MS365 Network Systems Engineer

Tamworth, Staffordshire
Park Lane Recruitment Ltd
Location: Tamworth, Staffs Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 MCSE certification and/OR CCNA certificationMS365 Network Systems EngineerSalary: £45,000 – £55,000Location: Tamworth – North East of BirminghamOut amazing client, a fantastic family-owned distribution Group, are urgently seeking a skilled MS365 Network Systems Engineer with significant experience in virtualization, MS Windows Server, Active Directory, MS Azure, Exchange Online/O365 configuration & troubleshooting. Plus working experience with Dell/EMC SANs, SonicWall and networks monitoring and configuration.In this role, you will be responsible for their network’s day-to-day administration, support, and troubleshooting in a dynamic, high-volume environment with multiple configurations.You must have experience planning and installing new software or upgrades and resolving problems remotely and onsite, particularly in MS365.Your expertise in cloud-based solutions and virtualization technologies will be critical in this role, as will your ability to work with complex solutions and coordinate activities with other technical personnel as appropriate.Key Responsibilities:- Configure and manage Microsoft Windows domain and Hyper-V virtualization environments.- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for Windows virtualization environment, Active Directory, and Windows Server administration.- Diagnose and troubleshoot problems with the virtualization environment, including Microsoft and Linux operating systems.- Evaluate products and upgrades for appropriateness, oversee and implement system upgrade strategies.- Maintain Dell server environment across multiple locations.- Provide 3rd Level support to Helpdesk engineers.- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex solutions, coordinating activities with other technical personnel as appropriate.- Develop and analyse highly complex system standards, thresholds, and recommendations to maximize system performance.- Conduct capacity planning reviews with management and approve capacity plans formulated by less experienced personnel.- Develop strategies to manage the frequency of appropriate support packages/patch applications.- Monitor server backups and network uptime maintenance and provide appropriate recommendations when required.- Liaise with 3rd party vendors for support and procurement- Coordinate proposals and work estimates involving various system administration projects and solutions with business development personnel.- Design and implement secure systems, network policies and procedures, and provide technical guidance to the team.Knowledge and Skills Required:- Significant experience in designing, implementing, and managing MS365, MS Windows and Hyper-V environments, including Dell EMC SAN- MCSE certification AND/OR CCNA certification- Car owner/driver- British national (or living and working in UK for at least 2 years with no visa requirement)- Security certification – IT Security Protocols Mastery, expert in deploying IT security protocols, managing cybersecurity measures, and ensuring robust network defence strategies.- Security Compliance Acumen, proficient in IT security compliance, with strong grasp of risk management and adherence to global cybersecurity regulations.- Effective project management experience.- Knowledge and working experience with Active Directory.- DR/BCP Experience- Expertise in network data centre environments.- Excellent PowerShell scripting and automation skills to automate repetitive tasks and build small to medium-complexity automated solutions.- Database Administration Skills are welcome (MS SQL, MySQL).- Outstanding customer service skills.- Strong organisational, troubleshooting, decision-making, and analytical skills.- Ability to work with limited supervision, self-starter, and strong time management skills.- Ability to adapt to handle competing work demands and work flexible hours.- GDPR – Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences.- Ability to work flexible hours (on-call rota)- Some travel for installation or upgrades will be required, so a car driver is essential as well as for commuting into the office each dayIf this sounds like your next career step – APPLY TODAY!