Systems Engineer (Azure Stack Hub / DevOps / Ansible)

About the role

A Systems Engineer is sought to design, implement and commission new systems and maintain existing ones. The role involves building a full ICT infrastructure stack and supporting application teams with integration.

Key responsibilities

• Configure and deploy the Azure Stack Hub virtualisation environment, including Azure Stack services such as NSG, load balancers, virtual images and storage.
• Configure Windows Server 2019 (or 2016), administer Windows domains, implement failover clustering and support Windows RDS.
• Apply GPO and OS hardening, perform patching and upgrades, and configure and administer Microsoft SQL 2019 and 2016/7.
• Deploy and maintain Linux-based virtual appliances and Ubuntu OS, and manage Commvault backup jobs.
• Design networks and network security, manage SSL certificates, carry out preventive maintenance and provide 24/7 standby support, responding to faults at site.
• Work hands-on with VMs in the datacentre, analyse and propose system architectures, and maintain system documentation.

Required profile

• Minimum 2-5 years of hands-on experience.
• At least 5 of the skills listed above.
• Knowledge and experience of DevOps operations.

Required skills

• Ansible
• Windows Server 2016/2019, Active Directory, Failover Clustering, RDS
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019
• Linux and Ubuntu
• Commvault backup management