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Platform Engineer

  • Location: Reading
  • Salary: £70.00 - £74.26 per hour per hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 13 hours ago

  • Sector: IT
  • Contact: Tom McGuire
  • Contact Email: t.mcguire@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Client: BAE Systems
  • Expiry Date: 28 November 2025
  • Job Ref: 85358TM_1760704005

Platform Engineer

Initial 12 Month Contract

Remote working with occasional travel to Reading, Berkshire

£74.26 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35)

The Role

  • Implement, maintain and enhance the platforms physical and virtual infrastructure
  • Ensure high availability and performance of network services
  • Carries out virtual and physical infrastructure/network/storage builds and rebuilds
  • Assists in the preparation of detailed technical delivery plans
  • Maintain detailed network design documentation and knowledge management for operational transparency
  • Contribute to the design and integration of new network solutions to meet evolving business needs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement network improvements and expansions
  • Comply with Governance and change control policies

The Candidate

  • 3+ years of experience as a Network Engineer
  • Professional certification (e.g. CCNA, CCNP, CCDP,) or equivalent / proven experience on this level
  • Microsoft PowerShell, Bash, Windows Server/Desktop and/or Redhat Linux (RHEL) Server/Desktop Administration, Hypervisor (vmware), Citrix VDI, Active Directory
  • Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g. Bash, PoweShell, Python, Perl, BAT)

If this role is of interest, please send a copy of your CV to Tom McGuire by clicking the "Apply Now" button.