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Systems Engineer - Azure

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 500 - 535 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

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

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