Job Description Platform Engineer Applicants must hold a British passport. Inside IR35 Contract: 12 weeks Target dates: 16 November 2026 to 7 February 2027 Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Hybrid, with 1 day per week in the office Application timeline: ASAP About the role Salt Recruitment is recruiting a Platform Engineer to join a local authority's ICT team, supporting a complex infrastructure environment spanning more than 1,000 servers and 10,000 users. Reporting to the Platform Manager and working alongside technical leads, you will administer, maintain and secure core infrastructure across Windows, Linux, VMware and Microsoft Azure. You will support reliable day-to-day operations, investigate incidents and problems, and deliver installations, upgrades and preventative maintenance. The role involves close collaboration with internal ICT teams, public sector partners and external suppliers to maintain service availability, manage technical risks and support changing business needs. Support and administer Windows Server/Wintel, Linux and VMware environments, alongside the organisation's Microsoft Azure tenant . Maintain core infrastructure services, including Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM, encrypted email, certificates and file shares . Investigate and resolve incidents and problems, working with other ICT teams and suppliers to address issues affecting services . Monitor infrastructure availability, capacity and performance, taking corrective action where required . Maintain operational processes, support procedures and technical documentation, ensuring monitoring and support requests are recorded and progressed effectively . Implement agreed infrastructure strategies and policies to improve service quality and support current and future organisational needs . Support the introduction of new or changed services, following change management processes and relevant regulatory, legal and professional standards . Identify infrastructure risks and provide clear technical advice on mitigation, maintenance and service improvement . At least five years' relevant experience within an ICT systems support or technical infrastructure environment, demonstrating strong platform administration capability . Practical experience supporting Windows Server/Wintel, Linux, VMware and Microsoft Azure infrastructure . Strong Active Directory administration skills and a thorough understanding of Group Policy . Experience supporting core infrastructure technologies, including servers, operating systems, communications and administration tools . Experience administering services such as SCCM, certificates, file shares and secure email . Demonstrable knowledge of ITIL practices and experience working within a multi-tenant environment while managing competing priorities . Proven project coordination and people management skills, including the ability to delegate technical activities and retain oversight of delivery . The ability to influence stakeholders, negotiate priorities and secure commitment to technical improvements Apply Applications are being reviewed ASAP for a target start date of 16 November 2026. Please submit your CV outlining your relevant platform engineering and infrastructure support experience. *Rates depend on experience and client requirements
Hiring: Senior AWS Engineer/Platform Engineer | in Nottingham employer: Salt
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