NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Chicago 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
26/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Chicago 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
26/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Virtualization. This person will focus on the design, support, and automation of virtualization environment. This role will work with Vmware, VCS, VXRail VDI, AWS, Kubernetes, Scripting, etc. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS)
26/04/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Virtualization. This person will focus on the design, support, and automation of virtualization environment. This role will work with Vmware, VCS, VXRail VDI, AWS, Kubernetes, Scripting, etc. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS)
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Virtualization. This person will focus on the design, support, and automation of virtualization environment. This role will work with Vmware, VCS, VXRail VDI, AWS, Kubernetes, Scripting, etc. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS)
26/04/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Virtualization. This person will focus on the design, support, and automation of virtualization environment. This role will work with Vmware, VCS, VXRail VDI, AWS, Kubernetes, Scripting, etc. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS)
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Linux Engineer. This engineer will focus on design, support, engineering, and automation for the Linux Operating system. This engineer will need hands on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, AWS, Docker, CICD, DevOps, etc. Responsibilities/Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 8+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
26/04/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Linux Engineer. This engineer will focus on design, support, engineering, and automation for the Linux Operating system. This engineer will need hands on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, AWS, Docker, CICD, DevOps, etc. Responsibilities/Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 8+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Linux Engineer. This engineer will focus on design, support, engineering, and automation for the Linux Operating system. This engineer will need hands on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, AWS, Docker, CICD, DevOps, etc. Responsibilities/Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 8+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
26/04/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Linux Engineer. This engineer will focus on design, support, engineering, and automation for the Linux Operating system. This engineer will need hands on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible, AWS, Docker, CICD, DevOps, etc. Responsibilities/Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 8+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
26/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior Linux DevOps Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for design and support of core platform engineering automation. This role will drive the strategy for infrastructure automation and be charged to improve application adoption, reduce overall operational support, and increase end-user usability of our platform services. Candidate will provide team leadership required to support a large, complex Architect L3 Linux based computing environment and an increasing transition to Linux infrastructure in AWS. Assist in driving infrastructure as code mentality throughout the organization and demonstrate a passion for automation concepts and tools. Responsibilities: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Qualifications : Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Technical Skills: Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Linux Experience: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Cloud Experience - Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Infra Automation - Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. CICD Experience - Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Resilient Design - Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
26/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior Linux DevOps Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for design and support of core platform engineering automation. This role will drive the strategy for infrastructure automation and be charged to improve application adoption, reduce overall operational support, and increase end-user usability of our platform services. Candidate will provide team leadership required to support a large, complex Architect L3 Linux based computing environment and an increasing transition to Linux infrastructure in AWS. Assist in driving infrastructure as code mentality throughout the organization and demonstrate a passion for automation concepts and tools. Responsibilities: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Qualifications : Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Technical Skills: Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Linux Experience: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Cloud Experience - Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Infra Automation - Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. CICD Experience - Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Resilient Design - Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior Linux DevOps Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for design and support of core platform engineering automation. This role will drive the strategy for infrastructure automation and be charged to improve application adoption, reduce overall operational support, and increase end-user usability of our platform services. Candidate will provide team leadership required to support a large, complex Architect L3 Linux based computing environment and an increasing transition to Linux infrastructure in AWS. Assist in driving infrastructure as code mentality throughout the organization and demonstrate a passion for automation concepts and tools. Responsibilities: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Qualifications : Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Technical Skills: Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Linux Experience: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Cloud Experience - Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Infra Automation - Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. CICD Experience - Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Resilient Design - Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
26/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior Linux DevOps Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for design and support of core platform engineering automation. This role will drive the strategy for infrastructure automation and be charged to improve application adoption, reduce overall operational support, and increase end-user usability of our platform services. Candidate will provide team leadership required to support a large, complex Architect L3 Linux based computing environment and an increasing transition to Linux infrastructure in AWS. Assist in driving infrastructure as code mentality throughout the organization and demonstrate a passion for automation concepts and tools. Responsibilities: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Qualifications : Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, and configuration management tools such as Ansible. Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems, Linux shells and standard utilities, and common Linux security tools at L3 level In depth system administration knowledge and skills for RedHat Linux. Technical Skills: Kubernetes Experience - Strong knowledge in Kubernetes deployment frameworks/platforms including Helm, Docker, Rancher, OpenShift, EKS. Linux Experience: Provide advanced system administration, operational support and problem resolution for a large complex Linux computing environment, including both virtualized and physical Servers. Create and Patch AMIs, perform pull requests, write Automation code using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Cloud Experience - Strong knowledge of secure cloud infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, IAM, and storage. Cloud Certifications, specifically AWS Cloud certification would be preferred. Infra Automation - Expert knowledge in core automation development toolchain including Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Harness. CICD Experience - Mastery of CICD best practices in a large organization. (GitOps/DevOps, secure builds, secure code promotion, deployments (Harness/Argo), automated testing (app and infra), integration of policy frameworks, cost-optimization, SLSA best practices) Resilient Design - Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Reading, Berkshire
Job Title: SC/DV Infrastructure engineer (Solution Support) Location: Aldermaston, Reading. Rate: £600-610 per day Working hours: standard office hours Inside IR35 - Umbrella contractors only *This role is not suitable for consultants or architects* Holding SC or DV clearance ROLE OVERVIEW: We are looking for highly motivated, customer focused and enthusiastic individual to join the On-Prem Infrastructure team. You will have a clear passion for problem solving and delivering excellent 3rd Line customer support across a multitude of areas; Server and Storage, Networks and Desktop Workstations. You will have proven experience of working with VMWare from version 5 and upwards. You will be able to work independently or as a team player. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to work with all support teams and suppliers You will be able to explain and demonstrate your current experience as well as pick up and manage projects through to completion. The job will require initiative and someone who can think on their feet as well as deal with multiple issues at once. Good working knowledge of Extreme, Cisco, Dell and HPE Switches would be advantageous along with Juniper and palo alto Firewalls. This role is strategically important in the continued development of IT Services in an Enterprise Server Management function that will include troubleshooting on all supported platforms. The role will consist of a high amount of projects, breakfix as well as a diverse amount of tasks. Daily tasks will be to ensure live service is not impacted and daily testing can continue with as little to no downtime as possible. They will also consist of finding ways to eradicate future issues and investigate how the solution could be developed. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: * Day-to-Day Management of the Server Environment including, Performance and system monitoring Patching multiple networks, Image Config/Deployment, Server and Storage support, VMware Administration * Config/Management, System Build, File Storage Management and System Administration. * Operational Server Support and can include troubleshooting of Windows, SCOM, SCCM, Storage & Backup environments as part of your team responsibilities. * Experience of working in controlled Data Centre environments. * Day-to-Day Management of the Network Environment including troubleshooting, config changes, cabling, and proactive monitoring * Day-to-Day Management of the Desktop Environment including troubleshooting, software updates, AV and monitoring * Project engagement and investigating where the current solution could be developed ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * 5+ Windows XP/7/10/11 experience * 5+ Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 infrastructure experience, OS install and configuration, imaging, Active Directory knowledge, understanding of Group Policies/DNS/DHCP/DFS etc. * 3+ years of VMWare experience implementing and administering enterprise class VMWare systems * Provide planning, installation, configuring, and upgrading support for vCenter Server and VMWare ESXi * Demonstrated experience and strong aptitude for creating documentation of designs and solutions * Proficient with disaster recovery concepts, implementation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning is strongly preferred * Strong Experience utilizing PowerShell Scripting for virtualization automation * HCI and Hyper-V experience * DELL/HP Converged infrastructure Server. * HPE/DELL Hardware array/Storage and MS Storage spaces direct * Cloud - Azure Infrastructure Trained or knowledge. * Symantec NetBackup, Veeam Backup * Symantec MFA * Technical proficiency in server and storage hardware and software; ability to consult with other IT groups on system designs and support as a recognized technical expert. * Good Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft RDS, WSUS, SCCM, and SCOM. * Hands on experience of supporting Operational activities, monitoring & troubleshooting in all areas of Windows, Storage and Backup infrastructure and workstations. * Understand performance monitoring and be able to produce performance reports. * Stabilizing developed infrastructure solutions using Microsoft methodologies in complex customer environments * Desktop Workstations experience, deploy patches, software upgrades * Security Clearance DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Azure Cloud/Oracle Cloud * Left Hand Storage * EMC Networker/Unity * HPe 3PAR, SAN, MSA and StoreOnce * Project Management experience * ITIL Foundation and Transition * Skilled CCNA/CCNP * Linux knowledge and understanding If you have the skills required, please apply now! In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
26/04/2024
Project-based
Job Title: SC/DV Infrastructure engineer (Solution Support) Location: Aldermaston, Reading. Rate: £600-610 per day Working hours: standard office hours Inside IR35 - Umbrella contractors only *This role is not suitable for consultants or architects* Holding SC or DV clearance ROLE OVERVIEW: We are looking for highly motivated, customer focused and enthusiastic individual to join the On-Prem Infrastructure team. You will have a clear passion for problem solving and delivering excellent 3rd Line customer support across a multitude of areas; Server and Storage, Networks and Desktop Workstations. You will have proven experience of working with VMWare from version 5 and upwards. You will be able to work independently or as a team player. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to work with all support teams and suppliers You will be able to explain and demonstrate your current experience as well as pick up and manage projects through to completion. The job will require initiative and someone who can think on their feet as well as deal with multiple issues at once. Good working knowledge of Extreme, Cisco, Dell and HPE Switches would be advantageous along with Juniper and palo alto Firewalls. This role is strategically important in the continued development of IT Services in an Enterprise Server Management function that will include troubleshooting on all supported platforms. The role will consist of a high amount of projects, breakfix as well as a diverse amount of tasks. Daily tasks will be to ensure live service is not impacted and daily testing can continue with as little to no downtime as possible. They will also consist of finding ways to eradicate future issues and investigate how the solution could be developed. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: * Day-to-Day Management of the Server Environment including, Performance and system monitoring Patching multiple networks, Image Config/Deployment, Server and Storage support, VMware Administration * Config/Management, System Build, File Storage Management and System Administration. * Operational Server Support and can include troubleshooting of Windows, SCOM, SCCM, Storage & Backup environments as part of your team responsibilities. * Experience of working in controlled Data Centre environments. * Day-to-Day Management of the Network Environment including troubleshooting, config changes, cabling, and proactive monitoring * Day-to-Day Management of the Desktop Environment including troubleshooting, software updates, AV and monitoring * Project engagement and investigating where the current solution could be developed ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * 5+ Windows XP/7/10/11 experience * 5+ Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 infrastructure experience, OS install and configuration, imaging, Active Directory knowledge, understanding of Group Policies/DNS/DHCP/DFS etc. * 3+ years of VMWare experience implementing and administering enterprise class VMWare systems * Provide planning, installation, configuring, and upgrading support for vCenter Server and VMWare ESXi * Demonstrated experience and strong aptitude for creating documentation of designs and solutions * Proficient with disaster recovery concepts, implementation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning is strongly preferred * Strong Experience utilizing PowerShell Scripting for virtualization automation * HCI and Hyper-V experience * DELL/HP Converged infrastructure Server. * HPE/DELL Hardware array/Storage and MS Storage spaces direct * Cloud - Azure Infrastructure Trained or knowledge. * Symantec NetBackup, Veeam Backup * Symantec MFA * Technical proficiency in server and storage hardware and software; ability to consult with other IT groups on system designs and support as a recognized technical expert. * Good Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft RDS, WSUS, SCCM, and SCOM. * Hands on experience of supporting Operational activities, monitoring & troubleshooting in all areas of Windows, Storage and Backup infrastructure and workstations. * Understand performance monitoring and be able to produce performance reports. * Stabilizing developed infrastructure solutions using Microsoft methodologies in complex customer environments * Desktop Workstations experience, deploy patches, software upgrades * Security Clearance DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Azure Cloud/Oracle Cloud * Left Hand Storage * EMC Networker/Unity * HPe 3PAR, SAN, MSA and StoreOnce * Project Management experience * ITIL Foundation and Transition * Skilled CCNA/CCNP * Linux knowledge and understanding If you have the skills required, please apply now! In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Aldermaston, Berkshire
Job Title: SC/DV cleared ON-PREM AD/Azure support specialist Location: Aldermaston, Reading. Potential hybrid agreements Rate: £600-610 per day Working hours: standard office hours Inside IR35 - Umbrella contractors only *This role is not suitable for consultants or architects* Holding SC or DV clearance We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic Azure and Active Directory Specialist to join the company. You should have a genuine interest in solving IT issues and empathetic to customer needs and requirements. Day to day tasks include expert management and troubleshooting of Azure, Dev environments and Active Directory services and issues within a complex locked down System structure. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills, be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams and help us develop a strong partnership with our customers' IT Leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible in supporting a strategic change to the service model and implementing design documents and processes along with new statements of work. This will require working closely with the Operations Manager and Account Project Lead to define and implement a more agile and collaborative structure which is capable of blending BAU support with short term projects and ad-hoc requests, where scoped and agreed. This will be achieved by following Agile and ITIL Continuous Service Improvement methodologies. ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * 5 years plus Azure Active Directory experience (Essential) * Working Knowledge and implementation experience of Azure Dev Ops and Dev Test Labs * Azure Virtual Desktop knowledge and implementation experience (Nerdio) * Azure Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge * Infrastructure as a Code (knowledge and implementation experience) (IaC) * CI/CD pipelines knowledge and understanding * ARM templates/Bicep (knowledge and implementation experience) * Microsoft Tiered Model Knowledge and how this impacts different tiered environments * Azure Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers and Role Based Access Control * Azure Networking Experience * Azure Firewalls Experience * Azure Security including Conditional Access Policies and Multi Factor Authentication and Privileged Identity Management * Azure Virtual Machine Management * Azure Storage Experience * Azure Monitoring and log analytics * Azure Enterprise and ADFS Application Provisioning * Active Directory Connect/sync and Active Directory Federation Services * Azure PowerShell Scripting * Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 experience * Comfortable working with a Hybrid Joined Active Directory environment * Group Policy Management and Conditional Access Policy Management Experience * DNS, DHCP Experience * Working knowledge and understand of PKI Services * Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell, C# and VB Scripts * Awareness of Change and Release Management * Strong communication skills both written and verbal * Self-motivated with a positive attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity * Good knowledge of MS Endpoint Management * Good knowledge of Office 365 and Exchange Online DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Infrastructure Support experience/background inc patching, backups and restores, Windows/Linux * AD Sync and AD Connect Experience beneficial * Azure Containers * Azure Kubernetes * Azure Endpoint Management/Intune * Good knowledge across SCCM; WSUS; SCOM 2019; AGPM; Lumensions. * ITIL Foundation certified with a broad experience across Service Management disciplines and Agile delivery Benefits: * Development through Training/Certification * Put through DV clearance (including tax allowance) * potential hybrid working (home and onsite) * Joining a strong team with a wealth of knowledge and experience If you have the skill required, apply now! "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
26/04/2024
Project-based
Job Title: SC/DV cleared ON-PREM AD/Azure support specialist Location: Aldermaston, Reading. Potential hybrid agreements Rate: £600-610 per day Working hours: standard office hours Inside IR35 - Umbrella contractors only *This role is not suitable for consultants or architects* Holding SC or DV clearance We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic Azure and Active Directory Specialist to join the company. You should have a genuine interest in solving IT issues and empathetic to customer needs and requirements. Day to day tasks include expert management and troubleshooting of Azure, Dev environments and Active Directory services and issues within a complex locked down System structure. You should possess good written and verbal communication skills, be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams and help us develop a strong partnership with our customers' IT Leadership. The successful candidate will be responsible in supporting a strategic change to the service model and implementing design documents and processes along with new statements of work. This will require working closely with the Operations Manager and Account Project Lead to define and implement a more agile and collaborative structure which is capable of blending BAU support with short term projects and ad-hoc requests, where scoped and agreed. This will be achieved by following Agile and ITIL Continuous Service Improvement methodologies. ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * 5 years plus Azure Active Directory experience (Essential) * Working Knowledge and implementation experience of Azure Dev Ops and Dev Test Labs * Azure Virtual Desktop knowledge and implementation experience (Nerdio) * Azure Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge * Infrastructure as a Code (knowledge and implementation experience) (IaC) * CI/CD pipelines knowledge and understanding * ARM templates/Bicep (knowledge and implementation experience) * Microsoft Tiered Model Knowledge and how this impacts different tiered environments * Azure Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers and Role Based Access Control * Azure Networking Experience * Azure Firewalls Experience * Azure Security including Conditional Access Policies and Multi Factor Authentication and Privileged Identity Management * Azure Virtual Machine Management * Azure Storage Experience * Azure Monitoring and log analytics * Azure Enterprise and ADFS Application Provisioning * Active Directory Connect/sync and Active Directory Federation Services * Azure PowerShell Scripting * Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 experience * Comfortable working with a Hybrid Joined Active Directory environment * Group Policy Management and Conditional Access Policy Management Experience * DNS, DHCP Experience * Working knowledge and understand of PKI Services * Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell, C# and VB Scripts * Awareness of Change and Release Management * Strong communication skills both written and verbal * Self-motivated with a positive attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity * Good knowledge of MS Endpoint Management * Good knowledge of Office 365 and Exchange Online DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Infrastructure Support experience/background inc patching, backups and restores, Windows/Linux * AD Sync and AD Connect Experience beneficial * Azure Containers * Azure Kubernetes * Azure Endpoint Management/Intune * Good knowledge across SCCM; WSUS; SCOM 2019; AGPM; Lumensions. * ITIL Foundation certified with a broad experience across Service Management disciplines and Agile delivery Benefits: * Development through Training/Certification * Put through DV clearance (including tax allowance) * potential hybrid working (home and onsite) * Joining a strong team with a wealth of knowledge and experience If you have the skill required, apply now! "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
26/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
DevOps Engineer Permanent London/Hybrid (Occasional travel to Central London) Salary: up to £80,000 + benefits Applicants MUST be eligible to go through SC Clearance We are actively looking to secure a DevOps Engineer to join Experis. Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively. Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development. Role Overview The primary objective of the project is to migrate on-premise machines to Azure Virtual Machines (VMs). Currently, all applications are manually installed and configured by the Geospatial team. The goal is to automate the deployment and configuration process using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC). Responsibilities : Reviewing Applications : Conduct a thorough review of the applications utilized by the Geospatial team to understand the feasibility of Scripting for deployment. Script Development : Develop scripts to automate the deployment of applications and their configurations based on the requirements specified by the Geospatial team. Azure Automation Configuration : Configure Azure Automation to facilitate the deployment of configurations to the designated machines within the Azure environment. Knowledge Transfer : Upon successful completion of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), transition ownership of the scripts to the Geospatial Team for ongoing management and maintenance. Documentation : Document the entire solution achieved through Azure Automate tooling. Including documenting any steps or configurations that cannot be automated through Scripting, providing clear instructions for manual intervention when necessary. Skills/Experience Required: Proficiency in PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Scripting and deploying configurations effectively. Expertise in Azure Automation for hosting, updating and executing automation tasks on Windows Server. Expertise in integrating source control using Azure DevOps to efficiently manage and version all configuration scripts & Azure Automation tasks. Experience in setting up and managing Azure DevOps pipelines to automate the deployment process throughout multiple environments. High level of proficiency with Windows, PowerShell, PowerShell DSC & Bash. Including Scripting, package management and deploying applications on both Windows Server and Ubuntu environments within a cloud infrastructure. Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving issues related to deployment, configuration, and automation, ensuring smooth operation and minimizing downtime. Understanding of security principles and best practices in cloud environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance standards, to ensure the integrity and security of deployed configurations and infrastructure. Benefits Include: Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Program Medical and Dental cover 22 days holiday + bank holidays Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave Sick pay Suitable Candidates should submit CVs in the first instance.
26/04/2024
Full time
DevOps Engineer Permanent London/Hybrid (Occasional travel to Central London) Salary: up to £80,000 + benefits Applicants MUST be eligible to go through SC Clearance We are actively looking to secure a DevOps Engineer to join Experis. Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively. Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development. Role Overview The primary objective of the project is to migrate on-premise machines to Azure Virtual Machines (VMs). Currently, all applications are manually installed and configured by the Geospatial team. The goal is to automate the deployment and configuration process using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC). Responsibilities : Reviewing Applications : Conduct a thorough review of the applications utilized by the Geospatial team to understand the feasibility of Scripting for deployment. Script Development : Develop scripts to automate the deployment of applications and their configurations based on the requirements specified by the Geospatial team. Azure Automation Configuration : Configure Azure Automation to facilitate the deployment of configurations to the designated machines within the Azure environment. Knowledge Transfer : Upon successful completion of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), transition ownership of the scripts to the Geospatial Team for ongoing management and maintenance. Documentation : Document the entire solution achieved through Azure Automate tooling. Including documenting any steps or configurations that cannot be automated through Scripting, providing clear instructions for manual intervention when necessary. Skills/Experience Required: Proficiency in PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Scripting and deploying configurations effectively. Expertise in Azure Automation for hosting, updating and executing automation tasks on Windows Server. Expertise in integrating source control using Azure DevOps to efficiently manage and version all configuration scripts & Azure Automation tasks. Experience in setting up and managing Azure DevOps pipelines to automate the deployment process throughout multiple environments. High level of proficiency with Windows, PowerShell, PowerShell DSC & Bash. Including Scripting, package management and deploying applications on both Windows Server and Ubuntu environments within a cloud infrastructure. Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving issues related to deployment, configuration, and automation, ensuring smooth operation and minimizing downtime. Understanding of security principles and best practices in cloud environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance standards, to ensure the integrity and security of deployed configurations and infrastructure. Benefits Include: Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Program Medical and Dental cover 22 days holiday + bank holidays Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave Sick pay Suitable Candidates should submit CVs in the first instance.
AI Engineer - ML, Python, AWS, RAG, LLM, ETL - Perm - Hybrid - London - 70 - 80k Plus Benefits My client - a Global media company - are seeking to recruit an experienced AI Engineer to join their team. You will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership across all aspects of AI engineering process, from data acquisition, tagging, embedding, protection and storage. Work closely with data scientists, delivery leads, product managers, content matter experts, and technology teams to develop, automate and scale-up advanced AI solutions to address key customer problems whilst also helping to develop methodologies and reusable solutions. Duties include: Prepare and preprocess data to ensure it is ready for use by machine learning models and AI solutions. Work with a variety of data types including PDFs, Word documents, Excel files, HTML, audio, video, and text, as well as various databases. Build LLM applications including RAG applications, fine tuning LLMs and embedding models, agent/reasoning applications. Deploy LLM applications to cloud infrastructure (on AWS is plus) Manage production-grade LLM application involving RAG evaluation and improvements (RAGAS, advanced retrieval techniques), monitoring and visibility tooling and scaling LLM applications (Amazon SageMaker) Stay Current with Emerging Technologies: Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in data engineering, machine learning, and AI technologies to continually enhance data capabilities. Looking for candidates with similar experience with the following: Strong understanding and hands-on experience in various ML techniques and algorithms, including RAG, fine-tuning models and working with large language models. Extensive Langchain and Python programming languages, essential for AI development and data manipulation tasks. Proficiency in handling and processing large datasets, ensuring data quality and accessibility, including expertise in vectorized datasets. Experience with Data Integration Tools: Proficiency in ETL/ELT tools and practices. Competency in deploying and managing AI solutions on AWS cloud infrastructure. Experience with containerization technologies like Docker. Understanding and application of MLOps practices for efficient model life cycle management. Knowledge of data security and privacy practices. Effective problem-solving skills to address challenges encountered in AI development projects. Strong collaboration and communication skills for effective teamwork and conveying technical concepts clearly to stakeholders. Knowledge and experience in MarTech preferred, applied in AI development projects. Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies in AI and data engineering. Company offer excellent benefits, training and career progression AI Engineer - ML, Python, AWS, RAG, LLM, ETL - Perm - Hybrid - London - 70 - 80k Plus Benefits
26/04/2024
Full time
AI Engineer - ML, Python, AWS, RAG, LLM, ETL - Perm - Hybrid - London - 70 - 80k Plus Benefits My client - a Global media company - are seeking to recruit an experienced AI Engineer to join their team. You will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership across all aspects of AI engineering process, from data acquisition, tagging, embedding, protection and storage. Work closely with data scientists, delivery leads, product managers, content matter experts, and technology teams to develop, automate and scale-up advanced AI solutions to address key customer problems whilst also helping to develop methodologies and reusable solutions. Duties include: Prepare and preprocess data to ensure it is ready for use by machine learning models and AI solutions. Work with a variety of data types including PDFs, Word documents, Excel files, HTML, audio, video, and text, as well as various databases. Build LLM applications including RAG applications, fine tuning LLMs and embedding models, agent/reasoning applications. Deploy LLM applications to cloud infrastructure (on AWS is plus) Manage production-grade LLM application involving RAG evaluation and improvements (RAGAS, advanced retrieval techniques), monitoring and visibility tooling and scaling LLM applications (Amazon SageMaker) Stay Current with Emerging Technologies: Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in data engineering, machine learning, and AI technologies to continually enhance data capabilities. Looking for candidates with similar experience with the following: Strong understanding and hands-on experience in various ML techniques and algorithms, including RAG, fine-tuning models and working with large language models. Extensive Langchain and Python programming languages, essential for AI development and data manipulation tasks. Proficiency in handling and processing large datasets, ensuring data quality and accessibility, including expertise in vectorized datasets. Experience with Data Integration Tools: Proficiency in ETL/ELT tools and practices. Competency in deploying and managing AI solutions on AWS cloud infrastructure. Experience with containerization technologies like Docker. Understanding and application of MLOps practices for efficient model life cycle management. Knowledge of data security and privacy practices. Effective problem-solving skills to address challenges encountered in AI development projects. Strong collaboration and communication skills for effective teamwork and conveying technical concepts clearly to stakeholders. Knowledge and experience in MarTech preferred, applied in AI development projects. Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies in AI and data engineering. Company offer excellent benefits, training and career progression AI Engineer - ML, Python, AWS, RAG, LLM, ETL - Perm - Hybrid - London - 70 - 80k Plus Benefits
VMware Specialist - SC Cleared Duration: 4 Month Contract Daily rate: £450 - £525 per day Location: Corsham Onsite 5 days *Requires active Security Clearance* 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineers - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls (5 positions) What we are looking for: We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our Corsham offices. VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential) Not all essential, we are looking for people with a variety of experience: Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. If you are interested please apply for more information
26/04/2024
Project-based
VMware Specialist - SC Cleared Duration: 4 Month Contract Daily rate: £450 - £525 per day Location: Corsham Onsite 5 days *Requires active Security Clearance* 3rd/4th Line Infrastructure and Network Engineers - Server, VMware, vRA, Network, Switches, Firewalls (5 positions) What we are looking for: We are looking for Infrastructure, Network and VMWare engineers who have some of the following experiences and have the Technical Skills listed below (not all are essential). There is a requirement for on-site work building out physical infrastructure within data centres or configuring virtual infrastructure within our Corsham offices. VMWare VSphere, VCF (essential) Not all essential, we are looking for people with a variety of experience: Lead on the implementation and support of the physical infrastructure, supporting core systems and networking to ensure the security, stability and performance of all systems. Implement and support key security improvements across all core systems and infrastructure. Network, Switches and Firewall install, configuration and problem diagnostics. Skills in cloud architecture and subsequent documentation production ie HLD, LLDs A good understanding of cyber security as it pertains to Hardware and Software configurations. Overarching knowledge of private cloud architecture including Automation, SDN and resource management. If you are interested please apply for more information
I am currently recruiting for an Enterprise Governance, Risk & Compliance Advisor for a Global Consultancy on a permanent basis. The position can be based fully remote in the UK. The role focuses on supporting security best practices across the EU in alignment with enterprise goals. This involves overseeing various functional areas such as Audit Lifecycle support, Security Policy Lifecycle Management, Client RFI/RFP/Questionnaires, and promoting Information Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Security Awareness. The role requires coordination of IT Security audits, policy review and modification, engagement with clients, identification of critical issues, staying updated on global regulations, providing guidance, acting as a security risk advisor, facilitating implementation of security controls, and driving security awareness programs. Responsibilities: Coordinate IT Security audits, providing guidance to EU control owners, and ensuring alignment with global audit schedules. Oversee the annual review, modification, and approval of EU IT Security Policies, addressing regional requirements while aligning with global policies. Respond to prospect and client RFI's, RFP's, and other questionnaires. Identify and communicate critical issues affecting customer or corporate security objectives. Stay informed about changing global regulations and best practices, providing guidance internally. Act as a security risk advisor, meeting global and regional regulation timelines aligned with business demands and risk appetite. Provide guidance to functional teams regarding the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of security control processes, documentation, and compliance measures. Actively represent and promote security awareness within the organization. Acquire proficiency in working with existing GRC Tools, automation, and integration with other applications for evidence collection. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Information Risk Management, Engineering, MIS, Audit, or related fields. 5+ years of cumulative professional experience, including 4+ years of working knowledge in information risk management, auditing, regulatory compliance, and information security in private and cloud IT environments. Professional certifications from ISACA, ISO, ISC2, or SANS GIAC are required. Working knowledge of Information Security and Technical Policy Lifecycle. Familiarity with frameworks like SOC 2, SOX, ISO 27001, and annual audit cycle processes is highly desired. Experience in auditing cloud-based technologies, preferably AWS and Azure, is preferred. Strong capabilities in control gap analysis, review, and validation of security and regulatory requirements. Experience in reviewing and responding to client security and compliance questionnaires. Familiarity with GRC methodologies, risk analytic tools, and development of information risk metrics. Excellent communication, presentation, teamwork, and client service skills. Integrity within a professional environment. Experience interacting with internal resources, management, external clients, and auditors. Self-learner with the ability to work in an agile and cross-functional environment. Strong presentation and project management skills. Results-oriented with multitasking and analytical/troubleshooting abilities. Aptitude to prioritize and manage sensitive projects concurrently. Strong organisational, time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Salary/package: £70,000 - £80,000 basic salary Discretionary bonus Remote working Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data Security alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website
26/04/2024
Full time
I am currently recruiting for an Enterprise Governance, Risk & Compliance Advisor for a Global Consultancy on a permanent basis. The position can be based fully remote in the UK. The role focuses on supporting security best practices across the EU in alignment with enterprise goals. This involves overseeing various functional areas such as Audit Lifecycle support, Security Policy Lifecycle Management, Client RFI/RFP/Questionnaires, and promoting Information Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Security Awareness. The role requires coordination of IT Security audits, policy review and modification, engagement with clients, identification of critical issues, staying updated on global regulations, providing guidance, acting as a security risk advisor, facilitating implementation of security controls, and driving security awareness programs. Responsibilities: Coordinate IT Security audits, providing guidance to EU control owners, and ensuring alignment with global audit schedules. Oversee the annual review, modification, and approval of EU IT Security Policies, addressing regional requirements while aligning with global policies. Respond to prospect and client RFI's, RFP's, and other questionnaires. Identify and communicate critical issues affecting customer or corporate security objectives. Stay informed about changing global regulations and best practices, providing guidance internally. Act as a security risk advisor, meeting global and regional regulation timelines aligned with business demands and risk appetite. Provide guidance to functional teams regarding the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of security control processes, documentation, and compliance measures. Actively represent and promote security awareness within the organization. Acquire proficiency in working with existing GRC Tools, automation, and integration with other applications for evidence collection. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Information Risk Management, Engineering, MIS, Audit, or related fields. 5+ years of cumulative professional experience, including 4+ years of working knowledge in information risk management, auditing, regulatory compliance, and information security in private and cloud IT environments. Professional certifications from ISACA, ISO, ISC2, or SANS GIAC are required. Working knowledge of Information Security and Technical Policy Lifecycle. Familiarity with frameworks like SOC 2, SOX, ISO 27001, and annual audit cycle processes is highly desired. Experience in auditing cloud-based technologies, preferably AWS and Azure, is preferred. Strong capabilities in control gap analysis, review, and validation of security and regulatory requirements. Experience in reviewing and responding to client security and compliance questionnaires. Familiarity with GRC methodologies, risk analytic tools, and development of information risk metrics. Excellent communication, presentation, teamwork, and client service skills. Integrity within a professional environment. Experience interacting with internal resources, management, external clients, and auditors. Self-learner with the ability to work in an agile and cross-functional environment. Strong presentation and project management skills. Results-oriented with multitasking and analytical/troubleshooting abilities. Aptitude to prioritize and manage sensitive projects concurrently. Strong organisational, time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Salary/package: £70,000 - £80,000 basic salary Discretionary bonus Remote working Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data Security alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced BI Architect who specialises in Azure Cloud migration of on-premise Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. As a BI Architect, you will be responsible for leading the migration process, designing and implementing Azure-based BI solutions, and optimising data management and analytics capabilities in the cloud. This role requires strong technical expertise in Azure Cloud services and a deep understanding of BI architecture and best practices. Responsibilities: Lead and oversee the migration of on-premise BI solutions to Azure Cloud, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to business operations. Design and develop Azure-based BI solutions, including data warehousing, data lakes, data integration, and analytics services. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for BI solutions. Develop and implement data governance and security policies to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry standards. Optimise data management and performance by leveraging Azure Cloud technologies, such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Analysis Services. Create and maintain documentation of BI architectures, data models, and processes. Monitor and troubleshoot BI solutions in the Azure Cloud environment, ensuring high availability and performance. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in Azure Cloud technologies, providing recommendations for continuous improvement of BI capabilities. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus. Proven experience as a BI Architect or similar role, with a focus on Azure Cloud migration. Strong understanding of BI architecture, Datamodelling, data integration, and data visualization techniques. In-depth knowledge of Azure Cloud services, including Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Analysis Services, Azure SQL Database, and Azure DevOps. Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, and data lakes using Azure technologies. Proficiency in SQL and Scripting languages for data manipulation and automation. In-depth knowledge of one of more BI tools and platforms, such as Power BI, Tableau, or QlikView. Solid understanding of data governance, security, and privacy principles. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues. Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors. Nice to Have Skills: Microsoft Azure certifications related to BI and data analytics, such as Azure Data Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Experience with other cloud platforms and migration projects (eg, AWS or Google Cloud). Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques, such as machine learning and predictive modelling. Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices for CI/CD pipelines If you are interested send your CV to (see below) (no applications via agencies please). Applicants should hold SC or must be eligible for it.
26/04/2024
Full time
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced BI Architect who specialises in Azure Cloud migration of on-premise Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. As a BI Architect, you will be responsible for leading the migration process, designing and implementing Azure-based BI solutions, and optimising data management and analytics capabilities in the cloud. This role requires strong technical expertise in Azure Cloud services and a deep understanding of BI architecture and best practices. Responsibilities: Lead and oversee the migration of on-premise BI solutions to Azure Cloud, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to business operations. Design and develop Azure-based BI solutions, including data warehousing, data lakes, data integration, and analytics services. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for BI solutions. Develop and implement data governance and security policies to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry standards. Optimise data management and performance by leveraging Azure Cloud technologies, such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Analysis Services. Create and maintain documentation of BI architectures, data models, and processes. Monitor and troubleshoot BI solutions in the Azure Cloud environment, ensuring high availability and performance. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in Azure Cloud technologies, providing recommendations for continuous improvement of BI capabilities. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus. Proven experience as a BI Architect or similar role, with a focus on Azure Cloud migration. Strong understanding of BI architecture, Datamodelling, data integration, and data visualization techniques. In-depth knowledge of Azure Cloud services, including Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Analysis Services, Azure SQL Database, and Azure DevOps. Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, and data lakes using Azure technologies. Proficiency in SQL and Scripting languages for data manipulation and automation. In-depth knowledge of one of more BI tools and platforms, such as Power BI, Tableau, or QlikView. Solid understanding of data governance, security, and privacy principles. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues. Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors. Nice to Have Skills: Microsoft Azure certifications related to BI and data analytics, such as Azure Data Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Experience with other cloud platforms and migration projects (eg, AWS or Google Cloud). Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques, such as machine learning and predictive modelling. Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices for CI/CD pipelines If you are interested send your CV to (see below) (no applications via agencies please). Applicants should hold SC or must be eligible for it.
Role: Senior DevSecOps Engineer Location: Remote based - 1 day a month in Durham Salary: Up to £75,000pa + Benefits Skills: Azure DevOps, SOLID, Cloud Infrastructure and Security, *Job Opportunity: Senior DevSecOps Engineer* Are you a seasoned DevOps expert with a passion for security and innovation? We're seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team on a remote basis with one day per month in the office. With a competitive salary package of up to £75,000 per annum, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization. *Role Overview:* As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure. Your expertise in DevOps, coupled with strong security knowledge and Azure skills, will be essential in driving our technology initiatives forward. *Key Responsibilities:* - Utilize SOLID Principles to ensure robust and maintainable codebase - Lead the exploration of new technologies and methodologies to enhance our DevSecOps practices - Architect and deploy infrastructure as code, leveraging Kubernetes, Cloud Compute, and Azure DevOps - Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure - Develop and maintain YAML pipelines for continuous integration and deployment *Requirements:* - Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps with a focus on security - Strong proficiency in Azure services and cloud computing - Expertise in Kubernetes, Cloud Compute, and Azure DevOps - Solid understanding of SOLID Principles - Proven track record of designing and implementing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment *Perks & Benefits:* - Competitive salary up to £75,000 per annum - Remote work with one day per month in the office - Opportunity for professional growth and development - Collaborative and inclusive work culture - Flexible working hours - Health and wellness benefits If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role where you can make a real difference, apply now to join an innovative team as a Senior DevSecOps Engineer. Let's build the future together!
26/04/2024
Full time
Role: Senior DevSecOps Engineer Location: Remote based - 1 day a month in Durham Salary: Up to £75,000pa + Benefits Skills: Azure DevOps, SOLID, Cloud Infrastructure and Security, *Job Opportunity: Senior DevSecOps Engineer* Are you a seasoned DevOps expert with a passion for security and innovation? We're seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team on a remote basis with one day per month in the office. With a competitive salary package of up to £75,000 per annum, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization. *Role Overview:* As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure. Your expertise in DevOps, coupled with strong security knowledge and Azure skills, will be essential in driving our technology initiatives forward. *Key Responsibilities:* - Utilize SOLID Principles to ensure robust and maintainable codebase - Lead the exploration of new technologies and methodologies to enhance our DevSecOps practices - Architect and deploy infrastructure as code, leveraging Kubernetes, Cloud Compute, and Azure DevOps - Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure - Develop and maintain YAML pipelines for continuous integration and deployment *Requirements:* - Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps with a focus on security - Strong proficiency in Azure services and cloud computing - Expertise in Kubernetes, Cloud Compute, and Azure DevOps - Solid understanding of SOLID Principles - Proven track record of designing and implementing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment *Perks & Benefits:* - Competitive salary up to £75,000 per annum - Remote work with one day per month in the office - Opportunity for professional growth and development - Collaborative and inclusive work culture - Flexible working hours - Health and wellness benefits If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role where you can make a real difference, apply now to join an innovative team as a Senior DevSecOps Engineer. Let's build the future together!
Senior Software Engineers with a background in software development using C#/.NET are required by this major client, who is creating a new start up engineering capability in their Leeds offices, where you will provide best in class technical solutions on all three major Public Clouds to a wide range of major Public Sector organisations. As a result of the work that they do, this client requires applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note your application will not be taken forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements. In order to secure one of these Lead Software Engineer roles you must come from a Software Development background and still be technically hands on with coding/Scripting. You will also have good experience in client/stakeholder management, team leadership and organisational skills as well as being able to demonstrate the following experience: Be a subject matter expert in full stack C#/.Net Core. Hands on experience Front End technologies, such as React or Angular. Demonstrable experience mentoring and quality checking the work of junior engineers whilst building distributed systems and secure products at scale. Have an understanding of design practices, system architecture and conducting code reviews. Experience using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc) Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices best practices. Extensive experience with CI/CD tooling (Github Actions, CircleCI etc) Experience building infrastructure testing within the pipeline for automated deployments Knowledge of Database systems and models This is an opportunity for significant growth, but with a start-up feel and mentality. In this role you will have the chance to build and be part of a new concept. This client is creating an onshore engineering team to gain access to a new segment of the technology market where there is opportunity for significant growth. They are looking for people to help establish the culture and ways of working of the team so we are well placed to make the most of this opportunity. We need help in curating and evolving this culture over time as it's the most important element to the business. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
26/04/2024
Full time
Senior Software Engineers with a background in software development using C#/.NET are required by this major client, who is creating a new start up engineering capability in their Leeds offices, where you will provide best in class technical solutions on all three major Public Clouds to a wide range of major Public Sector organisations. As a result of the work that they do, this client requires applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note your application will not be taken forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements. In order to secure one of these Lead Software Engineer roles you must come from a Software Development background and still be technically hands on with coding/Scripting. You will also have good experience in client/stakeholder management, team leadership and organisational skills as well as being able to demonstrate the following experience: Be a subject matter expert in full stack C#/.Net Core. Hands on experience Front End technologies, such as React or Angular. Demonstrable experience mentoring and quality checking the work of junior engineers whilst building distributed systems and secure products at scale. Have an understanding of design practices, system architecture and conducting code reviews. Experience using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc) Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices best practices. Extensive experience with CI/CD tooling (Github Actions, CircleCI etc) Experience building infrastructure testing within the pipeline for automated deployments Knowledge of Database systems and models This is an opportunity for significant growth, but with a start-up feel and mentality. In this role you will have the chance to build and be part of a new concept. This client is creating an onshore engineering team to gain access to a new segment of the technology market where there is opportunity for significant growth. They are looking for people to help establish the culture and ways of working of the team so we are well placed to make the most of this opportunity. We need help in curating and evolving this culture over time as it's the most important element to the business. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Senior Software Engineers with a background in software development using C#/.NET are required by this major client, who is creating a new start up engineering capability in their Leeds offices, where you will provide best in class technical solutions on all three major Public Clouds to a wide range of major Public Sector organisations. As a result of the work that they do, this client requires applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note your application will not be taken forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements. In order to secure one of these Lead Software Engineer roles you must come from a Software Development background and still be technically hands on with coding/Scripting. You will also have good experience in client/stakeholder management, team leadership and organisational skills as well as being able to demonstrate the following experience: Be a subject matter expert in full stack C#/.Net Core. Hands on experience Front End technologies, such as React or Angular. Demonstrable experience mentoring and quality checking the work of junior engineers whilst building distributed systems and secure products at scale. Have an understanding of design practices, system architecture and conducting code reviews. Experience using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc) Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices best practices. Extensive experience with CI/CD tooling (Github Actions, CircleCI etc) Experience building infrastructure testing within the pipeline for automated deployments Knowledge of Database systems and models This is an opportunity for significant growth, but with a start-up feel and mentality. In this role you will have the chance to build and be part of a new concept. This client is creating an onshore engineering team to gain access to a new segment of the technology market where there is opportunity for significant growth. They are looking for people to help establish the culture and ways of working of the team so we are well placed to make the most of this opportunity. We need help in curating and evolving this culture over time as it's the most important element to the business. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
26/04/2024
Full time
Senior Software Engineers with a background in software development using C#/.NET are required by this major client, who is creating a new start up engineering capability in their Leeds offices, where you will provide best in class technical solutions on all three major Public Clouds to a wide range of major Public Sector organisations. As a result of the work that they do, this client requires applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note your application will not be taken forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements. In order to secure one of these Lead Software Engineer roles you must come from a Software Development background and still be technically hands on with coding/Scripting. You will also have good experience in client/stakeholder management, team leadership and organisational skills as well as being able to demonstrate the following experience: Be a subject matter expert in full stack C#/.Net Core. Hands on experience Front End technologies, such as React or Angular. Demonstrable experience mentoring and quality checking the work of junior engineers whilst building distributed systems and secure products at scale. Have an understanding of design practices, system architecture and conducting code reviews. Experience using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc) Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices best practices. Extensive experience with CI/CD tooling (Github Actions, CircleCI etc) Experience building infrastructure testing within the pipeline for automated deployments Knowledge of Database systems and models This is an opportunity for significant growth, but with a start-up feel and mentality. In this role you will have the chance to build and be part of a new concept. This client is creating an onshore engineering team to gain access to a new segment of the technology market where there is opportunity for significant growth. They are looking for people to help establish the culture and ways of working of the team so we are well placed to make the most of this opportunity. We need help in curating and evolving this culture over time as it's the most important element to the business. Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.