Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Sopra Steria Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Sopra Steria Ltd is seeking an experienced Messaging and IAM Engineer to deliver messaging and IAM strategy for a flagship account. The role covers BAU activities and high-profile aerospace projects, based on-site at Newport, Portsmouth or Stevenage, with SC clearance eligibility for UK nationals.

Key tasks include handling technical escalations, BAU tickets, and collaboration with the projects team on large-scale European initiatives. Security clearance and UK citizenship are prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with on-prem Exchange environments (2019 preferable).
• Experience managing patching schedules across Exchange environments with SU updates.
• Understanding of Email/Messaging AV and Spam protection (Cisco ESA or Fortimail a plus).
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory at Enterprise/Multi Forest scale.
• Good understanding of Active Directory, Domain structure and Group Policies (AD, OU, GPO).
• Strong troubleshooting and investigation skills including root cause analysis and effective problem resolution.
• Single Sign-on/PKI knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Key team member for technical escalations.
• Customer focused, working BAU tickets covering Messaging and IAM spaces.
• Working with projects team as required – Includes supporting upcoming unique, large scale, one of a kind, European-wide project.

Skills

Messaging

IAM

Active Directory

Exchange 2019

Patching management

Email security

PKI

Single Sign-On

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Job description

Do you have a proven track record working as a Messaging Engineer with some knowledge of IAM?

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security sector are currently recruiting for an experienced Messaging and IAM Engineer to support on the delivery of Messaging and IAM strategy for a flagship account within the business. This role is pivotal for the team covering both Messaging and IAM BAU activities as well as working on high-profile projects in the aerospace industry. If you are looking for an opportunity to play a key role in progressing Messaging and IAM strategy in an exciting industry, this role is for you.

This role is based on site at one of our regional hubs (Newport, Portsmouth or Stevenage) approximately 4 days per week.

Due to the nature of the client, we are only able to progress with sole British nationals who are eligible for SC clearance.

What you’ll be doing:

• Key team member for technical escalations.
• Customer focused, working BAU tickets covering Messaging and IAM spaces.
• Working with projects team as required – Includes supporting upcoming unique, large scale, one of a kind, European-wide project.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience with on-prem Exchange environments (2019 preferrable)
• Experience managing patching schedules across Exchange environment with SU updates
• Understanding of E-Mail/Messaging AV and Spam protection (Cisco ESA or Fortimail a plus)
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory at Enterprise/Multi Forest scale
• A good understanding of Active Directory, Domain structure and Group Policies (AD, OU, GPO)
• Strong troubleshooting and investigation skills including root cause analysis and effective problem resolution.
• Single Sign-on/PKI knowledge

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Newport, Portsmouth, Stevenage

Security Clearance Level: SC

Internal Recruiter: Olly Walker

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension.

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.