IT Systems Engineer - West London (InsideIR35)
Harvey Nash has partnered with a well‑established client of ours to recruit an experienced IT Systems Engineer on an initial 3-month contract. This is a hands‑on infrastructure role, focused on ensuring the reliability, security, and resilience of critical IT systems.
You'll operate as a senior technical escalation point, supporting and improving core infrastructure services while contributing to infrastructure projects, resilience initiatives, and continuous improvement across the wider group technology function.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the availability, performance, and resilience of core infrastructure services across on‑premises and Microsoft Azure environments.
- Administer and improve VMware virtualised environments, including capacity planning, optimisation, and resilience design.
- Manage and support Windows Server and Active Directory, including Group Policy, DNS, authentication, and identity integrations.
- Support and develop Azure infrastructure services, including virtual machines, networking, monitoring, backup, and recovery.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex incidents, supporting diagnosis, resolution, and stakeholder communication.
- Own the operation and continuous improvement of network and security services, including Cisco networking and Fortinet firewalls.
- Support backup, disaster recovery, and resilience planning, including testing and improvement initiatives.
- Participate in a 24x7 on‑call rota, providing out‑of‑hours support for critical incidents when required.
About You
- Practical experience supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure and hybrid environments.
- Strong hands‑on experience across VMware, Windows Server, and Active Directory.
- Solid knowledge of Cisco networking (LAN/WAN, switching, routing) and Fortinet firewalls.
- Strong troubleshooting and fault‑finding capability across infrastructure, network, and security services.
- Experience working in multi‑site, operationally critical environments where uptime and controlled change are essential.
- Good understanding of infrastructure security principles and service resilience.
- Comfortable working autonomously, while contributing knowledge and best practice across a wider group IT function.
- Any exposure to automation, FinOps, or SecOps concepts would be advantageous.
IT Systems Engineer - West London (InsideIR35)
