eDV Systems Engineer

eDV SYSTEMS ENGINEER

• Up to £80,000
• Cheltenham - 4/5 days onsite per week
• eDV clearance required
• Secure, business-critical technology environment

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a leading organisation delivering secure, business-critical technology within a highly sensitive environment. Their engineering teams work across complex infrastructure, cloud and systems platforms where resilience, security and reliability are essential.

Due to continued demand across their technical environment, they are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to design, implement and support secure, scalable and resilient IT systems.

THE SYSTEMS ENGINEER ROLE:

As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining secure and resilient IT systems across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments.

You will work closely with engineers, architects and delivery teams to ensure systems remain highly available, performant and secure, while also supporting complex technical issues and ongoing service improvements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, implementing and supporting enterprise IT systems and infrastructure
• Managing systems across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments
• Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for optimisation
• Troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and conducting root cause analysis
• Implementing automation for provisioning, configuration and operational processes
• Managing patching, updates, backups and disaster recovery
• Applying security best practices including system hardening, access controls and vulnerability management
• Supporting integration between systems, networks and applications
• Producing technical designs, documentation and operational procedures
• Providing 2nd/3rd line technical support
• Working with multidisciplinary teams on projects and service enhancements

SYSTEMS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Strong experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Systems Administration
• Experience with Linux and/or Windows Server
• Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and firewalls
• Experience with VMware, Hyper-V or KVM
• Experience with automation/configuration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet or Chef
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Splunk or Nagios
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Understanding of security principles and system hardening
• Experience supporting enterprise IT environments
• eDV clearance is essential

DESIRABLE:

• Docker and/or Kubernetes
• DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Infrastructure-as-Code
• Systems design and architecture
• Experience within defence, government or other secure environments
• Relevant AWS, Microsoft, Linux or VMware certifications