IT Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer (AWDO-P15271)

IT Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer

Take ownership of proactive monitoring and maintenance across client IT environments, identifying risks before they become incidents and keeping systems secure, reliable and performing well. A hands-on opportunity for an engineer who enjoys autonomy with technical support available when needed.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Technical Systems Engineer, IT Operations Engineer, Systems Administrator, IT Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Support Engineer, Network and Infrastructure Engineer, Technical Services Engineer, IT Engineer

SALARY

£30,000 - £40,000 per annum

LOCATION

Covent Garden, London (100% Office Based)

JOB TYPE

Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS

Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an opportunity to own proactive systems management within an MSP environment, with the IT Support Team available for escalation. As IT Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer you will monitor client environments, identify emerging issues and take preventive action.

The IT Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer will maintain servers, networks, endpoints and other assets, coordinating patching, backups, upgrades, security controls and incident response to improve reliability and performance.

Working across multiple client environments, the IT Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer will manage priorities independently, liaise with technical leadership and service desk colleagues, and maintain proactive systems policies and processes.

DUTIES

Your duties as the IT Systems

Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer include

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System Performance Monitoring and Optimisation

Implement monitoring tools and processes, analyse performance data and address bottlenecks

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Asset Health and Proactive Maintenance

Monitor servers, firewalls, switches and other assets, taking action on anomalies, failures and resource issues

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Quality Control of IT Assets

Maintain servers, laptops, desktops, firewalls, routers and NAS through software deployment, patch management and audits

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Asset Management and User Lifecycle

Improve asset maintenance processes and coordinate device and user onboarding and offboarding

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Infrastructure Upgrades and Change

Oversee installations, configurations and upgrades, define goals, timelines and dependencies, and apply change management practices

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Backup and Recovery Management

Develop backup schedules and strategies, monitor reliability and audit backups to support data integrity

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Cybersecurity and Endpoint Security

Implement endpoint protection, conduct vulnerability assessments and apply appropriate security controls and mitigations

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Alert and Incident Management

Establish alert monitoring and coordinate incident response to minimise downtime and data loss

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Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Identify IT vulnerabilities, recommend controls and implement proactive measures to reduce incident likelihood and impact

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Technical Planning and Coordination

Plan technical work, manage priorities, delegate appropriate tasks and provide guidance where required

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Stakeholder Liaison and Administration

Collaborate with technical leadership and service desk colleagues, and create and maintain proactive systems policies and processes

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience implementing system monitoring tools and interpreting performance data

• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, asset maintenance, software deployment and patch management

• Experience overseeing infrastructure installation, configuration and upgrades

• Knowledge of change management practices and technical project delivery

• Capability in backup, recovery and data-integrity monitoring

• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity, endpoint security, vulnerability management and incident response

• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to develop effective technical solutions

• Ability to create and maintain policies and processes for proactive systems management

• Ability to adapt to emerging technologies and keep technical knowledge current

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF

AWDO-P15271

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