2174 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Systems and Virtualization Engineer
£45,000 - 80,000
Parkshot, St. Margarets and North Twickenham
£45,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- 5+ years experience in systems engineering, virtualisation, or infrastructure operations.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (VMs, storage, networking, RBAC, policies).
- Proven expertise with at least one major virtualisation platform (Hyper-V, KVM, or VMware), including clustering and migrations.
- Experience managing enterprise storage solutions (RAID, SAN, NFS, iSCSI) and backup/restore processes.
- Solid administration skills across Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu).
- Working knowledge of automation and scripting using PowerShell, Bash, or Ansible.
- Good understanding of network fundamentals (VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs).
- Experience working in restricted, regulated, or air-gapped environments is advantageous.
- Strong documentation discipline and familiarity with formal change management processes (e.g. ITIL).
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with geographically distributed teams.
Technologies
ARM
Hyper-V
ITIL
KVM
NFS
Responsibilities
- 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 planning for critical UK systems.
- Provide input into automation, standardisation, and repeatable build and patching processes.
Description
We are a UK-based organization supporting safety-critical systems, and we are strengthening our local infrastructure capability. We offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development. Our team is committed to addressing and mitigating operational and audit risks associated with under-resourcing and ageing platforms. This role involves engaging with international teams to enhance service delivery across critical systems.
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