IT Operations Engineer

DEFRA; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking an IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead) in Addlestone. In this role, you will manage network and IT infrastructure operations, provide technical support, and collaborate with service providers. The ideal candidate has experience in IT operations and a strong knowledge of Azure, networks, and troubleshooting. A competitive salary, annual leave, and a pension scheme with a generous employer contribution are offered.

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave

Pension Scheme with employer contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in IT operations, preferably in a cloud environment.
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructures and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Azure and M365 solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day network and cloud platform operations.
• Provide technical support for networks and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with service providers and vendors.

Skills

Problem-solving

Network operations

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure management

Microsoft cloud technologies

Job description

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead)

Reference number : 437292

Salary : £46,060 + 25 days Annual Leave + Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract type : Permanent (Full-time, Part-time)

Location : Addlestone, Surrey

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of veterinary medicines in the UK.

We have a vacancy for IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead).

This is a great role for who enjoys solving problems end to end, improving reliability and security, and working across on prem networks, cloud platforms, and modern workplace technologies.

Your role as our IT Operations Engineer will be to focus on our Networks, Servers, and IT infrastructure, hands‑on technical lead, for day‑to‑day networking and cloud platform operations across our site and Microsoft cloud tenancy. You will provide 1st3rd line support for networks and core infrastructure, collaborate closely with our managed service providers, third party service providers and vendors for escalations and complex changes, and steward our Azure / M365 estate. You will also liaise with our managed AWS pro...