Infrastructure and Security Engineer

Hays Technology

Bracknell

9 months ago

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Permanent - £45k-£50k + strong benefits

Location: Hybrid - Reading area

Your new company

A leading not-for-profit local accommodation company across the South UK, are currently looking for an additional Infrastructure & Security Engineer to bolster their ranks. You'll be joining one of the largest and longest established not-for-profits in the South of England that has invested 15 million into local communities over the last 5 years.

Your new role

You will be supporting the organisation across a broad variety of work, with the ability to gain a lot of different experience across multiple areas. You will be a key member of the IT & Security Engineering team, who specialises in offering support across the organisation for around 2000 employees.

What you'll need to succeed

Technical skills and strong communication skills
Strong experience in a similar role, with a wide-ranging knowledge of Microsoft infrastructures, as well as VMWare and SD-WAN.
Experience with hands-on network and security engineering duties, assurance, and risk assessments
Knowledge of cloud principles, ideally Azure.
Knowledge and experience of security frameworks such as cyber essentials would be beneficial.What you'll get in return

This role is available for hybrid working with a typical requirement to work 3 days per week in the Reading/Bracknell office. Good salary, up to the £50k mark.

28 days annual leave + bank holiday
Up to 10% pension employers' contribution
Strong progression opportunities
Enhanced maternity pay
And more!What you need to do now

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