Public Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
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Job Location:
Any - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Public Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise across Windows Unix/Linux and networking environments. This role is responsible for implementing and maintaining core infrastructure systems that ensure high availability performance and security across our Public Cloud Enterprise.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps Security and Application Support to drive infrastructure stability scalability and modernisation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design deploy and manage enterprise infrastructure spanning Windows and Unix/Linux systems.
- Install configure and maintain Windows Server environments.
- Install configure and maintain Windows 2016/2019/2022
- Create and manage user accounts groups and organizational units (OUs).
- Perform system patching and Windows Update management
- Manage system startup services.
- Troubleshoot system errors event logs and service dependencies.
- Configure TCP/IP networking VLANs static routing and NIC teaming.
- Install configure and maintain Unix/Linux servers
- Install configure and maintain Unix/Linux distributions (Oracle Linux RHEL CentOS Ubuntu).
- Manage user accounts groups permissions and sudo policies.
- Implement and maintain SSH key management and access control.
- Apply system patches and OS upgrades with minimal downtime.
- Manage system startup services (systemd init scripts).
- Configure and maintain cron jobs and scheduled maintenance tasks.
- Mount unmount and manage NFS SMB or iSCSI shares
- Configure network interfaces IP routes VLANs and bonding/teaming
- Use tools like top htop vmstat iostat sar dstat and nmon for performance diagnostics.
- Configure and maintain core network services including Virtual Traffic Managers (VTM) switches firewalls (Azure OCI PALO) and load balancers.
- Implement and maintain backup disaster recovery and monitoring solutions.
- Troubleshoot complex system network and performance issues across heterogeneous environments.
- Support infrastructure automation and configuration management initiatives (e.g. using Ansible PowerShell Bash and Terraform).
- Collaborate with Security teams to ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards.
- Provide support and technical mentorship to junior engineers
Qualifications :
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in IT infrastructure engineering or systems administration.
- Strong proficiency with Windows Server (2016/2019/2022)
- Advanced experience with Unix/Linux systems (Oracle Linux RHEL Ubuntu).
- In-depth understanding of TCP/IP networking VLANs routing firewalls and load balancing and VPNs.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (Azure AWS or OCI) is highly desirable.
- Scripting skills in PowerShell Bash Python and Terraform
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Ansible Terraform).
- Exposure to containerization (Docker Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and change management.
Additional Information :
We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions you are provided with the following:
- Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell
- 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
- A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
- All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like when you like how you like.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
- All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.
- NEC is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all communities.
Who We Are:
Were NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad our software is helping to dispatch ambulances support families keep trains on the move locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us youll be helping our 3000 employees push the boundaries of whats possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments hospitals police forces housing providers local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do the more our customers can do for others. And together we make a world of difference.
Wed love your help. And well support you all the way.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Jenkins
- Ruby
- Python
- Active Directory
- Cloud
- PowerShell
- Windows
- AWS
- Linux
- SAN
- Java
- Troubleshoot
- Backup
- Puppet
- hardware
About Company
Our philosophy is to understand our customers business first before we get to the technology. This approach leads to clever software; streamlining old processes, saving money and delivering positive change. Our technology has helped the NHS screen millions of babies for hearing loss ... View more
