At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Microsoft Windows Server and manage cloud platforms in a dynamic team environment.
- Company: Join Accenture, a global leader in professional services with a culture of innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 25 days vacation, private medical insurance, and extra leave for charity work.
- Other info: Flexible working with opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing client infrastructure and driving operational improvements.
- Qualifications: Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and cloud technologies is essential.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.
As a Windows Engineer, you will:
- Join the team as a subject matter expert supporting our Managed Services function supporting Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory Domain Services, infrastructure systems including the management of cloud platforms & working knowledge of virtual environments (private), and related toolsets.
- Contribute to the ongoing success of client support and service operational improvements.
- Engage in systems enhancement review and planning, integration, identity life-cycle management, and process automation and improvement.
The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who excels as an individual, as well as among peers in a team environment. Personal responsibility, ability to work independently, clear communication, ownership, and thoughtful execution of work is paramount!
Windows Engineer Responsibilities
- Daily operational “break/fix” duties while working primarily out of a ticketing-based system with a large focus on Windows Server operating systems and their related Roles, Features, and components/infrastructure.
- Analyze and support highly complex, enterprise-level Active Directory Services in hybrid, on-premises, and cloud hosted environments.
- Manage enterprise identity cloud directories including Microsoft Azure AD, AWS, Microsoft AD, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- Analyze current Directory Services environments to identify both technical and operational opportunities and develop continuous improvement action plans.
- Develop detailed knowledge based articles, standards, design, and implementation of documentation.
- Routine engagement with multiple other technical teams including Networking, Security, Database, Process Management, and Customer Relations personnel.
Related Work Experience
- Troubleshooting all operating system related issues including, but not limited to, performance, system health, and system security.
- Managing multiple Active Directory Domains and Forests in disparate environments.
- Managing Active Directory Groups, Users, Services, and Computer Accounts.
- Group Policy Management (planning, implementing, and troubleshooting).
- Managing Active Directory Certificate Services / PKI.
- Supporting O365 migration.
- Supporting Azure, OCI and AWS migrations.
- Supporting Azure EntraID and AD Connect.
- Supporting Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, ADFS, SSO.
- Supporting upgrades and routine troubleshooting of Windows Server operating systems including security remediations.
- Disaster Recovery execution, coordination, and creation of related documentation.
- Strict Change Control, Incident, and Problem resolution based on ITIL methodology.
- Working knowledge and utilising AI based tooling for cloud assessments, infrastructure improvements and data capturing.
- Professional engagement with clients to discuss Infrastructure related changes or improvements to environments.
After hours on call rotation required to ensure support for UK strategic clients.
Desirable
- Extensive understanding and hands on experience of hybrid cloud deployments including management of virtual servers, resources, networking, storage and hypervisors.
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
Windows Engineer employer: Accenture
Accenture is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture in London that fosters innovation and collaboration. With competitive benefits like 30 days of vacation, access to fitness classes, and private medical insurance, employees are supported in achieving a healthy work-life balance while also having ample opportunities for professional growth and development within the rapidly evolving field of AI.
