Azure Systems Engineer - Hybrid, SC Cleared (Reading)

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; England; Hybrid; GBP 92,250 - 98,707; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work from Reading

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking a Systems Engineer - Azure to support and enhance enterprise infrastructure, cloud services and platform technologies across Microsoft Azure and on-prem environments. This contractor role requires hybrid working from Reading and security clearance.

You will contribute to IaC and automation, monitor performance, manage incidents, and collaborate with senior engineers to improve reliability. Inside IR35 and £500-£535 daily rate.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Understanding of Microsoft Azure services and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs and firewalls.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and operational support.
• Understanding of security principles and access management.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a collaborative engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Support and administer cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Maintain Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Deploy, configure and support Microsoft Azure services.
• Support virtualization platforms including VMware and Hyper-V.
• Assist with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability and capacity.
• Support incident, problem and change management activities.
• Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation initiatives.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Work closely with senior engineers to improve platform reliability and operational performance.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

Microsoft Azure

Networking fundamentals

VMware/Hyper-V

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Monitoring

Security principles

Backup/DR concepts

Troubleshooting/analytical

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Grafana

Prometheus

Azure Monitor

OpenShift

Job description

CBSbutler is seeking a Systems Engineer - Azure to support and enhance enterprise infrastructure, cloud services and platform technologies across Microsoft Azure and on-prem environments. This contractor role requires hybrid working from Reading and security clearance.

You will contribute to IaC and automation, monitor performance, manage incidents, and collaborate with senior engineers to improve reliability. Inside IR35 and £500-£535 daily rate.