Job Specifications
Infrastructure Engineer - Azure - Banking
Excellent opportunity opens for an IT Engineer strong across Cloud Infrastructure and Azure to join an International Bank's London office in a crucial role. The Bank is going through a large scale digital transformation, and the successful candidate will have a hands-on mentality and a desire to work in a broad capacity.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Azure services
Collaborate with the IT team to develop and implement cloud migration strategies
Delivery of 2nd/3rd line operational support for IT services including working with 3rd party providers
Design, implement, and maintain complex IT infrastructure solutions that meet the bank's business needs
Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure performance and costs
Supporting IT Application and Change and Delivery Teams on a pipeline of IT Operations maintenance and enhancement activities
Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to Azure services
Supporting IT Infrastructure Changes by providing technical expertise at CAB meetings and, where required, the technical resources to implement changes
Vulnerability and endpoint management across the infrastructure estate prioritising remediation, risk levels and closure within SLA
Monitor the performance of systems and troubleshoot any issues that arise
Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure the security and integrity of our systems
Keep up to date with the latest technology trends and make recommendations for improvement
Maintain documentation and standards for IT infrastructure operations
Provide technical expertise and support to other IT teams and business units
Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing and implement security measures to protect against cyber threats and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including senior management, to present technical solutions and plans
Working with Head of IT Operations, Chief Technology Officer and 3rd party specialists on the design of new IT platforms
Promote and leverage the bank’s Technology platforms to improve Technology services that are delivered to users and customers
Work with projects and changes to utilise existing platforms to deliver enhancements and new services that align with the bank’s strategy
Support, development and enhancement of cloud services (IAAS, PAAS and SAAS
Any other tasks are at the discretion of the Head of IT Operations.
Qualification & Experience
Degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline (Preferred)
Experience of working in financial services (Preferred)
ITIL V4 foundation (as minimum)
Experience of managing Microsoft Azure service models (IAAS, PAAS and SAAS)
Azure Administrator Associate Certification, AZ-104 (Preferred)
Essential Competencies / Skills
Ability to work in a small team and specializing
Analytical thinker as well as strong Planning, Problem Solving and organization skills
Effective communicator
Experience managing and delivering IT platforms
Proactive ‘can do’ approach and lateral thinker
Experience with Office 365 administration, including Microsoft teams.
SQL Server management
Experience of ITSM systems (Sunrise would be beneficial)
Expert technical experience of a Server, VMWare, SAN
General Network administration and troubleshooting (firewalls, VLANs, subnetting, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, Wi-Fi, etc).
3 years+ experience specializing supporting and administering Microsoft Servers (2012 – 2019), Active Directory, Group Policy, Desktops (Windows 11) and Applications (M365). Experience with Office 365 administration, including Microsoft teams.
Experience of vulnerability, endpoint management and security patching tools (Tenable, NinjaOne)
Experience of software management automation tools (Nerdio, SCCM, Intune, Chocolatey)
Experience of PAAS IT Monitoring Tools (AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Datadog)
Ability to create and maintain technical documentation
Experience supporting Microsoft AVD
Interested? Please Apply!
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About the Company
High-End Recruitment Agency specialising in Financial Services.
Covering all areas of IT, Risk & Compliance, Business Change, Finance & Regulatory Recruitment and Executive Search.
We are interested in talking to experienced recruiters to join us on an exciting phase of our evolution.
Based in ‘state of the art’ offices in the City we are keen to talk to people who are looking for new opportunities. Discussions are confidential over a pint or coffee!
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