Senior Systems Engineer

On-site in London·Full-time·Added today (last checked 13 Nov)

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Hamilton Barnes

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Our summary

Salary: £60,000 a year
About £3,780 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, London
Contract: Full-time
Experience: Senior level
Holiday: 25 days holiday
Pension: 15% employer pension

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Entra ID, Virtual Machines, Backup, Patch Management, ARC, Networking, File Sync, and Virtual Desktops.
Strong proficiency in Windows Server and virtualization technologies (server, network, and desktop).
Expertise in Windows-based services (Active Directory, ADCS, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Storage Spaces Direct, PowerShell, PKI (ADCA) and Microsoft applications such as SQL Server, SCCM, and DPM.
Expert-level experience with Windows and Unix based operating systems and Linux-based virtualization.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge with cloud services such as Intune and Microsoft 365.
The ability to identify and perform troubleshooting for Client-Server & Server-Server network-based issues and escalate to the Network team where applicable.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

15% non-contributory pension
25 days leave
Free on-site lunch
Tickets to events - Royal Albert Hall/Wimbledon/Ascot tickets,
Retail discounts
£60,000-£65,000 Basic Salary Per Annum

The role

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Join a prestigious and historic UK institution dedicated to supporting high-profile national duties and public service within iconic, world-renowned surroundings. Combining cherished traditions with a modern, forward-thinking operational mindset, the organization brings together diverse professionals across technology, engineering, and corporate functions to deliver exceptional standards of service.

The organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the delivery of live IT applications and enterprise infrastructure operations. Working closely with the IT Operations team, the successful candidate will manage physical server infrastructure, Azure Local on-premise nodes, and Microsoft Azure cloud services across Windows and Linux operating systems. Leading escalated incident, problem, and change management, the role ensures high availability, security, and operational readiness while driving continual service improvement across critical technical projects.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!

What you'll do

Technical owner of the server infrastructure. Compute, storage and associated network equipment.
Provide expert technical support for IT systems and services, acting as an escalation point for the Systems Engineer and Analysts within the team.
Lead performance monitoring and optimization of critical systems and services, ensuring compliance with Digital Services policies and best practices.
Support the Lead System Engineer in overseeing and guiding change management activities, assessing technical risks and ensuring smooth implementation of changes across infrastructure and applications
Coordinate major incident response, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication with stakeholders at all levels.
Drive problem management initiatives by conducting root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions to prevent recurrence.
Take ownership on some areas capacity and availability planning, ensuring systems are scalable and resilient to meet future business needs.
Maintain and improve asset and configuration management processes, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records of infrastructure components.
Ability to deliver internal projects for BAU systems, including full application and server lifecycle activities such as planning, deployment, optimisation, and decommissioning.
Champion service excellence by fostering collaboration between IT products, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver reliable IT services.
Identify and implement opportunities for continual service improvement (CSI), leveraging automation and best practices to enhance efficiency.
Stepping in when required to deputize for the Lead Systems Engineer, providing both technical leadership and supervisory support.