Server Platform Engineer

Job in Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK

Listing for: James Andrews Technology

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-27

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Windows Server, Network Engineer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 55000 - 75000 GBP Yearly GBP 55000.00 75000.00 YEAR

Our client is a managed services provider delivering cybersecurity, communications and connectivity solutions across the UK. They are looking for a Server Platform Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

The role

You'll be a technical SME responsible for delivering proactive managed services across private and public cloud infrastructure, keeping client systems secure and running optimally. You'll own 3rd/4th line incidents and problems, and contribute to project delivery for clients and internally.

Key responsibilities

Proactively monitor client IT estates and maintain solutions through continuous deployment
Act as a trusted technical advisor, delivering improvements across hybrid, private and public cloud environments
Own escalated incidents and problem resolution
Implement DR and backup strategies
Take part in the on-call rota
Liaise with third-party vendors and mentor colleagues

What you'll need

Strong hypervisor experience (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, HPE VME)
Solid Microsoft stack knowledge (Windows Server, AD, SQL, networking)
SAN experience (3

PAR, Dell Unity, HP MSA)
Networking experience (Cisco ASAv, Fortigate, Juniper)
SC clearance eligibility (required)

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