Systems Engineer – Cloud in Reading, Berkshire

The Opportunity

Our client is a global consultancy supporting organisations across the defence and national security sectors. They are looking for a Systems Engineer to join their Infrastructure and Platform Services team, supporting secure, reliable and resilient technology across cloud and on-premises environments.

This is an ideal opportunity for an early-career engineer looking to develop their skills across Azure, Windows/Linux, virtualisation, Kubernetes, OpenShift and automation while working alongside experienced engineers and architects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support cloud and on-premises infrastructure environments.
• Maintain Windows Server and Linux platforms.
• Assist with the deployment and support of Microsoft Azure services.
• Support virtualisation, Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability and capacity.
• Support incident, problem and change management.
• Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Contribute to automation, Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
• Support infrastructure upgrades, migrations and continuous improvement.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

About You

• Degree in IT, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Up to 3 years' experience in infrastructure, systems administration, cloud support or technical operations.
• Foundational understanding of cloud and enterprise infrastructure.
• Strong interest in systems, cloud and platform engineering.
• Good problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and work within structured engineering and security environments.

Desirable

AZ-900, AZ-104, CompTIA Network+/Server+, Linux Essentials, ITIL Foundation, or exposure to Kubernetes, OpenShift or container technologies.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.