IT Systems Engineer

JOB TYPE: PERMANENT

JOB ID: 41690

SALARY TYPE: ANNUAL

SALARY RANGE: From GBP £45,000.00 to GBP £45,000.00

Vacancies: 1

ADDED DATE: 14-10-2024

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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IT Systems Engineer

Hybrid- 3 Days on site (Luton)

Salary up to £55,000 per annum  

 

Role Overview:

Lucid connect have partnered with a large aviation company to assist growth within their IT department. The IT team provides support for all electronic communications systems on-site, as well as taking a leading role in delivering technology change & improvement projects and managing support of operational and corporate IT systems.

 

The IT Systems Engineer role is part of the IT Infrastructure team, which focuses on delivering projects related to the maintenance and development of the airport’s server and network infrastructure, in addition to supporting delivery of various business-wide projects.

 

The IT Systems Engineer supports the modernision and improvement of IT service through the development and delivery of new infrastructure technologies and practices and by enhancing reliability and security of existing systems by maintaining industry best practices.

 

This role is suitable for those with previous experience working in an IT infrastructure role looking to develop their leadership and technical skills.

 

Main Duties

• Install, configure, and manage VMware infrastructure components and Windows servers.
• Manage virtual machines, storage, and network resources within the VMware environment.
• Configure and manage Azure and Office 365 Cloud environments to a high standard.
• Monitor performance and availability, conduct optimizations, and ensure infrastructure security.
• Be a technical lead/resource on various infrastructure-related projects by developing and
• implementing new technical designs and be a point of escalation for technical risks.
• Support the development of the IT infrastructure strategy in conjunction with the IT Infrastructure
• Manager and IT Cyber Security team.
• Conduct Proof-of-Concepts to steer and deliver service improvements.
• Monitor & maintain storage capacity, backups, and patch management.
• Be the point of escalation for critical incidents relating to IT infrastructure.
• Coordinate with infrastructure vendors during critical incidents and improvement planning.
• Provide cover for the IT Infrastructure Manager as needed to ensure good levels of service
• performance.
• Develop and provide technical coaching and mentoring to members within the IT team.
• Create, maintain, and update procedures and training documentation for the IT team.
• Member of the infrastructure on-call rota.

 

Key Requirements

Essential

• A least 3 years’ experience in a previous IT Infrastructure role in an enterprise environment.
• Extensive experience with Windows server, Microsoft 365 services and VMware.
• Experience configuring and monitoring compliance policies within Office 365.
• Strong understanding of LAN/WLAN networks and Firewalls.
• Experience deploying and maintaining critical systems in Microsoft Azure.
• Extensive experience with PowerShell scripting.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve issues related to servers, storage, virtualisation, Cloud problems.
• Experience using and implementing infrastructure monitoring solutions.
• Experience leading technical teams during project delivery and incident management.
• Excellent collaboration skills to effectively work with colleagues, users, and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and able to communicate effectively at all levels in the business.

• Willing to invest time, effort, and energy to learn & develop new skills and capabilities.
• MCSA or equivalent Microsoft certification.
• VCP or equivalent VMWare certification.
• All relevant permits to work in the UK and security clearances (up to or over CTC).

Desirable

• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Docker/Kubernetes
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewall configuration
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with other Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)
• Prince2 Foundation or other equivalent project management certification

 

If you are available and interested in this opportunity, please apply for further information. Please note due to high volumes of applications we are unable to contact every application.

 

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

 

At Lucid, we celebrate difference and value diverse perspectives, underpinned by our values ‘Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism’. We are proud to provide equal opportunities in line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy and welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of personal characteristics.

 

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