Operations Analyst

2 weeks ago

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Full time £41,000 - £45,000 per year

Operations Analyst

Annual Salary of £41,000-£45,000

Permanent, Full-time

Watford

Operations Analyst required to join a dynamic team within a leading national organisation. This role is ideal for a technically driven professional who enjoys being challenged, thrives in an evolving environment, and is motivated by continuous improvement and repeated success.

In this role, you will support a large and diverse user base across hundreds of UK sites, working with the latest cloud and on-premises technologies. You will be heavily involved in maintaining core infrastructure, improving operational processes, and contributing to the organisation's long-term technology roadmap.

Key responsibilities of the Operations Analyst

  • Deliver day-to-day operational support for cloud-hosted and on-premises server environments and networks
  • Work closely with Application Support colleagues to diagnose and resolve service issues
  • Maintain and enhance infrastructure to ensure secure, stable, and highly available services for approximately 6,500 users across 300 locations
  • Contribute to lifecycle management and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support the planning, testing, and rollout of infrastructure changes and upgrades
  • Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners
  • Uphold cybersecurity best practice and support efforts to retain security accreditations

Required skills and experience of the Operations Analyst

  • Broad experience as a Microsoft-focused Cloud Engineer or Operations Analyst
  • Strong knowledge of Azure services, including IaaS, PaaS, ASR, and M365 (Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive)
  • Understanding of Azure networking components: private endpoints, Azure Firewall, VPNs, IP Groups
  • Experience working with Windows Server, Windows Desktop, and Linux environments
  • Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V
  • PowerShell for automation and scripting.
  • Experience with monitoring tools, Log Analytics, Sentinel and alerting platforms
  • Familiarity with Logic Apps, API Management, and Azure Application Proxy
  • Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies including switching, routing, firewalls, MPLS, VRF, SD-WAN and DNS/DHCP services

This role offers the chance to work with modern cloud technologies, contribute to meaningful infrastructure improvements, and develop your skills within a supportive team environment.

If you believe you have the necessary skills, ambition and experience for the Operations Analyst role, please apply now, or contact Kyle Fitzgerald at Sellick Partnership. With the department workload increasing due to the success of the organisation, the client is looking for a relatively quick appointment.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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