Hays are looking for a Technical Operations Manager to join a SME MSP business based on the outskirts of Birmingham. HYBRID working with 3 days in the office a week (non-negotiable) You will manage a small team of engineers and be client facing for implementing and onboarding new clients in to the MSP. Key requirements: AVD, Azure and Pre-Sales experience You must be a hands-on technical expert to be able to lead service design and implementation. Your MissionDiscovery, Design and Delivery - Managing technical discovery for potential projects and or service improvements. Working against the clock to deliver proposed solution designs, obtaining assurance from our Technical Architect & ultimately being responsible for the delivery of the project and the project plan.Working closely with the wider business, customers & suppliers to ensure the solutions we deliver meet business outcomes. Automation - You will be responsible for driving efficiencies in our business processes and toolsets via automation. You will have proven experience. You use tools and platforms such as Terraform, PowerShell, Power Automate & ITSM tools.Microsoft Technology - You will be an expert in key Microsoft technologies. Helping shape our service offerings which leverage Azure, Intune, 365 and many others. Major Incident Management - It doesn't happen often but when it does, you'll bring together infrastructure investigations for major incidents and work to resolve these with minimal downtime for our customers. Skills that will set you apart Windows Server design, build, management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment. VMWare Design, build, management, and maintenance. Azure landing zone design, build, management, and maintenance. Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC & RBAC model creation. Automation technologies Terraform, Powershell and Power Automate. Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments and modernising Legacy infrastructure. Strong experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact & outcomes. Experience of delivering varied programmes of work and leading others who pick up small projects or workstreams within your programmes. Management and ongoing improvements to Office 365, security scores & feature development. A good understanding of cybersecurity principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design. Able to work with network Switches & Firewalls with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. 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.
25/04/2024
Full time
Hays are looking for a Technical Operations Manager to join a SME MSP business based on the outskirts of Birmingham. HYBRID working with 3 days in the office a week (non-negotiable) You will manage a small team of engineers and be client facing for implementing and onboarding new clients in to the MSP. Key requirements: AVD, Azure and Pre-Sales experience You must be a hands-on technical expert to be able to lead service design and implementation. Your MissionDiscovery, Design and Delivery - Managing technical discovery for potential projects and or service improvements. Working against the clock to deliver proposed solution designs, obtaining assurance from our Technical Architect & ultimately being responsible for the delivery of the project and the project plan.Working closely with the wider business, customers & suppliers to ensure the solutions we deliver meet business outcomes. Automation - You will be responsible for driving efficiencies in our business processes and toolsets via automation. You will have proven experience. You use tools and platforms such as Terraform, PowerShell, Power Automate & ITSM tools.Microsoft Technology - You will be an expert in key Microsoft technologies. Helping shape our service offerings which leverage Azure, Intune, 365 and many others. Major Incident Management - It doesn't happen often but when it does, you'll bring together infrastructure investigations for major incidents and work to resolve these with minimal downtime for our customers. Skills that will set you apart Windows Server design, build, management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment. VMWare Design, build, management, and maintenance. Azure landing zone design, build, management, and maintenance. Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC & RBAC model creation. Automation technologies Terraform, Powershell and Power Automate. Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments and modernising Legacy infrastructure. Strong experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact & outcomes. Experience of delivering varied programmes of work and leading others who pick up small projects or workstreams within your programmes. Management and ongoing improvements to Office 365, security scores & feature development. A good understanding of cybersecurity principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design. Able to work with network Switches & Firewalls with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. 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.
Hays are looking for a Head of Infrastructure Delivery to join a SME MSP business based on the outskirts of Birmingham. HYBRID working with 3 days in the office a week (non-negotiable) You will manage a small team of engineers and be client facing for implementing and onboarding new clients in to the MSP. Key requirements: AVD, Azure and Pre-Sales experience You must be a hands-on technical expert to be able to lead service design and implementation. Your Mission Discovery, Design and Delivery - Managing technical discovery for potential projects and or service improvements. Working against the clock to deliver proposed solution designs, obtaining assurance from our Technical Architect & ultimately being responsible for the delivery of the project and the project plan.Working closely with the wider business, customers & suppliers to ensure the solutions we deliver meet business outcomes. Automation - You will be responsible for driving efficiencies in our business processes and toolsets via automation. You will have proven experience. You use tools and platforms such as Terraform, PowerShell, Power Automate & ITSM tools. Microsoft Technology - You will be an expert in key Microsoft technologies. Helping shape our service offerings which leverage Azure, Intune, 365 and many others. Major Incident Management - It doesn't happen often but when it does, you'll bring together infrastructure investigations for major incidents and work to resolve these with minimal downtime for our customers. Skills that will set you apart Windows Server design, build, management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment. VMWare Design, build, management, and maintenance. Azure landing zone design, build, management, and maintenance. Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC & RBAC model creation. Automation technologies Terraform, Powershell and Power Automate. Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments and modernising Legacy infrastructure. Strong experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact & outcomes. Experience of delivering varied programmes of work and leading others who pick up small projects or workstreams within your programmes. Management and ongoing improvements to Office 365, security scores & feature development. A good understanding of cybersecurity principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design. Able to work with network Switches & Firewalls with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. 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.
24/04/2024
Full time
Hays are looking for a Head of Infrastructure Delivery to join a SME MSP business based on the outskirts of Birmingham. HYBRID working with 3 days in the office a week (non-negotiable) You will manage a small team of engineers and be client facing for implementing and onboarding new clients in to the MSP. Key requirements: AVD, Azure and Pre-Sales experience You must be a hands-on technical expert to be able to lead service design and implementation. Your Mission Discovery, Design and Delivery - Managing technical discovery for potential projects and or service improvements. Working against the clock to deliver proposed solution designs, obtaining assurance from our Technical Architect & ultimately being responsible for the delivery of the project and the project plan.Working closely with the wider business, customers & suppliers to ensure the solutions we deliver meet business outcomes. Automation - You will be responsible for driving efficiencies in our business processes and toolsets via automation. You will have proven experience. You use tools and platforms such as Terraform, PowerShell, Power Automate & ITSM tools. Microsoft Technology - You will be an expert in key Microsoft technologies. Helping shape our service offerings which leverage Azure, Intune, 365 and many others. Major Incident Management - It doesn't happen often but when it does, you'll bring together infrastructure investigations for major incidents and work to resolve these with minimal downtime for our customers. Skills that will set you apart Windows Server design, build, management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment. VMWare Design, build, management, and maintenance. Azure landing zone design, build, management, and maintenance. Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC & RBAC model creation. Automation technologies Terraform, Powershell and Power Automate. Strong experience in hybrid cloud environments and modernising Legacy infrastructure. Strong experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact & outcomes. Experience of delivering varied programmes of work and leading others who pick up small projects or workstreams within your programmes. Management and ongoing improvements to Office 365, security scores & feature development. A good understanding of cybersecurity principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design. Able to work with network Switches & Firewalls with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously. 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.
Infrastructure Project Engineer Location: Gloucester Salary: £40,000 + Benefits The Role As an Infrastructure Project Engineer you will be responsible for supporting and enhancing customers' infrastructures so that they can meet their business objectives. You will be working with both internal and external customers to ensure projects are successfully delivered within the required timeframes and specifications. The Technology Projects team will work alongside the Sales team to recommend products and services for customers' infrastructure requirements. Duties and Responsibilities Delivering technical projects according to the specifications and customer briefs Providing updates on the project's progress to relevant contacts Maintaining all relevant project documentation and the knowledgebase Providing support to resolve change management issues Liaising with the Sales team to produce new business proposals and to review customers' existing infrastructures, suggesting areas for modernisation Ensuring all time spent on projects is recorded accurately within the system Arranging meetings with customers to get authorisation and sign-off on project deliverables Ensuring project handovers are completed in full, with the service desk Ensuring knowledge of technologies/infrastructures is kept up-to-date and relevant Any other duties specified by your line manager No job description can be entirely comprehensive, and the jobholder will be expected to adapt and carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time, on the understanding that they will be within the individual's remit and capability, and consistent with the status and responsibilities of the role within the business. Person Specification Essential 2 years or more experience working within an IT support environment or for a Managed Service Provider At least 1 formal IT qualification (eg CCNA, CompTIA, MSCA & MSCE) or proven experience Excellent working knowledge of Windows Server environments and Networking (HP, Cisco) Exposure to virtualisation and cloud technologies including VMware, Hyper V and Azure environments Ability to work within a team or using own initiative Excellent communication skills Good working knowledge of MS 365 Administration Desire to learn new skills and gain relevant qualifications Full UK driving licence Desirable Experience working on IT infrastructure projects involving planning, installation, and documentation ITIL V4 Foundation qualification Working knowledge of Veeam backup, Firewalls (SonicWall, Sophos), Antivirus configuration experience, AD, AAD, DHCP, DNS and Group Policy Previous experience of setting up authentication and security methods Knowledge of structured and fibre cabling We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Working Conditions The typical working environment will be office locations either at the office in Gloucester or customer offices. However, you will be expected to travel to and work at various customer sites. The job requires that you can lift and move typical IT equipment (PC's and Laptops) from floor to desk. It is expected that there will be extended periods of time spent using Display Screen Equipment. Whilst at customers' sites, you may be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
23/04/2024
Full time
Infrastructure Project Engineer Location: Gloucester Salary: £40,000 + Benefits The Role As an Infrastructure Project Engineer you will be responsible for supporting and enhancing customers' infrastructures so that they can meet their business objectives. You will be working with both internal and external customers to ensure projects are successfully delivered within the required timeframes and specifications. The Technology Projects team will work alongside the Sales team to recommend products and services for customers' infrastructure requirements. Duties and Responsibilities Delivering technical projects according to the specifications and customer briefs Providing updates on the project's progress to relevant contacts Maintaining all relevant project documentation and the knowledgebase Providing support to resolve change management issues Liaising with the Sales team to produce new business proposals and to review customers' existing infrastructures, suggesting areas for modernisation Ensuring all time spent on projects is recorded accurately within the system Arranging meetings with customers to get authorisation and sign-off on project deliverables Ensuring project handovers are completed in full, with the service desk Ensuring knowledge of technologies/infrastructures is kept up-to-date and relevant Any other duties specified by your line manager No job description can be entirely comprehensive, and the jobholder will be expected to adapt and carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time, on the understanding that they will be within the individual's remit and capability, and consistent with the status and responsibilities of the role within the business. Person Specification Essential 2 years or more experience working within an IT support environment or for a Managed Service Provider At least 1 formal IT qualification (eg CCNA, CompTIA, MSCA & MSCE) or proven experience Excellent working knowledge of Windows Server environments and Networking (HP, Cisco) Exposure to virtualisation and cloud technologies including VMware, Hyper V and Azure environments Ability to work within a team or using own initiative Excellent communication skills Good working knowledge of MS 365 Administration Desire to learn new skills and gain relevant qualifications Full UK driving licence Desirable Experience working on IT infrastructure projects involving planning, installation, and documentation ITIL V4 Foundation qualification Working knowledge of Veeam backup, Firewalls (SonicWall, Sophos), Antivirus configuration experience, AD, AAD, DHCP, DNS and Group Policy Previous experience of setting up authentication and security methods Knowledge of structured and fibre cabling We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Working Conditions The typical working environment will be office locations either at the office in Gloucester or customer offices. However, you will be expected to travel to and work at various customer sites. The job requires that you can lift and move typical IT equipment (PC's and Laptops) from floor to desk. It is expected that there will be extended periods of time spent using Display Screen Equipment. Whilst at customers' sites, you may be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
Infrastructure Team Leader Exeter - Devon - Hybrid £40,000-£50,000 The Role The Infrastructure Team is a small team of engineers with high levels of experience, competence and capabilities. This team is responsible for the design, support and delivery of high level and technical products and services and as such need to work to exacting standards of quality and professionalism at all times. The Infrastructure Team Lead role is responsible for the definition and adherence of those standards across the team. In addition, this person will assume responsibility for the availability, performance, resilience and security of the core platform and infrastructure and will undertake whatever actions necessary to ensure this within the agreed operating constraints and budget. As the company's senior engineer the post holder will provide a technical consultancy and architect service as required. Duties and responsibilities Team Leader Manage the team is a positive manner to align with business growth plans. Own the planning and administration of the infrastructure roadmap and product owner responsibilities Represent the Infrastructure team at meetings. Setting and managing regular goals and appraisals for the infrastructure team. Demonstrates consistent levels of professionalism at all times and leads by example. Core Infrastructure & Technical Architecture/Support Work within Company policies and guidelines. Be involved in the design, implementation and support for all data networks across all locations. This includes Local Area Networks and liaising with the managed WAN providers for effective fault resolution. Provide expert support for workstations & Servers running Microsoft Server / Workstation Products, Citrix, Linux. Implement and Provide expert support on storage both local and network based. Server Planning, Design, Build and Fault fixing. Use of Group Policy and Active Directory to control Workstation and Server behaviour across the network, auditing users & ensure it is working correctly. Ensure all backup processes for network equipment and Servers are robust running according to the backup policy. Ensure IT systems are protected against virus infections and infections are controlled in accordance with best practice. Ensure all documentation is maintained up-to-date, accurately and in an easily understood manner. Be involved in regular audits of company equipment and software used and recommend improvements and upgrades. To implement and document policies, standards and procedures, proposing upgrades and enhancements to these from the basis of own expert knowledge, and experience with the installed equipment. Liaise with key suppliers and customers to ensure the effective delivery or projects and products. Be available as part of the out of hours on call rota, and be able to effectively prioritse and troubleshoot issues affecting critical services. Pre Sales Support Support pre-sales activity escalated by the pre-sales engineer Plan, design and cost proposed solutions to meet customers' needs Serve as escalation point for the pre-sales engineer where there's greater technical complexity. Other As a senior engineer you will possess the ability to not just train your fellow team members but also the other support teams. Occasionally travel to other locations and stay overnight. Perform any other reasonable duties as required. Qualifications and experience Experienced 3rd Line engineer who has either worked as a team leader or is looking to further their career by managing a small team. Although not essentials Microsoft, Networking or Linux accreditations are a bonus. Knowledge, skills and abilities Use of Active Directory, Group policy and File permissions in Microsoft and Linux (Debian) A good understanding of basic network functions such as NAT, Spanning Tree, HSRP, VLANs, routing of traffic and the use of subnets. An ability to maintain regular backups of Servers using a mixture of backup and recovery products. An ability to configure and troubleshoot, Switches, Firewalls Routers and wireless networks. A detailed understanding of copper structured and fibre optic cabling systems The post holder will have the ability to produce Technical Documentation to an agreed standard. Keep abreast of industry technology and advise on vendor product developments.
22/04/2024
Full time
Infrastructure Team Leader Exeter - Devon - Hybrid £40,000-£50,000 The Role The Infrastructure Team is a small team of engineers with high levels of experience, competence and capabilities. This team is responsible for the design, support and delivery of high level and technical products and services and as such need to work to exacting standards of quality and professionalism at all times. The Infrastructure Team Lead role is responsible for the definition and adherence of those standards across the team. In addition, this person will assume responsibility for the availability, performance, resilience and security of the core platform and infrastructure and will undertake whatever actions necessary to ensure this within the agreed operating constraints and budget. As the company's senior engineer the post holder will provide a technical consultancy and architect service as required. Duties and responsibilities Team Leader Manage the team is a positive manner to align with business growth plans. Own the planning and administration of the infrastructure roadmap and product owner responsibilities Represent the Infrastructure team at meetings. Setting and managing regular goals and appraisals for the infrastructure team. Demonstrates consistent levels of professionalism at all times and leads by example. Core Infrastructure & Technical Architecture/Support Work within Company policies and guidelines. Be involved in the design, implementation and support for all data networks across all locations. This includes Local Area Networks and liaising with the managed WAN providers for effective fault resolution. Provide expert support for workstations & Servers running Microsoft Server / Workstation Products, Citrix, Linux. Implement and Provide expert support on storage both local and network based. Server Planning, Design, Build and Fault fixing. Use of Group Policy and Active Directory to control Workstation and Server behaviour across the network, auditing users & ensure it is working correctly. Ensure all backup processes for network equipment and Servers are robust running according to the backup policy. Ensure IT systems are protected against virus infections and infections are controlled in accordance with best practice. Ensure all documentation is maintained up-to-date, accurately and in an easily understood manner. Be involved in regular audits of company equipment and software used and recommend improvements and upgrades. To implement and document policies, standards and procedures, proposing upgrades and enhancements to these from the basis of own expert knowledge, and experience with the installed equipment. Liaise with key suppliers and customers to ensure the effective delivery or projects and products. Be available as part of the out of hours on call rota, and be able to effectively prioritse and troubleshoot issues affecting critical services. Pre Sales Support Support pre-sales activity escalated by the pre-sales engineer Plan, design and cost proposed solutions to meet customers' needs Serve as escalation point for the pre-sales engineer where there's greater technical complexity. Other As a senior engineer you will possess the ability to not just train your fellow team members but also the other support teams. Occasionally travel to other locations and stay overnight. Perform any other reasonable duties as required. Qualifications and experience Experienced 3rd Line engineer who has either worked as a team leader or is looking to further their career by managing a small team. Although not essentials Microsoft, Networking or Linux accreditations are a bonus. Knowledge, skills and abilities Use of Active Directory, Group policy and File permissions in Microsoft and Linux (Debian) A good understanding of basic network functions such as NAT, Spanning Tree, HSRP, VLANs, routing of traffic and the use of subnets. An ability to maintain regular backups of Servers using a mixture of backup and recovery products. An ability to configure and troubleshoot, Switches, Firewalls Routers and wireless networks. A detailed understanding of copper structured and fibre optic cabling systems The post holder will have the ability to produce Technical Documentation to an agreed standard. Keep abreast of industry technology and advise on vendor product developments.