CMDB/Windows System Engineer – Reading, Berkshire – £34,000

JOB TITLE: CMDB/Windows System Engineer
SITE: Aldermaston, Reading
SALARY: £34,000p/a

Holding SC or DV clearance is must

ROLE OVERVIEW:
We are seeking a Windows System Engineer with an interest in developing a specialism in the areas of Configuration Management/Discovery and Monitoring. The candidate should have a solid background in Windows Server operating systems and the components that underpin an enterprise size Windows environment (eg Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy etc). They should also have a good understanding of Networking components and topology.

The role will be to support various applications in the CMDB and Monitoring space. Specific application training (mixture of on the job and formal) will be provided however the candidate will also be expected to be an enthusiastic self-learner and be pro-active in the development of their knowledge.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
To be an integral member of the team supporting the following applications:
* SCOM
* Aternity
* Dynatrace
* Flexera
* uCMDB

Undertake day to day support activities for the applications you are responsible for. For example:
* Daily checks
* Regular maintenance
* Application patching
* Certificate updates
* Incident resolution

Fulfil customer requests related to the applications you are responsible for. Examples could include:
* Production of reports
* Amending monitoring of existing systems
* Creating monitoring for new systems
* Configuration of CMDB system to discover new CIs
Partake in projects to upgrade, expand and develop the applications you are responsible for
Preparation of documentation as necessary ensuring all work instructions and design documents are kept up to date

ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Solid background in Windows Server operating systems
Knowledge of the following Window components:
* Active Directory
* Group Policy
* DNS
* DHCP
* Windows Firewall
* IIS
* Certificates

Basic knowledge of Networking components:
* Switches
* Firewalls
* Routers
* SNMP
Enthusiastic about developing knowledge and learning best practices in the Configuration Management and Monitoring space
Proven ability to self teach and an ability to get up-to-speed in a short space of time

DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
* Knowledge of any of the following applications:
* SCOM
* Aternity
* Dynatrace
* Flexera
* uCMDB
* Experience administering SQL databases
* Understanding of Microsoft Azure
* Any Linux knowledge
* Comfortable with agile and waterfall methods of working
* Experience in writing technical documentation and work instructions

If you have the skills, apply now!

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