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If you are looking for exciting contract IT jobs, GTS is here to help you find the perfect position. This contract role is for a Microsoft Enterprise Cloud and Security Architect to join our client in Swindon. The contract is for six months, but it is likely to be extended. This role offers hybrid working three days a week on site at Swindon. The hours are standard office hours, 8:30–17:00. The day rate is £350–420 per day.

This role is inside IR35, and it is only suited to umbrella contractors.

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Key Responsibilities:

Firstly, develop secure and compliant solutions tailored for Microsoft clients, leveraging various Microsoft technologies and services like Azure, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Sentinel, among others.

Secondly, facilitate technical discussions and workshops with both clients and delivery teams to ascertain and validate business needs, technical requirements, and adherence to security and compliance standards.

Furthermore, craft and deliver solution design documentation, including high-level designs, detailed designs, architecture diagrams, and data flow diagrams.

Lastly, execute comprehensive security solutions to safeguard client systems and data against cyber threats.

Key Skills and Experience

Microsoft Server and Enterprise App Services, including:

Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2, and previous versions

Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Hyper V

Furthermore, Microsoft SCVMM and Virtual Machine Administration:
Microsoft WSUS, Microsoft SCCM, Microsoft Exchange 2013 admin and support, Microsoft SCDPM, and Microsoft SQL Server 2019, 2016, and 2008.

Microsoft Azure Services, including:

Azure AD, Azure AD Connect, Azure VM Management, Azure Enterprise Application Services, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, and Defender for Cloud

Microsoft 365, including:

Exchange Online, EndPoint Manager/Configuration Manager, SharePoint Online, MS Teams, Purview, and Defender

HPE Infrastructure:

HPE server hardware, HP ILO, and HP Insight Manager

Other technologies and products:

Oracle RDMS and Oracle desktop client software, Citrix Presentation Server 3 and PS4, RAS Parallels, Commvault Backup Software, Wing FTP, Okta Identity Management, Certificate Management, Veritas Backup Exec Versions 7. and 8, Symantec Endpoint Protection, and Symantec Endpoint Encryption.