Platform Engineer - 12 Month FTC

The ClientOur client are a technology driven international organisation with a strong heritage and are looking for a Platform Engineer for a 12 month initial fixed term contract to help with an exciting pipeline of projects and to support with BAU.The ideal candidate will join the Platform team and should be able to hit the ground running in this role.Duration: 12 month fixed term (potential longer term opportunities available)Start date: ASAPLocation: Hybrid - 2-3 days in Newcastle upon Tyne Salary: £45-55,000The Role

• Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of platforms to ensure all systems are available
• Responding within SLAs to service requests, incidents and problems using the service management tool
• Ensuring maintenance of documentation and sharing knowledge across the Platforms team
• Raising requests for change, documenting step by step activities required for successful completion, testing and if necessary, roll-back of changes
• Be able to work under pressure, ensuring that all deadlines are met

Skills and experience required

• Wintel and Linux experience is essential
• Sound understanding of active directory and VM wear requirements
• Experience of public cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform, and cost optimisation techniques
• Experience with Patch Management Software (ideally Ivanti or SCCM/Intune)
• Experience with Storage Arrays (ideally Dell Compellent and HPE Nimble)

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