System Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Systems Engineer, where you will leverage your expertise in automation and configuration management. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining Ansible playbooks, managing test environments, and implementing robust backup strategies. Collaborate with development teams to optimize workflows and ensure business continuity. This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-pressure environment, tackling challenging tasks while enhancing your skills with cutting-edge technologies. If you have a passion for infrastructure and automation, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proficient in scripting languages and automation tools.
• Experience in building and managing test environments.

Responsibilities

• Automate runbooks using Ansible and Puppet.
• Build and maintain test environments for software applications.

Skills

Ansible

VMWare

Scripting (Perl, Python)

Backup Strategies

Puppet

Infrastructure Experience

Linux Administration

Windows Administration

Terraform

Cloud Services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Tools

Jira

Ansible

Puppet

VMWare

Terraform

Job description

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Duration: contract to run until 28/11/2025

Location: London. Hybrid, 3 days in the Office 2 days Remote

Our client is looking for a Systems Engineer who is proficient in scripting languages and has a comprehensive experience of Building Playbooks, Ansible, VMWare, and backup systems.

The role is to automate the runbooks that have been produced as part of the tertiary vault programme so far. The client uses Ansible, Puppet, Jira, etc. to perform this for on-premises resources within a high-pressure environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining test environments, as well as ensuring robust backup solutions.

Key Skills/ requirements

• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for automating configuration management and deployment processes.
• Build and manage test environments to ensure thorough testing of software applications.
• Script using languages such as Perl, Python, or similar to automate tasks and integrate systems.
• Understand and implement backup strategies to safeguard data and ensure business continuity.
• Administer VMWare environments, leveraging programmatic control for efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize tool usage and improve development workflows.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Need to have an understanding of VMware, databases, Linux and Windows admin tasks.
• Any backup and/or networking experience would be a bonus.
• infrastructure Experience person
• Ansible and Puppet automation experience is a requirement
• Terraform experience

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and architectural documents.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!