Infrastructure Specialist Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading professional services provider to recruit an Infrastructure Specialist to join their global IT team. The Role As an Infrastructure Specialist you will work within the infrastructure team and help develop, maintain and support a global IT Infrastructure supporting 9,000+ staff across 100+ locations. As an Infrastructure Specialist you will have the opportunity to proactively improve, optimise, converge, and develop the infrastructure with future capacity in mind, managing multiple projects and responsibilities. You will provide advice and guidance on maintaining the cloud, server, network and security environments, to plan and instigate hardware and software upgrades as required, and to ensure that planned processes have been completed satisfactorily. The Responsibilities Monitor, support and maintain the global on-premise and cloud infrastructures. Manage the ongoing global migration from on-premise IT infrastructure into a cloud managed environment. Develop, manage, and implement infrastructure projects to deliver business wide initiatives. Respond to 2nd/3rd line Help Desk calls and manage such items through to resolution and other regular support activities and provide technical cover and mentoring. Perform regular preventative maintenance checks, check logs and Servers to ensure they are properly patched and implement corrective actions to resolve any issues. Manage the security and integrity of data and IT systems. Educating staff on good working practices. Management of external suppliers and support agencies for the ongoing support and maintenance of the global infrastructure environment. Take ownership to ensure that all work and changes are performed in such a way as to minimise all disruption to existing business use. Be proactive in designing and documenting infrastructure processes, procedures, and standards and to maintain or prepare system and software documentation as directed. Work with the Global IT team and collaborate on any global initiatives and rollouts. Manage the technical aspects of office moves and changes. Testing and rolling out updates to software with a particular emphasis on security updates. Ensuring that adequate backups of data are kept both on and off site and that backup and restore processes are regularly tested. The Requirements Enterprise working knowledge and support of the Microsoft 365 environment and Admin centre (Microsoft cloud technologies, M365, AzureAD, Defender ATP, EndPoint Manager, OneDrive, etc). Excellent understanding of Microsoft Technologies, Windows Servers (2012, 2016 & 2019) Active Directory and Group Policies. Comprehensive Experience with VMWare, vCentre, & ESXi. Good understanding of Storage, SAN, NAS & Backup Technologies. All round IT infrastructure specialist with at extensive hands-on experience. If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to join a leading global service provider, please apply now. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
03/05/2024
Full time
Infrastructure Specialist Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading professional services provider to recruit an Infrastructure Specialist to join their global IT team. The Role As an Infrastructure Specialist you will work within the infrastructure team and help develop, maintain and support a global IT Infrastructure supporting 9,000+ staff across 100+ locations. As an Infrastructure Specialist you will have the opportunity to proactively improve, optimise, converge, and develop the infrastructure with future capacity in mind, managing multiple projects and responsibilities. You will provide advice and guidance on maintaining the cloud, server, network and security environments, to plan and instigate hardware and software upgrades as required, and to ensure that planned processes have been completed satisfactorily. The Responsibilities Monitor, support and maintain the global on-premise and cloud infrastructures. Manage the ongoing global migration from on-premise IT infrastructure into a cloud managed environment. Develop, manage, and implement infrastructure projects to deliver business wide initiatives. Respond to 2nd/3rd line Help Desk calls and manage such items through to resolution and other regular support activities and provide technical cover and mentoring. Perform regular preventative maintenance checks, check logs and Servers to ensure they are properly patched and implement corrective actions to resolve any issues. Manage the security and integrity of data and IT systems. Educating staff on good working practices. Management of external suppliers and support agencies for the ongoing support and maintenance of the global infrastructure environment. Take ownership to ensure that all work and changes are performed in such a way as to minimise all disruption to existing business use. Be proactive in designing and documenting infrastructure processes, procedures, and standards and to maintain or prepare system and software documentation as directed. Work with the Global IT team and collaborate on any global initiatives and rollouts. Manage the technical aspects of office moves and changes. Testing and rolling out updates to software with a particular emphasis on security updates. Ensuring that adequate backups of data are kept both on and off site and that backup and restore processes are regularly tested. The Requirements Enterprise working knowledge and support of the Microsoft 365 environment and Admin centre (Microsoft cloud technologies, M365, AzureAD, Defender ATP, EndPoint Manager, OneDrive, etc). Excellent understanding of Microsoft Technologies, Windows Servers (2012, 2016 & 2019) Active Directory and Group Policies. Comprehensive Experience with VMWare, vCentre, & ESXi. Good understanding of Storage, SAN, NAS & Backup Technologies. All round IT infrastructure specialist with at extensive hands-on experience. If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to join a leading global service provider, please apply now. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Senior Storage Consultant Permanent Remote with Occasional visits to London £72,500 per annum with a 10% bonus My client, a managed service provider is looking for a Senior Storage Consultant to join their fast paced team on a permanent basis. Responsibilities- The Senior Consultant is responsible for the high-quality delivery of Consulting Services to our customers and works within a designated Practice area within the Delivery team. Senior Consultants will work as part of a delivery team and be directed by senior delivery resources or will technically lead small/medium engagements. The Senior Consultant will be a technical expert within their area and able to provide technical consultancy to both technical and non-technical audiences. They will possess skills to enable excellent technical design and implementation of infrastructure solutions and demonstrate excellent problem-solving and organisational skills. The Senior Consultant will also demonstrate outstanding customer relationship skills, and be able to work both on their own or as part of a larger project team. They will also be expected to mentor junior members of the team and contribute to the development to the ongoing development of the Consulting team. Ability to work as part of a team, as well as applying own initiative to task execution and problem solving. Understand the importance of meeting project and customer timelines/deadlines. Self motivated, goal orientated and the ability to work as part of a team. Is able to constantly demonstrate broad knowledge and experience of technical solutions, as well as technical experience in their chosen technical domain. Technology experience required for the role- Dell/EMC PowerScale/PowerStore/PowerMax/Unity Dell PPDM, Networker, Avamar Veeam Rubrik Skills and Experience required- Good experience in a Consulting environment, designing and delivering customer solutions Good experience with storage/backup solution design & deployment Proven skills to deliver Customer projects The most ideal candidate will have the below certifications- Relevant current Dell/EMC or Veeam certifications Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
03/05/2024
Full time
Senior Storage Consultant Permanent Remote with Occasional visits to London £72,500 per annum with a 10% bonus My client, a managed service provider is looking for a Senior Storage Consultant to join their fast paced team on a permanent basis. Responsibilities- The Senior Consultant is responsible for the high-quality delivery of Consulting Services to our customers and works within a designated Practice area within the Delivery team. Senior Consultants will work as part of a delivery team and be directed by senior delivery resources or will technically lead small/medium engagements. The Senior Consultant will be a technical expert within their area and able to provide technical consultancy to both technical and non-technical audiences. They will possess skills to enable excellent technical design and implementation of infrastructure solutions and demonstrate excellent problem-solving and organisational skills. The Senior Consultant will also demonstrate outstanding customer relationship skills, and be able to work both on their own or as part of a larger project team. They will also be expected to mentor junior members of the team and contribute to the development to the ongoing development of the Consulting team. Ability to work as part of a team, as well as applying own initiative to task execution and problem solving. Understand the importance of meeting project and customer timelines/deadlines. Self motivated, goal orientated and the ability to work as part of a team. Is able to constantly demonstrate broad knowledge and experience of technical solutions, as well as technical experience in their chosen technical domain. Technology experience required for the role- Dell/EMC PowerScale/PowerStore/PowerMax/Unity Dell PPDM, Networker, Avamar Veeam Rubrik Skills and Experience required- Good experience in a Consulting environment, designing and delivering customer solutions Good experience with storage/backup solution design & deployment Proven skills to deliver Customer projects The most ideal candidate will have the below certifications- Relevant current Dell/EMC or Veeam certifications Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Job Title: Infrastructure Support Engineer III - Red Hat Linux enterprise support Contract length: 3-months Day rate: £340 inside ir35 through umbrella Location: Edinburgh *Must be holding SC Clearance* Site hours are: 07:00 - 16:30 Mon-Thurs and 07:00 - 13:30 Fri - hours to be agreed ROLE OVERVIEW: We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic 3rd line infrastructure Support Engineer with a genuine interest in solving peoples IT issues to backfill our Business As Usual services while some of our key staff support a critical project. The applicant should be technically competent, possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams. The 3rd line team are expected to resolve a wide variety of server and storage incidents and requests, while minimizing disruption to our users. We're looking for someone to be responsible for our Red Hat Linux environments. Solaris experience would be beneficial. The successful candidate will be someone who can blend first rate customer service with first rate technical skills. Previous experience resolving 3rd line issues in an enterprise environment is essential. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: * Excellent knowledge of Red Hat Linux Enterprise (v4 upwards), including installation, configuration and imaging * Excellent knowledge of Red Hat Network Satellite for system management and performance reporting * Provide support for L2 and L3 Operational activities & troubleshooting * Able to stabilise developed infrastructure solutions using Red Hat methodologies in complex customer environments * Demonstrate the ability to methodically work through issues * Must be able to deal directly with clients in a friendly and highly confident manner demonstrating excellent internal and external customer communication skills * Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction * Author processes and working instructions * Work within challenging SLA's and follow escalation paths to the leadership team and product specialists promptly when required * Represent the 3rd line team from a Linux perspective in customer meetings * Red Hat Certified Engineer or other Red Hat/Linux related certification * To manage a range of Linux technology's RHLE, RHNS, Kernel virtualisation (KVM) and to include optimisation, interoperability, and availability of systems on a customer's site * Utilisation of RHNS for compliance management, provisioning of services and resources, content control and system security and integrity * RHLE High availability including clustering, fencing and unfencing 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
02/05/2024
Project-based
Job Title: Infrastructure Support Engineer III - Red Hat Linux enterprise support Contract length: 3-months Day rate: £340 inside ir35 through umbrella Location: Edinburgh *Must be holding SC Clearance* Site hours are: 07:00 - 16:30 Mon-Thurs and 07:00 - 13:30 Fri - hours to be agreed ROLE OVERVIEW: We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic 3rd line infrastructure Support Engineer with a genuine interest in solving peoples IT issues to backfill our Business As Usual services while some of our key staff support a critical project. The applicant should be technically competent, possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams. The 3rd line team are expected to resolve a wide variety of server and storage incidents and requests, while minimizing disruption to our users. We're looking for someone to be responsible for our Red Hat Linux environments. Solaris experience would be beneficial. The successful candidate will be someone who can blend first rate customer service with first rate technical skills. Previous experience resolving 3rd line issues in an enterprise environment is essential. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: * Excellent knowledge of Red Hat Linux Enterprise (v4 upwards), including installation, configuration and imaging * Excellent knowledge of Red Hat Network Satellite for system management and performance reporting * Provide support for L2 and L3 Operational activities & troubleshooting * Able to stabilise developed infrastructure solutions using Red Hat methodologies in complex customer environments * Demonstrate the ability to methodically work through issues * Must be able to deal directly with clients in a friendly and highly confident manner demonstrating excellent internal and external customer communication skills * Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction * Author processes and working instructions * Work within challenging SLA's and follow escalation paths to the leadership team and product specialists promptly when required * Represent the 3rd line team from a Linux perspective in customer meetings * Red Hat Certified Engineer or other Red Hat/Linux related certification * To manage a range of Linux technology's RHLE, RHNS, Kernel virtualisation (KVM) and to include optimisation, interoperability, and availability of systems on a customer's site * Utilisation of RHNS for compliance management, provisioning of services and resources, content control and system security and integrity * RHLE High availability including clustering, fencing and unfencing 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
Unix Specialist - 12 Month Contract - Den Bosch (NL) - Immediate Hamilton Barnes are thrilled to present an exciting opening to become a Unix Specialist with one of the leading service providers in the Netherlands. We are seeking a proficient Unix Specialist with extensive knowledge of IBM storage systems to join our team on a 12-month contract basis, based in Den Bosch, Netherlands. This role requires expertise in Unix environments coupled with deep familiarity with IBM enterprise class storage Servers, particularly the DS8000 series, and Kennis San Fabrics (Brocade). Key Responsibilities: Manage Unix-based systems, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain storage solutions. Perform regular system upgrades, patches, and migrations. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Unix and IBM storage systems. Monitor system performance and capacity, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues. Document system configurations, procedures, and best practices. Requirements: Proficiency in Unix/Linux system administration. Extensive experience with IBM storage systems, particularly DS8000 series. Strong understanding of Kennis San Fabrics (Brocade) and storage networking. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues independently and efficiently. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Dutch language proficiency is highly preferred. Right to work in the Netherlands. Contract Details: Duration: 12 months (View to Extension) Day Rate: Up to €60 per hour Location: Hybrid - Den Bosch (NL) Start Date: May 2024 Unix Specialist - 12 Month Contract - Den Bosch (NL) - Immediate
01/05/2024
Project-based
Unix Specialist - 12 Month Contract - Den Bosch (NL) - Immediate Hamilton Barnes are thrilled to present an exciting opening to become a Unix Specialist with one of the leading service providers in the Netherlands. We are seeking a proficient Unix Specialist with extensive knowledge of IBM storage systems to join our team on a 12-month contract basis, based in Den Bosch, Netherlands. This role requires expertise in Unix environments coupled with deep familiarity with IBM enterprise class storage Servers, particularly the DS8000 series, and Kennis San Fabrics (Brocade). Key Responsibilities: Manage Unix-based systems, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain storage solutions. Perform regular system upgrades, patches, and migrations. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Unix and IBM storage systems. Monitor system performance and capacity, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues. Document system configurations, procedures, and best practices. Requirements: Proficiency in Unix/Linux system administration. Extensive experience with IBM storage systems, particularly DS8000 series. Strong understanding of Kennis San Fabrics (Brocade) and storage networking. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues independently and efficiently. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Dutch language proficiency is highly preferred. Right to work in the Netherlands. Contract Details: Duration: 12 months (View to Extension) Day Rate: Up to €60 per hour Location: Hybrid - Den Bosch (NL) Start Date: May 2024 Unix Specialist - 12 Month Contract - Den Bosch (NL) - Immediate