Infrastructure Platform Engineer; Cyber

Overview

Methods Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Methods. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

Methods is currently looking for an IT Infrastructure Engineer. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of our Azure Stack Hub environment, as well as the physical networking and cabling that underpins our data centers. You will work closely with cloud architects and system administrators to ensure seamless integration and performance across both cloud and on-premise systems.

• Azure Management:
  Oversee the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of Azure resources; integrate and manage services like Entra Governance within the Azure environment; monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of hybrid cloud environments; implement security measures in line with best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
• Physical Network Setup:
  Rack and stack servers, switches, and other hardware required for both Azure and traditional on-prem environments; pull, terminate, and test network cabling (CAT6, fiber optic) ensuring high standards of physical network integrity; manage power distribution, cooling, and physical security within server rooms and data centers.
• Infrastructure Support:
  Collaborate with cloud architects, network engineers, and security teams to support the overall IT infrastructure; provide hands-on support during network upgrades, data migrations, and deployment of new services within the Azure Stack Hub; troubleshoot and resolve hardware and connectivity issues promptly.
• Documentation and Compliance:
  Maintain comprehensive documentation for all infrastructure elements, including both cloud and on-premise components; ensure all configurations and setups comply with organizational security policies and industry regulations.
• Project Involvement:
  Participate in the planning and execution of projects that involve hybrid cloud environments, including the expansion of Azure Stack Hub services; work closely with vendors and contractors to ensure successful project delivery.

• Hands-on experience administering, configuring, and managing private-cloud solutions
• Experience administering a private-cloud solution across multiple sites
• Manage private-cloud site-site failover and replication
• Understand RPO and RTO and be capable of managing on-premise backup solutions
• Experience of traffic management and networking in a secure private-cloud solution
• Understanding of hardware redundancy and high availability
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of a private-cloud solution
• Implement security measures in line with best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with relevant standards
• Perform regular maintenance for on-premise systems
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all infrastructure elements
• Understanding of administering Windows Servers