Our Milton Keynes based client has a permanent opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join their existing team. You will ensure the smooth operation, security and continual improvement of our client's on-premise and cloud infrastructure. Your work will directly support colleagues across the organisation by strengthening the resilience, performance, and security of critical services. In this role, you will help shape our client's technology landscape and contribute to services that support and enable staff to work effectively.
Your key responsibilities will be:
* Managing and maintaining secure, robust, and cost-effective on-premise and cloud services, including physical and virtual infrastructure.
* Investigating and resolving complex 3rd line incidents within SLAs, ensuring strong communication throughout.
* Supporting life cycle management, continuous improvement, and adoption of new technologies into service.
What you need to be successful in this position:
* Strong experience across IT infrastructure and networking technologies including; Physical and virtual server & storage platforms such as HPE, Nimble, VMware & Hyper-V - Ideally VMware
* Microsoft cloud platforms, specifically Azure & Azure Local
* Management and monitoring tools such as Azure Arc, M365, InTune, Solarwinds, ThousandEyes, LogicMonitor and similar
* Backup platforms including Rubrik, Azure backup/MABS
* Fundamental networking knowledge, ideally with Cisco & Meraki infrastructure.
* Experience dealing with ISP's and MSP's to achieve technical outcomes
* Good understanding of ISO/IEC27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, ITIL and secure infrastructure practices.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues and contribute to service improvements.
* Ability to collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and suppliers to deliver high-quality services.
* Experience with automation through Scripting such as PowerShell, supporting efficiency and scalability.
What's in it for you:
* The opportunity to work across enterprise-scale technologies and contribute to key organisational services.
* Professional growth through exposure to new technologies and support for industry-recognised certifications.
* 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays and extra closure days at Christmas
* A 35-hour working week with flexible working arrangements - 3 days remote/2 on-site per week
* Excellent contributory pension scheme (6%-11.5% depending on your contribution)