Tech Lead, Linux, AIX, VMware, Windows, Hybrid

Sanderson • TRAFFIC • London, Not Specified, United Kingdom • £600 - £750 / * • 1d ago

Technical Lead, Linux, AIX, VMware, WindowsHybrid working£550 - £750 per day (umbrella engagement)

Our client, a market leading national business, is looking to hire a contractor to technically lead a team of platform specialists covering spanning Linux/Red-hat, AIX, Windows and VMWare tech, to ensure computing services are secure, resilient and scalable.

You will also drive automation and life-cycle management.

The suitable candidate will have experience of strong technical leadership and operational discipline.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

General responsibilities:

Lead the operations of enterprise compute platforms e.g. Linux, AIX, Windows, VMware.
Ensure compliance with patching, config standards and security.
Manage End-of-Life (EoX) planning, upgrades, migrations etc.
Oversee platform monitoring including capacity and performance management.
Implement standard operating procedures to ensure consistency across computing services.
Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to influence operational designs.
Drive automation of routine operational tasks using tools e.g. Ansible, SCCM, SCOM (or similar).
Provide reporting on platform performance, incidents & compliance.
Manage vendor relationships.
Contribute to audits, IT risk assessments and compliance reporting.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills & experience required:

Technical knowledge of Linux, AIX, Windows Server, VMware, and Red Hat
Demonstrated expertise in patch management
Demonstrated expertise in configuration compliance
Demonstrated expertise in performance tuning.
ITIL operational management experience
Knowledge of automation tools

Reasonable Adjustments:

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