Systems & Virtualization Engineer

Role Overview

Our client, a UK-based organisation supporting safety-critical systems, is strengthening its local infrastructure capability. Recent operational and audit reviews have identified risks related to under-resourcing, ageing platforms, and concentration of system knowledge and access.

• Own and maintain UK-based virtualisation and storage platforms (Azure, Hyper‑V, KVM, VMware).
• Plan and deliver patching, refresh, and upgrade cycles for servers and hypervisors, including legacy environments.
• Manage and optimise Azure resources, including virtual machines, networking, cost control, and backup policies.
• Implement, operate, and monitor storage solutions (SAN/NAS/iSCSI, backup, replication) to ensure availability and data integrity.
• Support and maintain on‑premises hardware, including physical servers, hypervisors, and critical appliances.
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance for systems subject to UK access and data residency restrictions.
• Maintain accurate documentation, asset inventories, and configuration records.
• Act as the local hands‑on engineer for hardware replacements, vendor coordination, and emergency interventions.
• Collaborate with international and offshore teams to improve service consistency, ticket handling, and project delivery.
• Contribute to capacity and performance plan…