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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong Microsoft Azure administration and support experienceHands-on experience installing and managing Azure Arc-enabled serversExperience deploying and supporting Azure Monitor Agent (AMA)Experience deploying and supporting XDR/EDR security agentsStrong Windows Server and Linux server administration skillsKnowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group PolicyStrong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPNs, firewalls, and proxiesExperience with PowerShell and Bash scriptingExperience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and infrastructure monitoring solutionsPreferred: Experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Cortex XDR, or equivalent platformsPreferred: Experience with Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Ansible, or other deployment toolsPreferred: Experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templatesPreferred: Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and Defender for CloudPreferred: Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelinesPreferred: Understanding of ITIL service management processes Responsibilities: Deploy, configure, and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure servicesInstall and onboard Windows and Linux servers to Azure ArcConfigure and manage Azure Arc-enabled servers and associated extensionsSupport Azure resource management, subscriptions, resource groups, and RBAC permissionsAssist with hybrid cloud integration and infrastructure modernization initiativesInstall, configure, and troubleshoot Azure Monitor Agent on Windows and Linux serversConfigure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, Data Collection Rules, dashboards, and alerting solutionsMonitor infrastructure performance, availability, capacity, and security eventsSupport operational monitoring and reporting across enterprise environmentsDeploy, configure, upgrade, and maintain XDR/EDR agents across Windows and Linux server environmentsPerform large-scale security agent rollouts using automated deployment methodsTroubleshoot agent installation, connectivity, onboarding, and performance issuesEnsure endpoint security agents remain compliant and operational across the server estateSupport security operations teams with endpoint protection and monitoring requirementsAutomate deployments, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and help ensure services remain secure, resilient, and reliable Technologies: ARMActive DirectoryAnsibleAzureBashCI/CDCloudDevOpsSupportITILLinuxMicrosoft IntunePowerShellRBACSecurityTCP/IPTerraformWindows More:
We are recruiting a hands-on Platform Engineer to support and improve hybrid infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, on-premises, Windows, and Linux platforms, with a focus on Azure Arc, Azure Monitor Agent, and XDR/EDR deployment. The role works closely with our Infrastructure, Operations, and Cyber Security teams. This is an initial six-month contract, paying £575–£620 per day, with hybrid working and three days per week in Milton Keynes.
last updated 40 week of 2026