Principal Platforms Manager London - Hybrid Up to circa £115,000 plus outstanding benefits including car allowance, bonus, private healthcare and strong pension A telecommunications giant are seeking a Principal Platforms Manager to play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of an enormous company-wide reorganisation and digital transformation. This role encompasses diverse responsibilities, including leading and managing a small team of Platform Technical Leads. The Principal Platforms Manager will lead the charge in selecting, configuring, and supporting Cloud Platform components and tooling. Proficiency in cloud platforms (ideally GCP, but Azure or AWS is also fine), OSS (Operational Support Systems) and experience in the telecommunications industry is essential. An ability to self-manage in both Agile and traditional delivery approaches is a key asset. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in building, troubleshooting, and supporting infrastructure and cloud-based solutions. In addition to strong technical skills, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and an eye for detail, effective communication will be paramount for collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring team members. Key Skills Commercial experience with cloud platforms (ideally GCP, but Azure or AWS is also fine) Experience in managing senior teams in an Agile environment OSS (Operational Support Systems) Telecommunications industry experience Background in DevOps, Architecture or Software Engineering is an advantage If you are interested in the role please apply! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
15/05/2024
Full time
Principal Platforms Manager London - Hybrid Up to circa £115,000 plus outstanding benefits including car allowance, bonus, private healthcare and strong pension A telecommunications giant are seeking a Principal Platforms Manager to play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of an enormous company-wide reorganisation and digital transformation. This role encompasses diverse responsibilities, including leading and managing a small team of Platform Technical Leads. The Principal Platforms Manager will lead the charge in selecting, configuring, and supporting Cloud Platform components and tooling. Proficiency in cloud platforms (ideally GCP, but Azure or AWS is also fine), OSS (Operational Support Systems) and experience in the telecommunications industry is essential. An ability to self-manage in both Agile and traditional delivery approaches is a key asset. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in building, troubleshooting, and supporting infrastructure and cloud-based solutions. In addition to strong technical skills, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and an eye for detail, effective communication will be paramount for collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring team members. Key Skills Commercial experience with cloud platforms (ideally GCP, but Azure or AWS is also fine) Experience in managing senior teams in an Agile environment OSS (Operational Support Systems) Telecommunications industry experience Background in DevOps, Architecture or Software Engineering is an advantage If you are interested in the role please apply! We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Prestigious opportunity for Senior Platform Engineers, who are hands on and possess a deep understanding of the Azure ecosystem to join delivery teams working on some of the most exciting digital programmes within the industry. Working in our hybrid model of up to 2 days a week in office/3 days WFH. Responsibilities Design, build and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, OWASP and release pipelines using Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Deploy and monitor software and configuration changes with Ansible, Jfrog, AppD, Azure Monitor, etc. Understand Microsoft Azure, ideally their Platform as a Service offerings (App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Search, Azure Key Vault etc.), as well as Azure DevOps Use Terraform templates and Scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python. Use Test-Driven Development and associated technologies such as NUnit, XUnit Serve as a coach and mentor to team colleagues and act as an internal consultant and advisor for other technical teams with relation to leveraging automation technologies. Comfortable working in a highly visible and business-facing role where you need to break down complex problems, facilitate capturing requirements and provide creative solutions suitable to the stakeholder's problem statement. Demonstrate a passion for cloud engineering and eager to help shape an agile-minded cloud platform team ready for growth. Deliverables: Terraform provisioning templates that are supportable/maintainable. Building of the Azure Sandbox/Landing zones. Applying NSG/ASG and associated security. Providing an E2E solution for automating the provisioning of code, config, data. Proving documentation to cover the above. In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing training and career development with an excellent benefits package! What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
14/05/2024
Full time
Prestigious opportunity for Senior Platform Engineers, who are hands on and possess a deep understanding of the Azure ecosystem to join delivery teams working on some of the most exciting digital programmes within the industry. Working in our hybrid model of up to 2 days a week in office/3 days WFH. Responsibilities Design, build and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, OWASP and release pipelines using Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Deploy and monitor software and configuration changes with Ansible, Jfrog, AppD, Azure Monitor, etc. Understand Microsoft Azure, ideally their Platform as a Service offerings (App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Search, Azure Key Vault etc.), as well as Azure DevOps Use Terraform templates and Scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python. Use Test-Driven Development and associated technologies such as NUnit, XUnit Serve as a coach and mentor to team colleagues and act as an internal consultant and advisor for other technical teams with relation to leveraging automation technologies. Comfortable working in a highly visible and business-facing role where you need to break down complex problems, facilitate capturing requirements and provide creative solutions suitable to the stakeholder's problem statement. Demonstrate a passion for cloud engineering and eager to help shape an agile-minded cloud platform team ready for growth. Deliverables: Terraform provisioning templates that are supportable/maintainable. Building of the Azure Sandbox/Landing zones. Applying NSG/ASG and associated security. Providing an E2E solution for automating the provisioning of code, config, data. Proving documentation to cover the above. In return, you will be rewarded with ongoing training and career development with an excellent benefits package! What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Senior Cloud Security Engineer Permanent, 3 days in office in London Overview: The Company is a leading financial services firm. The technology is being transformed to a Cloud-First, Cloud-Native architectural model, utilizing DevSecOps processes and adoption of systems-thinking concepts to enhance productivity. The Cloud Security Engineer are responsible for delivering modern end user solutions that are fully automated through code, ensuring scalability and optimize availability and reliability 24/7. Responsibilities: Engineer and secure core Azure platform services across global footprint. Design, implement and maintain secure cloud architectures across Azure cloud platform. Develop and enforce cloud security policies, procedures and best practices. Implement and manage cloud security tools and services such as SIEM, IAM and DLP. Conduct regular security assessments, audits and penetration testing. Investigate and respond to security incidents and global frameworks. Provide guidance and training to team members on cloud security best practices. Stay up to date with latest cloud security threats, technologies. Run Infrastructure with Python/PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes. Design, build and maintain core infrastructure. Debub production issues Requirements Strong experience in cybersecurity and protecting cloud based assets in Financial Services environment. Experience in identifying and addressing potential security risks. Attention to details and ability to think like an attacker. Continual learning and advancement of Azure technologies Experience in configuration management systems like Ansible Keen on Open Source development. Collaborative and able to communicate effectively and asynchronously.
14/05/2024
Full time
Senior Cloud Security Engineer Permanent, 3 days in office in London Overview: The Company is a leading financial services firm. The technology is being transformed to a Cloud-First, Cloud-Native architectural model, utilizing DevSecOps processes and adoption of systems-thinking concepts to enhance productivity. The Cloud Security Engineer are responsible for delivering modern end user solutions that are fully automated through code, ensuring scalability and optimize availability and reliability 24/7. Responsibilities: Engineer and secure core Azure platform services across global footprint. Design, implement and maintain secure cloud architectures across Azure cloud platform. Develop and enforce cloud security policies, procedures and best practices. Implement and manage cloud security tools and services such as SIEM, IAM and DLP. Conduct regular security assessments, audits and penetration testing. Investigate and respond to security incidents and global frameworks. Provide guidance and training to team members on cloud security best practices. Stay up to date with latest cloud security threats, technologies. Run Infrastructure with Python/PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes. Design, build and maintain core infrastructure. Debub production issues Requirements Strong experience in cybersecurity and protecting cloud based assets in Financial Services environment. Experience in identifying and addressing potential security risks. Attention to details and ability to think like an attacker. Continual learning and advancement of Azure technologies Experience in configuration management systems like Ansible Keen on Open Source development. Collaborative and able to communicate effectively and asynchronously.
The Company is a leading financial services firm. The technology is being transformed to a Cloud-First, Cloud-Native architectural model, utilizing DevSecOps processes and adoption of systems-thinking concepts to enhance productivity. The Cloud Engineers are responsible for delivering Cloud-native solutions that are fully automated through code, ensuring scalability and optimize availability and reliability 24/7. Responsibilities: - Have broad responsibilities to engineer and secure core platform services across the global footprint. - Ensure compute infrastructure is continually optimized to match business demands. - Design and operate storage strategy to optimize data storage based on latency, redundancy, and cost. - Collaborate with Cloud Security Engineering to automate vulnerability patching processes. - Optimize global network to ensure latency and performance meet business expectations. - Automate operational aspects of the infrastructure and systems life cycle. - Maintain Azure tagging/naming taxonomies across all Cloud assets. - Respond to incidents and ensure availability across the global infrastructure, providing support for service analysts on customer incidents. - Build and infrastructure with automation tools like PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps CI/CD, and Kubernetes. - Document actions to turn findings into repeatable and automated processes. - Design, build, and maintain core infrastructure to enable scaling and support business growth. - Debug production issues across services and levels of the stack. Qualifications: - Strong knowledge of virtualization, containerization technologies on Azure. - Proficiency in object-oriented programming and developing automated solutions through code. - Passion for secure network design and protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. - Continual learning and advancement of Microsoft Azure technologies like Compute, Storage, Networking. - Interest in Open-Source development and industry innovation. - Knowledge of configuration management systems like Ansible. - Collaborative and able to communicate effectively and asynchronously.
14/05/2024
Full time
The Company is a leading financial services firm. The technology is being transformed to a Cloud-First, Cloud-Native architectural model, utilizing DevSecOps processes and adoption of systems-thinking concepts to enhance productivity. The Cloud Engineers are responsible for delivering Cloud-native solutions that are fully automated through code, ensuring scalability and optimize availability and reliability 24/7. Responsibilities: - Have broad responsibilities to engineer and secure core platform services across the global footprint. - Ensure compute infrastructure is continually optimized to match business demands. - Design and operate storage strategy to optimize data storage based on latency, redundancy, and cost. - Collaborate with Cloud Security Engineering to automate vulnerability patching processes. - Optimize global network to ensure latency and performance meet business expectations. - Automate operational aspects of the infrastructure and systems life cycle. - Maintain Azure tagging/naming taxonomies across all Cloud assets. - Respond to incidents and ensure availability across the global infrastructure, providing support for service analysts on customer incidents. - Build and infrastructure with automation tools like PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps CI/CD, and Kubernetes. - Document actions to turn findings into repeatable and automated processes. - Design, build, and maintain core infrastructure to enable scaling and support business growth. - Debug production issues across services and levels of the stack. Qualifications: - Strong knowledge of virtualization, containerization technologies on Azure. - Proficiency in object-oriented programming and developing automated solutions through code. - Passion for secure network design and protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. - Continual learning and advancement of Microsoft Azure technologies like Compute, Storage, Networking. - Interest in Open-Source development and industry innovation. - Knowledge of configuration management systems like Ansible. - Collaborative and able to communicate effectively and asynchronously.
Lead Data Engineer, Informatica Liverpool/Hybrid Circa £110k + bonus + benefits Databricks, Informatica, Azure Lead/Senior Data Engineer is required by vibrant Insurance organisation with offices in Liverpool. This is a key role within their data team that will see you driving forward new exciting data initiatives. You will help the organisation to implement what is needed to deliver strategic data platforms. This will include, but not limited to the end-to-end support for acquisition, organisation, integration, transformation and secure storage of mission-critical data. Key Responsibilities: Work closely in partnership with large system integrators to support the delivery of the programs that align to data strategy. Work with one or more delivery teams on a given program to ensure requirements are obtained, work has been properly identified, and lead or support engineers in delivering the data products required as part of the programs. Partner with both the business and technical team to ensure that solutions are aligned to the business needs and follow enterprise standards and guidelines. Partner with data management and governance leads to ensure that projects are delivered at or under budget and follow all compliance, regulatory, and data quality requirements. Mentor the Data Engineers in the team. Key Requirements: Significant experience and in-depth knowledge of data delivery; Datamodelling concepts, ETL procedures, and all steps of data production process Extensive hands-on experience in Informatica IICS, ADF, Warehousing technologies and associated patterns, Cloud platforms - Azure preferred Analyses data requirements and provides data analysis techniques, and applies Datamodelling (including data vault) and data quality techniques to establish, modify or maintain data structures and their associated components in complex environments Experience with Agile delivery frameworks/methodologies (eg Scrum, SAFe) and tools (ie Jira, Azure DevOps) Demonstrate a proven track record of having implemented solutions using one or more agile methodologies in conjunction with a large system integration partner. Experience with mass ingestion capabilities and cloud process flows, data quality and master data management Understanding data related security challenges and tooling with specific technologies (eg Databricks) Experience in migrating data and associated systems from on-prem to cloud environments Consulting and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing Knowledge of advanced analytics (models, tools, etc.) and their operational support is a plus *All salaries are subject to experience* For a full consultation on this role please contact Arc IT or email your CV to Arc IT Recruitment. Arc is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
14/05/2024
Full time
Lead Data Engineer, Informatica Liverpool/Hybrid Circa £110k + bonus + benefits Databricks, Informatica, Azure Lead/Senior Data Engineer is required by vibrant Insurance organisation with offices in Liverpool. This is a key role within their data team that will see you driving forward new exciting data initiatives. You will help the organisation to implement what is needed to deliver strategic data platforms. This will include, but not limited to the end-to-end support for acquisition, organisation, integration, transformation and secure storage of mission-critical data. Key Responsibilities: Work closely in partnership with large system integrators to support the delivery of the programs that align to data strategy. Work with one or more delivery teams on a given program to ensure requirements are obtained, work has been properly identified, and lead or support engineers in delivering the data products required as part of the programs. Partner with both the business and technical team to ensure that solutions are aligned to the business needs and follow enterprise standards and guidelines. Partner with data management and governance leads to ensure that projects are delivered at or under budget and follow all compliance, regulatory, and data quality requirements. Mentor the Data Engineers in the team. Key Requirements: Significant experience and in-depth knowledge of data delivery; Datamodelling concepts, ETL procedures, and all steps of data production process Extensive hands-on experience in Informatica IICS, ADF, Warehousing technologies and associated patterns, Cloud platforms - Azure preferred Analyses data requirements and provides data analysis techniques, and applies Datamodelling (including data vault) and data quality techniques to establish, modify or maintain data structures and their associated components in complex environments Experience with Agile delivery frameworks/methodologies (eg Scrum, SAFe) and tools (ie Jira, Azure DevOps) Demonstrate a proven track record of having implemented solutions using one or more agile methodologies in conjunction with a large system integration partner. Experience with mass ingestion capabilities and cloud process flows, data quality and master data management Understanding data related security challenges and tooling with specific technologies (eg Databricks) Experience in migrating data and associated systems from on-prem to cloud environments Consulting and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing Knowledge of advanced analytics (models, tools, etc.) and their operational support is a plus *All salaries are subject to experience* For a full consultation on this role please contact Arc IT or email your CV to Arc IT Recruitment. Arc is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Description Methods is seeking a Senior Developer to join our growing software engineering team. As a Senior Developer at Methods you will be expected to work on client projects delivering high quality software. You will be expected to feed in to design decisions, help promote best working practices, carry out code reviews, take part in sprint ceremonies and be part of meetings with client stakeholders as required. Away from project work you will be given time for personal development and will be expected to keep improving existing skills and learning new technologies. You will also be asked at times to provide input into bids for new work. Our core technology stack currently includes Java, Node, Python, Go and C#; but we believe in using the best technology for each situation, so we are always trying new tools and learning new languages. You will get to work on a wide variety of projects and learn and work with lots of different technologies. You will work with our TDSE (Technical Delivery and Software Engineering) portfolio which is a key part of Methods' growth strategy, focusing on software and cloud engineering, consultancy, and technical architecture. Our aim is to deliver value by delivering high-quality solutions, built on a DevOps culture and continuous delivery principles to support digital, data and technology transformation. The business has grown rapidly (from startup in 2019 to just under £30m turnover in 2022-3) and targets profitable growth over the next 5 years as part of ALTEN's global expansion strategy. This role will require flexibility to travel to client sites, and is expected to remotely based. Responsibilities Designing and developing high-quality web applications Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scopes Implementing innovative solutions to meet project objectives and deliverables Working with Front End developers to integrate user interfaces with Back End functionalities Conducting code reviews and ensuring code quality and best practices Troubleshooting and debugging applications to identify and fix issues Sharing knowledge and providing support to other developers Keeping up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies Assisting with writing bids Requirements Extensive C#/.Net development experience (ASP .NET Core with MVC) Experience with Back End NodeJS development eg Express Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams delivering user centred services Experience with the Azure cloud platform Experience with authentication (OAuth, OIDC) Experience developing secure web services and RESTful APIs Experience with Front End technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Experience of software testing best practices (TDD, BDD) Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases Experience with continuous integration and deployment Knowledge of web accessibility and associated tooling Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise task Additional This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.
14/05/2024
Full time
Description Methods is seeking a Senior Developer to join our growing software engineering team. As a Senior Developer at Methods you will be expected to work on client projects delivering high quality software. You will be expected to feed in to design decisions, help promote best working practices, carry out code reviews, take part in sprint ceremonies and be part of meetings with client stakeholders as required. Away from project work you will be given time for personal development and will be expected to keep improving existing skills and learning new technologies. You will also be asked at times to provide input into bids for new work. Our core technology stack currently includes Java, Node, Python, Go and C#; but we believe in using the best technology for each situation, so we are always trying new tools and learning new languages. You will get to work on a wide variety of projects and learn and work with lots of different technologies. You will work with our TDSE (Technical Delivery and Software Engineering) portfolio which is a key part of Methods' growth strategy, focusing on software and cloud engineering, consultancy, and technical architecture. Our aim is to deliver value by delivering high-quality solutions, built on a DevOps culture and continuous delivery principles to support digital, data and technology transformation. The business has grown rapidly (from startup in 2019 to just under £30m turnover in 2022-3) and targets profitable growth over the next 5 years as part of ALTEN's global expansion strategy. This role will require flexibility to travel to client sites, and is expected to remotely based. Responsibilities Designing and developing high-quality web applications Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scopes Implementing innovative solutions to meet project objectives and deliverables Working with Front End developers to integrate user interfaces with Back End functionalities Conducting code reviews and ensuring code quality and best practices Troubleshooting and debugging applications to identify and fix issues Sharing knowledge and providing support to other developers Keeping up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies Assisting with writing bids Requirements Extensive C#/.Net development experience (ASP .NET Core with MVC) Experience with Back End NodeJS development eg Express Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams delivering user centred services Experience with the Azure cloud platform Experience with authentication (OAuth, OIDC) Experience developing secure web services and RESTful APIs Experience with Front End technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Experience of software testing best practices (TDD, BDD) Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases Experience with continuous integration and deployment Knowledge of web accessibility and associated tooling Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise task Additional This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Surrey or Hampshire/Hybrid/WFH £60,000 to £65,000 + £4-5,000 oncall/overtime, plus bonus excellent benefits and growth potential (fantastic employer)/Surrey or Hampshire albeit 1, possibly 2 days per week in the office This role is a hybrid position and can be based in either their Dorking (Surrey) or Basingstoke (Hampshire) offices with the expectation of being in the office 4 - 6 times per month. The overall package is worth around £80-85k. A leading financial services company are recruiting for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to take a lead position within their infrastructure team: - with a requirement to be a senior technical engineer and lead by example. - a core element of this role is having the ability to affect technical change in their environment. - this can be as simple as leading new migrations, implementing new software or leading the support of their new Azure Cloud environment. - but you need to have the ability to articulate this and demonstrate what you have done and bring to the table. An understanding or appreciation of Azure and DevOps, is an advantage, but not essential as they are slowly moving their environment over to an infrastructure that supports Azure, although this will only be a small percentage of their estate and they have a hybrid on-prem/cloud (potentially around 20%) model. This is a great role working in a team where career progression is actively encouraged. Ideally you will possess core skills within Wintel/VMware technologies, have a DevOps appreciation and understanding, but this is definitely not a DevOps role. Any knowledge of Nutanix or the willingness to learn it as a new technology is well received and the ability to take on new technology and role with it is important. The primary day to day work for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer will consist of: Individuals in the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position are responsible for designing system and infrastructure architectures spanning the whole range of hardware and software technologies in their designated field, using approved system engineering practices. They will develop and maintain the high-level design plan for the overall logical and technical IT architecture. They will provide technical leadership and consulting across the organisation, from strategic decision making to project level planning. They will gain organisational commitment for all high-level Infrastructure plans and initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans. They will work closely with decision makers throughout the organisation to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective information processing and communication technologies. They will benchmark, analyse, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement of the relevant IT Infrastructure and IT systems. They will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate, verify, communicate, and resolve complex systems/software/networking/infrastructure applications and infrastructure issues. They are responsible for planning, designing and analysing the organisations operating system(s), storage management, agents/instrumentation, systems management, security, network, web administration, database management, automation, and application technical stacks. Additionally, this position may require working knowledge of multiple computing/networking platforms (including physical, virtual, and cloud,) while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability. They are also responsible for capacity planning, backup and restore process design, performance analysis, and developing data disaster recovery plans. Principal Duties and Responsibilities for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer role: Designs, builds and deploys solutions across the relevant infrastructure technologies, including Humanas Azure tenant. Designs automation of infrastructure as a service and capabilities including virtual networks, virtual machines, cloud services, web sites, data services, IoT, etc. Leads technical deployments that involve multiple IT teams and stakeholders. Develops and enhances the orchestration and automation of cloud enablement tools. Designs a highly scalable and redundant physical or virtual infrastructure to support the company's future growth. Provides innovative suggestions for complex implementation solutions. Creates documentation and implementation plans to allow support teams to build and manage the relevant environment. Develops and manages an infrastructure capacity plan. Required Skillset for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position: Possess significantly developed hands-on technical expertise in multiple key operating systems or subsystem areas. Have some experience in creating as well as using Scripting and other tools to automate routine tasks Ability to automate manual tasks using Scripting languages (eg Shell, python, Perl, bash). Drive resolution of technical problems in a methodical and professional manner. Effectively summarise and clearly communicate software/hardware problems involving multiple support teams. Some Azure/Cloud exposure, with a DevOps understanding. Demonstrable related work experience (Wintel, VMWare) any experience with Nutanix Converged technologies, including Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor or AHV. Windows OS Configuring & troubleshooting 2016, 2019 and 2022 (nice to have). VMware Virtualisation 6.5+. AD/DNS/GPO configuration. ITIL Framework grounding (Incident, Change, etc). Any Scripting knowledge is an advantage. Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Surrey or Hampshire/Hybrid/WFH £60,000 to £65,000 + £4-5,000 oncall/overtime, plus bonus excellent benefits and growth potential (fantastic employer)/Surrey or Hampshire albeit 1, possibly 2 days per week in the office
13/05/2024
Full time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Surrey or Hampshire/Hybrid/WFH £60,000 to £65,000 + £4-5,000 oncall/overtime, plus bonus excellent benefits and growth potential (fantastic employer)/Surrey or Hampshire albeit 1, possibly 2 days per week in the office This role is a hybrid position and can be based in either their Dorking (Surrey) or Basingstoke (Hampshire) offices with the expectation of being in the office 4 - 6 times per month. The overall package is worth around £80-85k. A leading financial services company are recruiting for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to take a lead position within their infrastructure team: - with a requirement to be a senior technical engineer and lead by example. - a core element of this role is having the ability to affect technical change in their environment. - this can be as simple as leading new migrations, implementing new software or leading the support of their new Azure Cloud environment. - but you need to have the ability to articulate this and demonstrate what you have done and bring to the table. An understanding or appreciation of Azure and DevOps, is an advantage, but not essential as they are slowly moving their environment over to an infrastructure that supports Azure, although this will only be a small percentage of their estate and they have a hybrid on-prem/cloud (potentially around 20%) model. This is a great role working in a team where career progression is actively encouraged. Ideally you will possess core skills within Wintel/VMware technologies, have a DevOps appreciation and understanding, but this is definitely not a DevOps role. Any knowledge of Nutanix or the willingness to learn it as a new technology is well received and the ability to take on new technology and role with it is important. The primary day to day work for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer will consist of: Individuals in the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position are responsible for designing system and infrastructure architectures spanning the whole range of hardware and software technologies in their designated field, using approved system engineering practices. They will develop and maintain the high-level design plan for the overall logical and technical IT architecture. They will provide technical leadership and consulting across the organisation, from strategic decision making to project level planning. They will gain organisational commitment for all high-level Infrastructure plans and initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans. They will work closely with decision makers throughout the organisation to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective information processing and communication technologies. They will benchmark, analyse, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement of the relevant IT Infrastructure and IT systems. They will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate, verify, communicate, and resolve complex systems/software/networking/infrastructure applications and infrastructure issues. They are responsible for planning, designing and analysing the organisations operating system(s), storage management, agents/instrumentation, systems management, security, network, web administration, database management, automation, and application technical stacks. Additionally, this position may require working knowledge of multiple computing/networking platforms (including physical, virtual, and cloud,) while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability. They are also responsible for capacity planning, backup and restore process design, performance analysis, and developing data disaster recovery plans. Principal Duties and Responsibilities for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer role: Designs, builds and deploys solutions across the relevant infrastructure technologies, including Humanas Azure tenant. Designs automation of infrastructure as a service and capabilities including virtual networks, virtual machines, cloud services, web sites, data services, IoT, etc. Leads technical deployments that involve multiple IT teams and stakeholders. Develops and enhances the orchestration and automation of cloud enablement tools. Designs a highly scalable and redundant physical or virtual infrastructure to support the company's future growth. Provides innovative suggestions for complex implementation solutions. Creates documentation and implementation plans to allow support teams to build and manage the relevant environment. Develops and manages an infrastructure capacity plan. Required Skillset for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position: Possess significantly developed hands-on technical expertise in multiple key operating systems or subsystem areas. Have some experience in creating as well as using Scripting and other tools to automate routine tasks Ability to automate manual tasks using Scripting languages (eg Shell, python, Perl, bash). Drive resolution of technical problems in a methodical and professional manner. Effectively summarise and clearly communicate software/hardware problems involving multiple support teams. Some Azure/Cloud exposure, with a DevOps understanding. Demonstrable related work experience (Wintel, VMWare) any experience with Nutanix Converged technologies, including Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor or AHV. Windows OS Configuring & troubleshooting 2016, 2019 and 2022 (nice to have). VMware Virtualisation 6.5+. AD/DNS/GPO configuration. ITIL Framework grounding (Incident, Change, etc). Any Scripting knowledge is an advantage. Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Surrey or Hampshire/Hybrid/WFH £60,000 to £65,000 + £4-5,000 oncall/overtime, plus bonus excellent benefits and growth potential (fantastic employer)/Surrey or Hampshire albeit 1, possibly 2 days per week in the office
We are seeking a Technical Architect to lead the technical design and architecture for a critical data migration project. The project involves transitioning data from Legacy databases to the AWS cloud. The ideal candidate will design robust, scalable architectures and guide the implementation to ensure the project is delivered efficiently, securely, and on time. Key Responsibilities: Architecture Design: Design and architect a secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud-based data migration solution using AWS services. Create detailed technical specifications, system architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor the engineering team in implementing the architecture, providing guidance and support. Drive technical decisions, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and internal standards. Legacy System Analysis: Analyze existing Legacy databases and design strategies to effectively migrate them to the AWS cloud. Identify potential challenges in data conversion and develop strategies to mitigate risks. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to align the architecture with business needs. Ensure seamless integration of the new architecture with existing systems and workflows. Security and Compliance: Ensure data migration solutions comply with relevant security standards and data privacy regulations. Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data during and after the migration process. Performance Optimisation: Optimize architecture designs to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability. Continuously evaluate and improve performance metrics post-migration. Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the architecture, design decisions, and implementation processes. Provide regular status reports and technical recommendations to senior management. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in technical architecture, with a significant focus on cloud-based data migration projects. Strong proficiency in AWS cloud services, including data storage, networking, and security. In-depth understanding of Legacy database systems (SQL, NoSQL) and data integration/migration tools. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong leadership and communication skills. Preferred Skills: AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar certification. Experience implementing Agile methodologies. Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, such as Terraform or Jenkins. Knowledge of data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. Benefits: Competitive salary, pension and bonuses. Opportunities for continued education and career growth. We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Apply now to help shape the future of data architecture!
13/05/2024
Full time
We are seeking a Technical Architect to lead the technical design and architecture for a critical data migration project. The project involves transitioning data from Legacy databases to the AWS cloud. The ideal candidate will design robust, scalable architectures and guide the implementation to ensure the project is delivered efficiently, securely, and on time. Key Responsibilities: Architecture Design: Design and architect a secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud-based data migration solution using AWS services. Create detailed technical specifications, system architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor the engineering team in implementing the architecture, providing guidance and support. Drive technical decisions, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and internal standards. Legacy System Analysis: Analyze existing Legacy databases and design strategies to effectively migrate them to the AWS cloud. Identify potential challenges in data conversion and develop strategies to mitigate risks. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to align the architecture with business needs. Ensure seamless integration of the new architecture with existing systems and workflows. Security and Compliance: Ensure data migration solutions comply with relevant security standards and data privacy regulations. Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data during and after the migration process. Performance Optimisation: Optimize architecture designs to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability. Continuously evaluate and improve performance metrics post-migration. Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of the architecture, design decisions, and implementation processes. Provide regular status reports and technical recommendations to senior management. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in technical architecture, with a significant focus on cloud-based data migration projects. Strong proficiency in AWS cloud services, including data storage, networking, and security. In-depth understanding of Legacy database systems (SQL, NoSQL) and data integration/migration tools. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong leadership and communication skills. Preferred Skills: AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar certification. Experience implementing Agile methodologies. Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, such as Terraform or Jenkins. Knowledge of data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. Benefits: Competitive salary, pension and bonuses. Opportunities for continued education and career growth. We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Apply now to help shape the future of data architecture!