Senior Platform Engineer

Virgin Money; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is looking for an experienced IT Security Specialist to join their Technology Operations & Cyber Security team. The role involves providing 3rd line support, managing the security patching lifecycle, and collaborating on project delivery. Candidates should have strong experience in IT security and system administration with scripting abilities. This is a hybrid role with flexible working options and generous benefits including extensive leave, pension, and private medical cover.

Benefits

38.5 days annual leave including bank holidays

Up to five paid well-being days per year

20 weeks paid family leave for expectant parents

Market-leading pension

Free private medical cover

Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Experience in IT security, system administration, or a similar role focused on security patch management.
• Demonstrated experience in scripting and automation to streamline patching and upgrades.
• Experience supporting Windows Server Operating System.

Responsibilities

• 3rd line support of enterprise services for internal and external customers.
• Managing the patching lifecycle including scheduling and deployment.
• Identifying and communicating technical risk within platforms.

Skills

IT security

Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python)

Windows Server support

Active Directory management

Windows Networking Technologies (DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP)

MS Failover Clustering

Infoblox management

VMware administration

SCCM administration

McAfee ePO support

Trend Micro DSM support

Cybersecurity principles

Education

MCSA/MCSE Certification

Tools

VMware

SCCM

PowerShell

Job description

Business Unit: Technology Operations & Cyber Security Salary range: £33,600 - £42,400 per annum DOE Location: Hybrid – with occasional travel to a UK Virgin Money Hub location when required Contract type: Permanent - Full time

Our Team

Our Platform as a Service (PaaS) team holds a pivotal position in shaping the future of our platform services in VM's Technology Estate, defining, and executing the strategic vision for our PaaS offerings, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and innovation in our platform services.

As part of the PaaS Windows Server Team, this role will collaborate with technology and project teams to ensure that change within our environment is managed effectively. The core aspect of your role will cover the 3rd line support of enterprise services delivered to Virgin Money internal and external customers hosted on Windows Server Physical and Virtual Infrastructure. Vulnerability Management, Security update scheduling, and deployment of updates to the Windows server estate is a key part of the role, so experience in this area is expected.

Alongside support requirements, you will work as part of larger project delivery teams, to deliver new services and enhance existing services. Your role will span across all of the project lifecycles including (but not be limited to) design influence, infrastructure build, test environment support and implementation deliverables and support.

What you’ll be doing

• Working closely with other Technology staff and 3rd parties
• Collaborating with project teams to ensure that change within the environment is managed and controlled effectively.
• 3rd line support of enterprise services delivered to Virgin Money internal and external customers.
• Manage the patching lifecycle, including scheduling, deployment, and verification.
• The role holder will have a level of responsibility for identifying, analysing, quantifying, and communicating technical risk within the banks on premise & cloud platforms.
• The role may require occasional evening or weekend work for patch deployment, system upgrades.
• Working closely with 1st and 2nd tier support teams to deliver a professional effective enterprise support offering.
• Supporting and implementation deliverables and support.
• Project lifecycles including (but not be limited to) design influence, infrastructure build and test.
• Out of Hours On‑call rota duties 24/7 cover.

We need you to have

• Experience in IT security, system administration, or a similar role with a focus on security patch management and system upgrades
• Demonstrated experience in scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python) to streamline patching and upgrade processes.
• Experience supporting Windows Server Operating System (Install, Configure, Manage)
• Experience supporting Active Directory (Install, Configure, Manage)
• Experience of support and management of Windows Networking Technologies (DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP)
• Demonstrated experience using MS Failover Clustering (Install, Configure, Manage)
• Management and experience administering Infoblox
• Management and experience administering VMWare including upgrades and patching
• Demonstrated experience administering SCCM (Install, Configure, Manage) & SCOM
• Experience supporting McAfee ePO
• Experience supporting Trend Micro DSM
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, vulnerability management, and system optimisation.
• Experience of working in a highly governed and controlled IT environment

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Possess a MCSA/MCSE Certification
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive change in a collaborative manner.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if Part‑Time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well‑being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender‑neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market‑leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there’s no waiting around, you’ll enjoy these benefits from day one.

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early, so please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

We’re all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money

Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of the Nationwide group, together we’re the UK’s first full‑service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you’ll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun‑filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full‑service banking provider. Be yourself at Virgin Money

At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team.

It’s important to note that there may be occasions where it’s not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high‑volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non‑disabled applicants.