute to secure, reliable and resilient services across Microsoft Azure and on-premise environments while supporting automation and modern infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and administer cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Maintain Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Deploy, configure and support Microsoft Azure services.
• Support virtualisation platforms including VMware and Hyper-V.
• Assist with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability and capacity.
• Support incident, problem and change management activities.
• Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation initiatives.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Work closely with senior engineers to improve platform reliability and operational performance.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux environments.
• Understanding of Microsoft Azure services and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and operational support.
• Understanding of security principles and access management.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a collaborative engineering team.

Desirable Skills

• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) and/or Azure Administrator (AZ-104).
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift and Docker.
• Exposure to Terraform, Ansible or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash or Python.
• Experience with Grafana, Prometheus or Azure Monitor.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and hybrid cloud environments.
• ITIL Foundation certification.

If you'd like to discuss this Systems Engineer - Azure role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.