Azure / Purview Systems Engineer - Tamworth

Azure / Purview Systems Engineer - £45,000 - £50,000

• FULLY ONSITE - TAMWORTH nr Birmingham (must live within a 1hr drive of Tamworth, and not require any form of visa, and have been living and working in the UK for more than 2 years)
• MUST have Intune, Microsoft Defender, Purview , and Azure , plus modern endpoint management , PowerShell scripting , Veeam , and Hyper-V experience

Job Description:

My client is a long-established, highly-successful retail/manufacturing company that is growing through both acquisition and organically, and they offer really interesting, challenging work as well as career progression.

Fully onsite position in Tamworth at my client’s HQ, paying up to £50k and you MUST have in-depth experience of all the following:

• Microsoft Azure
• Intune
• Microsoft Defender
• Purview
• Modern endpoint management
• PowerShell scripting
• Veeam
• Hyper-V

These are core technologies being used daily, and someone who can hit the ground running in ALL these areas is required. You MUST ensure that your CV clearly shows exactly how you meet EACH of these requirements.

We seek a skilled Systems Engineer for our client with significant experience in virtualisation, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, and MS Azure, Exchange Online/O365 configuration & troubleshooting.

Also experience with Dell/EMC SANs, SonicWall and networks monitoring and configuration.

In this role, you will be responsible for the company's network's day-to-day administration, support, and troubleshooting in a dynamic, high-volume environment with multiple configurations.

You must have experience planning and installing new software or upgrades and resolving problems remotely and on-site. Your expertise in cloud-based solutions and virtualisation technologies will be critical in this role, as will your ability to work with complex solutions and coordinate activities with other technical personnel as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and manage MS Windows domain and Hyper-V virtualization environments.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for Windows virtualisation environment, Active Directory, and Windows Server administration.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems with virtualisation environment, including Microsoft and Linux operating systems.
• Evaluate products and upgrades for appropriateness, oversee and implement system upgrade strategies.
• Maintain Dell server environment across multiple locations.
• Provide 3rd Level support to Helpdesk engineers.
• Lead design, implementation, and maintenance of complex solutions, coordinating activities with other technical personnel as appropriate.

Knowledge and Skills Required (please ensure your experience in all the following is clearly shown in your CV):

• Microsoft Azure
• Intune
• Microsoft Defender
• Purview
• Modern endpoint management
• PowerShell scripting
• Veaam
• Hyper-V
• Significant experience in designing, implementing, and managing MS Windows and Hyper-V environments, including Dell EMC SAN
• MCSE certification / CCNA certification / Security certification an advantage
• IT Security Protocols Mastery, expert in deploying IT security protocols, managing cybersecurity measures, and ensuring robust network defence strategies.
• Security Compliance Acumen, proficient in IT security compliance, with a strong grasp of risk management and adherence to global cybersecurity regulations.
• Effective project management experience.
• Knowledge and working experience with Active Directory.
• DR/BCP experience
• Expertise in network data centre environments.
• Excellent PowerShell scripting and automation skills to automate repetitive tasks and build small to medium-complexity automated solutions.
• Database Administration skills (MS SQL, MySQL)
• Strong organisational, troubleshooting, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with limited supervision, self-starter, and strong time management skills.
• Ability to adapt to handle competing work demands and work flexible hours.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Some travel for installation or upgrades will be required.

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