Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Our client is seeking a talented Systems Engineer to play a pivotal role in a transformative modernisation programme.
• The organisation is replacing ageing on-premises systems with a cutting-edge cloud-native architecture within a greenfield AWS environment.
• This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to significant advancements in technology and operational excellence.
• Key responsibilities include:
• Analysing and understanding existing Legacy systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define future-state requirements and translating them into scalable cloud solutions.
• Designing and building infrastructure within a greenfield AWS environment.
• Supporting the migration and replacement of Legacy applications with modern cloud-native services.
• Defining infrastructure architecture, standards, and operational approaches for new platforms.
• Building and supporting environments for data platforms, web-based applications, mapping and GIS tools, and microservices-based platforms.
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code and automation where appropriate.
• Ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, scalable, and compliant with security requirements.
• Identifying technical challenges and providing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Driving operational excellence through monitoring, automation, and performance optimisation.

Required Experience

• To succeed in this role, candidates should possess:
• A strong background in Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience designing and building AWS infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.
• Experience in modernising or migrating Legacy systems to cloud environments.
• A solid understanding of microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code practises.
• The ability to engage with both technical and business stakeholders to gather and define requirements.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale platforms and applications.

Desirable Experience

• Candidates with the following qualifications will stand out:
• Python development or Scripting experience.
• Exposure to mapping/GIS technologies.
• Experience in large-scale regulated or critical infrastructure environments.

Candidate Summary

This role is ideal for a senior engineer ready to assess National Grid's current systems and help build a robust future state.

The successful contractor will be instrumental in designing secure and scalable AWS infrastructure to support modern applications and microservices while retiring Legacy technology.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance overall engineering capability and contribute to best practises in a collaborative environment.