Data Centre Engineer / Platform Engineer (Azure, Windows)

Duration: 6 months

Location: Sunderland, 3 days per week onsite (days may vary each week)

Basis: Inside IR35

Rate: DOE

Are you a Data Centre Engineer / Platform Engineer with a background delivering cloud and data centre migrations, whilst securing identified vulnerabilities? Do you have strong hands-on skills with Azure, Windows Server and IaC (Terraform, ARM, PowerShell)? If so, please apply now.

The Data Centre Engineer / Platform Engineer will join a dynamic team at a time of major modernisation and transformation, with responsibility for providing hands-on technical support to drive the cloud and data centre migration activities.

This will include:

• Supporting migration of datacentre-hosted workloads into Azure, assisting with planning, build, testing and production cutover activities
• Support landing zone, networking and infrastructure configuration
• Assist with application and server migration activities
• Support supplier engagement and technical validation activities
• Review and remediation of high-priority vulnerabilities identified through pen testing activity
• Implement remediation activities across server and infrastructure platforms
• Validate controls through testing and evidence collection

The successful Data Centre Engineer / Platform Engineer will have the following skills:

• Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS, networking, identity, monitoring)
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, ARM, PowerShell automation
• Windows Server, Active Directory/Entra ID, Group Policy
• Backup and restore Solutions e.g. Veeam, CommVault
• SQL Server, Azure SQL, backups, HA/DR
• Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, SolarWinds

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will initially join for a period of 6 months to actively participate in the cloud and data centre migration activity, and there is the possibility of extension.

Rates to be discussed on application. If you’re interested in finding out more, please submit your CV and we will be in touch.

The role will be based onsite in Sunderland 3 days per week. The days may vary each week depending on project needs, so please only apply if you’re within daily commuting distance.

Data Centre Engineer / Platform Engineer (Azure, Windows, Migration)