Senior Systems Engineer - Secure Cloud and Infrastructure

Senior Systems Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data and IntegrationLocation: Reading - 3 days onsite / 2 days remoteRate: 65- 71 per hour, inside IR35Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance requiredNationality: Sole British National requiredContract: 6 Months +The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support a secure digital platform within a highly regulated defence and aerospace environment.You will be responsible for the design, implementation, operation, support and continuous improvement of enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms and hosting services. The role provides technical leadership across hybrid environments, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, scalable and aligned with business and programme objectives.You will work across Microsoft Azure, on-premises infrastructure, virtualisation, storage, networking and container platforms including Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. Working closely with security, architecture, application and service delivery teams, you will support business-critical services while driving automation, modernisation and operational excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy and support enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.Administer and optimise Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native infrastructure.Manage and maintain Windows Server and Linux environments.Deploy, configure and support Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms.Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and ..... full job details .....