Server & Cloud Engineer

Contract until 31 March 2027 | East Midlands | Predominantly Remote | Inside IR35 Rate: Negotiable Dependent on Experience

Data Careers is supporting a secure public sector organisation in the East Midlands in the search for an experienced Server & Cloud Engineer. This is an opportunity to join a specialist infrastructure team responsible for the design, implementation, support and ongoing development of a complex hybrid technology estate. Operating within a highly secure environment, you will help ensure critical systems remain resilient, secure and available, supporting services that have a direct impact on operational effectiveness and public safety.

The successful candidate will bring strong server, cloud and infrastructure expertise, combining hands-on technical delivery with the ability to contribute to the continual improvement of the organisation's technology landscape.

Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must:

• Be UK-based.
• Have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of five years.
• Be eligible to obtain NPPV3 and SC clearance.
• Existing NPPV3 and/or SC clearance would be highly advantageous.

Please note that candidates who do not meet the residency requirement will not be able to progress through the vetting process.

Working within a specialist infrastructure function, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing hybrid server and cloud platforms, ensuring high levels of service availability, security and performance. You will provide third-line technical expertise across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, server and storage technologies, while supporting infrastructure design, cloud adoption initiatives and technology improvement programmes. The role requires close collaboration with security, networking and information management teams to ensure infrastructure services meet both operational and security requirements. This role is predominantly remote, with travel to Lincolnshire expected a couple of times per month for team collaboration, project activity and stakeholder engagement.

• Provide third-line support for infrastructure incidents, problems and service requests.
• Design, implement and maintain hybrid server and cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Support and administer Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Manage and maintain server, storage and virtualisation platforms.
• Ensure systems are proactively monitored and maintained to maximise service availability.
• Implement security controls, patch management and remediation activities.
• Support infrastructure projects and wider technology improvement initiatives.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards and operational procedures.
• Work closely with security, networking and operational teams to deliver resilient infrastructure services.
• Participate in an out-of-hours support rota when required.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience in several of the following areas:

• Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
• Microsoft 365 administration and support.
• Hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure environments.
• Server administration and enterprise infrastructure support.
• Virtualisation technologies including VMware and VxRail.
• Microsoft Server technologies, storage and related infrastructure services.
• Third-line infrastructure support within a complex technical environment.
• Infrastructure monitoring, performance management and service availability.

Experience working within a secure public sector, policing or government environment.

• Knowledge of ITIL service management principles.
• Active Directory administration, including Group Policy and identity management.
• Understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, LAN and WAN technologies.
• Experience supporting cyber security remediation and compliance activities.
• Relevant Microsoft or infrastructure certifications.

We're looking for a technically capable infrastructure professional who combines strong engineering expertise with a pragmatic and collaborative approach. You will be comfortable operating in a complex environment, taking ownership of technical challenges and working with stakeholders across multiple teams to deliver secure, reliable and scalable solutions. Experience within policing or the wider public sector would be beneficial, although candidates from commercial environments with relevant technical expertise are encouraged to apply.

If you are an experienced Server Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Cloud Engineer or Systems Engineer seeking a long-term contract opportunity within a secure public sector environment, we'd like to hear from you. Please apply as soon as possible with an up-to-date CV. Suitable candidates may be progressed before the closing date.