Senior Windows System Administrator

Impact Team; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking a Windows Divestment Senior Technical Engineer for a contract role in Sheffield. The successful candidate will develop automated processes for infrastructure migration, ensuring security and compliance throughout. This role requires strong technical skills in Windows environments, DevOps tools, and collaboration with various teams to resolve challenges. Ideal for mid-senior level professionals looking for a dynamic consulting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience with DevOps tools and automation processes.
• Proficiency in Windows OS and Microsoft Cluster environments.
• Knowledge of networking and API development.

Responsibilities

• Develop standardized processes for infrastructure migration.
• Audit software and OS versions for security compliance.
• Collaborate with application teams to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Problem Management

Analytical Skills

Customer Satisfaction

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Puppet

Python

Shell

VMware

Git

SCCM/MECM

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Windows Divestment Senior Technical Engineer

PAYE Agency worker contract role (Up to £650 per day)

Hybrid working – Sheffield (up to 3 days per week)

We are seeking a Windows Divestment Engineer to develop a standardized and automated process supporting the migration of infrastructure involved in Business Unit sales.

The bank's infrastructure needs to be sanitized and security hardened during sale or data migration to third parties. Sanitization includes uninstalling software and proprietary information, certificates, and configurations specific to the bank. Work will occur on both weekdays and weekends to support migrations.

As an Automation Engineer/Architect, you will maintain existing code supporting phased removal and restoration of software, files, and network configurations as needed.

You will audit Software and OS versions to provide evidence to Security teams, review security and system logs for vulnerabilities, and consult on Cyber Security issues.

You will also guide and collaborate with application and product teams to resolve technical challenges, such as storage migrations.

Experience:

• Interacting with application and infrastructure teams
• Understanding and translating business requirements into technical specifications
• Proactively identifying and resolving problems to maximize customer satisfaction
• Participating in stakeholder and delivery team calls
• Demonstrating analytical and problem management skills
• Implementing industry best practices in projects

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Windows Operating System and Microsoft Cluster environments
• Experience with DevOps tools, orchestration, and configuration management (Ansible, Jenkins, Puppet)
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Shell for data management
• Experience with VMware, virtualization, and hypervisors
• Knowledge of networking, TCP/IP, port management, and firewalls
• Mulesoft and Postman experience
• API development and integration with Ansible playbooks
• Git version control
• Agile methodologies
• SCCM/MECM proficiency

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting