Responsibilities
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1. Support the Infrastructure around the Azure based Pension Administration system.
2. Ensure all servers are in monitoring and the monitoring is fit for purpose.
3. Respond to monitoring alerts.
4. Ensure all servers are patched and conduct monthly patching.
5. Perform maintenance on all virtual servers, set-up maintenance plans and proactive monitoring.
6. Keep CMDB database up to date and update capacity planning spreadsheet.
7. Ensure all servers are backed up, check daily for backup failures and resolve.
8. Monitor certificate expiry and update certificates.
9. Test that file restore, server restores, and network failover test are successful.
10. Business critical application support (XPS Radar) which runs on IIS, SQL, SSL certificates and Windows server. This is hosted in Azure.
11. Networking, SD-WAN, switches, routers, Firewalls, load balancer and SonicWALL VPN.
The XPS IT strategy is cloud first, more systems will be moving into the cloud over time.
12. Design, advanced support and monitoring of the Azure environment, Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Power Automate, Power BI, Intune, MFA and Teams support.
13. ADFS, SAML, WAP, Web servers.
14. Managing mail flow, Office 365 and Mimecast.
15. DRaaS and BaaS with Zerto andm Vault (work with existing third party).
16. Perform DR test with DRaaS provider based on the annual DR testing schedule.
17. Test backups work on a regular basis.
18. Provide data for auditors.
19. Azure, Storage accounts, management/deployment of Azure resources.
20. Scripting (Powershell/Terraform)
Your Profile:
Essential:
21. Previous working experience in a similar Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role or similar
22. SQL database experience
23. Strong Microsoft Windows skills
24. Virtualisation skills with Hyper-V
25. The ability to think on your feet. Where there is no solution, research the problem and update the ticket / knowledgebase
26. Strong Azure, O365, Intune, Authentication skills
27. Well-presented and goodmunication skills
28. A passion for technology with an aim to grow into a mature infrastructure role
29. Reliable, on time with good attendance
30. Must be a team player and work with the various members of IT
31. A can-do attitude is essential. If a user asks a question, the first response should not be no, we should always try to help where we can
32. Ability to be reliable, this role will require some regular out of hours working based on regular maintenance
Qualifications:
33. Some IT qualifications, for example: National Diploma, HND or degree in IT. Or equivalent IT qualifications Azure, MCP/MCSA/MCSE or CCNA
Desirable:
34. Active Directory / Entra ID experience
35. Previous infrastructure or 3rd line experience
36. Experience maintaining Dell PowerEdge servers
37. Hyper-V cluster experience / Virtual Machine Manager
38. Microsoft Failover clusters
39. Average SQL server administration
40. Experience with backup technologies
41. ADFS, ADCS
42. DHCP
43. Internal and external DNS
44. Domain sites and trusts
45. MDM with Office 365
46. BitLocker
47. DFS
48. UPS and PDU management
49. Certificate management, (SSL), generate CSRs and apply certificates
50. PowerShell
51. NAS/SAN and iSCSI volume management
52. Previous monitoring management (PRTG)
53. ITIL V3 foundation
54. Maintaining build images
55. Dmissioning infrastructure
What We Offer:
Enjoy apetitive salary, annual discretionary bonus, and 25 days' holiday with buy/sell flexibility. Benefits include pension matching, healthcare plans, life assurance, and retailer discounts. We support our team with a flexible benefits scheme, employee assistance, and digital GP service. Participating in volunteering events is encouraged with paid volunteer days available. Referral bonuses are offered for introducing suitable candidates to XPS.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit applications below or contact recruitment@xpsgroup. Join XPS Group and contribute to a dynamic and inclusive workplace.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
XPS Group ismitted to diversity and equal opportunities. We wee applications from all candidates, irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure accessible and supportive work settings for all employees.
Eligibility:
Any employment offer made will be conditional upon you satisfying DBS Disclosure checks, Employment or educational references, Satisfactory credit checks and eligibility to work in the UK before an offer can be made. XPS Group is not able to provide sponsorship to employees.
Who are we:
To find out more please visit: xpsgroup Job ID 603181C9Gb