Senior Platform Engineer - Linux - Hybrid - Apache - Kubernetes - System Admin London/Dublin Must have: Linux System administration ( Preferred Red hat Certification) Kubernetes Ansible Puppet Network analysis, tcpdump wireshark Shell Scripting Python Secondary Skills: SaltStack Ansible Puppet Kubernetes Keycloak Apache python bash Prometheus Grafana Splunk Responsibility: System Administration: Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems on both physical and virtual machines. Shell Scripting: Develop, maintain, and enhance Shell Scripts to automate routine tasks, system configurations, and application deployments. Scripting languages include Bash, Python, Perl, or other relevant Scripting languages. Security and Compliance: Implement security measures to protect the Linux infrastructure from vulnerabilities and unauthorized access. Ensure compliance with industry best practices and company policies. Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve system issues, application errors, and performance bottlenecks promptly. Participate in on-call rotations for urgent problem resolution. Backup and Recovery: Develop and execute backup and disaster recovery procedures to safeguard critical data and ensure business continuity. Software Updates and Patching: Apply system patches, updates, and security fixes promptly. Keep the infrastructure up to date with the latest software releases. Performance & Optimization: Optimize system performance through resource monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning. Identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to enhance overall system efficiency. Monitoring and Alerts: Set up monitoring tools to identify system issues proactively and respond to alerts promptly Monitor system logs for unusual activities and security breaches. Design, build, support, troubleshoot & develop technical application infrastructure solutions to meet business requirements in adherence with market standards, processes and best practices and with a high level of innovation, cost-effectiveness, high quality and faster time to market Participate in Proof of Concepts and help the Department with selection of Vendor Solutions, Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks. Perform problem diagnosis; performance tuning; capacity planning and configuration management. Assure system stability and future compatibility by monitoring production execution of all relevant systems. Design high availability strategies and implement automation to ensure service availability. Performs lead role in reviewing vendor proposals and making recommendations Research and evaluate new technology for possible deployment in client infrastructure. Leads complex initiatives and projects and take accountability for ongoing regional projects as assigned; including responsibility for planning; time and cost control; resource utilization and implementation Requirements: Proven work experience as a Linux Administrator In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems (eg, Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu) and associated utilities. Strong command over Shell Scripting languages (eg, Bash, Python, Perl). Familiarity with automation tools (eg, Ansible, Puppet, Chef) is a plus. Understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP). Familiarity with security best practices, system hardening and patching. Knowledge of virtualization technologies (eg, VMware, KVM) and cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure) is advantageous. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills Education and Certifications:BE Relevant certifications like Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or CompTIA Linux+ are a plus. Systematic knowledge and understanding of network, operating system principles and web Middleware. Knowledge in one or more core functions related to web infrastructure design and/or implementation
24/04/2024
Full time
Senior Platform Engineer - Linux - Hybrid - Apache - Kubernetes - System Admin London/Dublin Must have: Linux System administration ( Preferred Red hat Certification) Kubernetes Ansible Puppet Network analysis, tcpdump wireshark Shell Scripting Python Secondary Skills: SaltStack Ansible Puppet Kubernetes Keycloak Apache python bash Prometheus Grafana Splunk Responsibility: System Administration: Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems on both physical and virtual machines. Shell Scripting: Develop, maintain, and enhance Shell Scripts to automate routine tasks, system configurations, and application deployments. Scripting languages include Bash, Python, Perl, or other relevant Scripting languages. Security and Compliance: Implement security measures to protect the Linux infrastructure from vulnerabilities and unauthorized access. Ensure compliance with industry best practices and company policies. Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve system issues, application errors, and performance bottlenecks promptly. Participate in on-call rotations for urgent problem resolution. Backup and Recovery: Develop and execute backup and disaster recovery procedures to safeguard critical data and ensure business continuity. Software Updates and Patching: Apply system patches, updates, and security fixes promptly. Keep the infrastructure up to date with the latest software releases. Performance & Optimization: Optimize system performance through resource monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning. Identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to enhance overall system efficiency. Monitoring and Alerts: Set up monitoring tools to identify system issues proactively and respond to alerts promptly Monitor system logs for unusual activities and security breaches. Design, build, support, troubleshoot & develop technical application infrastructure solutions to meet business requirements in adherence with market standards, processes and best practices and with a high level of innovation, cost-effectiveness, high quality and faster time to market Participate in Proof of Concepts and help the Department with selection of Vendor Solutions, Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks. Perform problem diagnosis; performance tuning; capacity planning and configuration management. Assure system stability and future compatibility by monitoring production execution of all relevant systems. Design high availability strategies and implement automation to ensure service availability. Performs lead role in reviewing vendor proposals and making recommendations Research and evaluate new technology for possible deployment in client infrastructure. Leads complex initiatives and projects and take accountability for ongoing regional projects as assigned; including responsibility for planning; time and cost control; resource utilization and implementation Requirements: Proven work experience as a Linux Administrator In-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems (eg, Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu) and associated utilities. Strong command over Shell Scripting languages (eg, Bash, Python, Perl). Familiarity with automation tools (eg, Ansible, Puppet, Chef) is a plus. Understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP). Familiarity with security best practices, system hardening and patching. Knowledge of virtualization technologies (eg, VMware, KVM) and cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure) is advantageous. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills Education and Certifications:BE Relevant certifications like Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or CompTIA Linux+ are a plus. Systematic knowledge and understanding of network, operating system principles and web Middleware. Knowledge in one or more core functions related to web infrastructure design and/or implementation
Platform Engineer - Microsoft, Windows, Linux, Azure, Cloud, AWS, IT Business Services, SQL, Microsoft Azure - UK Wide - Permanent - paying up to £55,000 base + Cash Allowance + Bonus + Benefits My client, a leading global consultancy, are seeking a Platform Engineer centred around growing and shaping a modern Data Analytics platform using an Azure Cloud platform. The aim is to help their client facing teams to utilise Azure DevOps for application life cycle management and monitoring the platform to continuously help the business get the most out of it. This role requires hand on management of analytical platform operations, as well as assisting with the maintenance of the platforms and administration of users in which a large part of the role will be support the existing Windows server estate. You will be conducting high level support and troubleshooting of issues with Dataiku, SAS, Synapse etc. The ideal candidate would have: Experience of provisioning, supporting and troubleshooting on-prem and cloud infrastructure (Azure and AWS) Experience with DevOps/Application life cycle management tools Proven Windows and Linux experience MS SQL Server experience Business stakeholder experience and ability to understand business problems and provide solutions Experience with monitoring solutions and experience of best practice and optimization Good communication skills, both oral and written & strong stakeholder management experience This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to continue their career as a Platform Engineer whilst gaining more exposure through joining a global organisation during an exciting period of growth. Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency & Employment Business and has been listed 3 times in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 of the UKs fastest growing private companies, as well as in the Recruitment International Top 250, Top 50 in IT and the Recruiter Fast 50 & Hot 100 reports.
24/04/2024
Full time
Platform Engineer - Microsoft, Windows, Linux, Azure, Cloud, AWS, IT Business Services, SQL, Microsoft Azure - UK Wide - Permanent - paying up to £55,000 base + Cash Allowance + Bonus + Benefits My client, a leading global consultancy, are seeking a Platform Engineer centred around growing and shaping a modern Data Analytics platform using an Azure Cloud platform. The aim is to help their client facing teams to utilise Azure DevOps for application life cycle management and monitoring the platform to continuously help the business get the most out of it. This role requires hand on management of analytical platform operations, as well as assisting with the maintenance of the platforms and administration of users in which a large part of the role will be support the existing Windows server estate. You will be conducting high level support and troubleshooting of issues with Dataiku, SAS, Synapse etc. The ideal candidate would have: Experience of provisioning, supporting and troubleshooting on-prem and cloud infrastructure (Azure and AWS) Experience with DevOps/Application life cycle management tools Proven Windows and Linux experience MS SQL Server experience Business stakeholder experience and ability to understand business problems and provide solutions Experience with monitoring solutions and experience of best practice and optimization Good communication skills, both oral and written & strong stakeholder management experience This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to continue their career as a Platform Engineer whilst gaining more exposure through joining a global organisation during an exciting period of growth. Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency & Employment Business and has been listed 3 times in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 of the UKs fastest growing private companies, as well as in the Recruitment International Top 250, Top 50 in IT and the Recruiter Fast 50 & Hot 100 reports.
Junior Software Engineer - UK*C DV x2 12-month contract 500-525/day Inside IR35 London on-site iO Associates is currently recruiting for junior Software Engineers to partner with one of our key clients within the National Security industry. The successful candidate will be on contract until the end of March, and will be responsible for the research, design, and implementation of new applications within the end-user's environment - in addition to the testing and improvement of existing code. Experience with Python and SAS will be useful, as well as Oracle DB or an understanding of SQL. The ideal candidate will have at least 2-3 years of experience. My client is looking for candidates to begin ASAP, so candidates should be immediately available or reaching the end of their current contract. If you are interested, please send an updated CV
24/04/2024
Project-based
Junior Software Engineer - UK*C DV x2 12-month contract 500-525/day Inside IR35 London on-site iO Associates is currently recruiting for junior Software Engineers to partner with one of our key clients within the National Security industry. The successful candidate will be on contract until the end of March, and will be responsible for the research, design, and implementation of new applications within the end-user's environment - in addition to the testing and improvement of existing code. Experience with Python and SAS will be useful, as well as Oracle DB or an understanding of SQL. The ideal candidate will have at least 2-3 years of experience. My client is looking for candidates to begin ASAP, so candidates should be immediately available or reaching the end of their current contract. If you are interested, please send an updated CV
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Ltd
Southampton, Hampshire
PowerBI Developer Energy consultancy building a greener & more sustainable future SQL, PowerBI reporting, Azure Southampton + flexible hybrid working options £50,000 per annum + benefits Spectrum IT has partnered with a leading green energy consultancy who supports and empowers companies with the journey to net zero. With a unique range of services, they tailor sustainable solutions for all our customers driving major reductions in costs, energy consumption and carbon emissions. They are a crucial part of build a sustainable and greener future for the planet and generations to come having impacts across the education sector, parts of the NHS and within private sector companies across the UK. Key Skills: Advanced level of SQL querying & database management Ability to write & modify SQL stored procedures Advanced level PowerBI & strong experience building reports & dashboards An ability to represent data visually Strong communication skills and ability to analyse requirements High attention to detail Beneficial skills Experience working with Azure Experience with data warehousing A degree in computer science or software engineering Experience with Azure resources such as Synapse analytics, Data factory, Logic app Experience in finance, insurance or energy sectors To apply or hear more about this role, please contact (see below) or call Please note candidates must be UK based and possess a British passport or indefinite leave to remain in the UK. We cannot consider applications from those on PSW visa's or tier 2 spousal visas. This role is open to hybrid working but applications from candidates looking to relocate from abroad or un-commutable distances from the Southampton office cannot be considered. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
24/04/2024
Full time
PowerBI Developer Energy consultancy building a greener & more sustainable future SQL, PowerBI reporting, Azure Southampton + flexible hybrid working options £50,000 per annum + benefits Spectrum IT has partnered with a leading green energy consultancy who supports and empowers companies with the journey to net zero. With a unique range of services, they tailor sustainable solutions for all our customers driving major reductions in costs, energy consumption and carbon emissions. They are a crucial part of build a sustainable and greener future for the planet and generations to come having impacts across the education sector, parts of the NHS and within private sector companies across the UK. Key Skills: Advanced level of SQL querying & database management Ability to write & modify SQL stored procedures Advanced level PowerBI & strong experience building reports & dashboards An ability to represent data visually Strong communication skills and ability to analyse requirements High attention to detail Beneficial skills Experience working with Azure Experience with data warehousing A degree in computer science or software engineering Experience with Azure resources such as Synapse analytics, Data factory, Logic app Experience in finance, insurance or energy sectors To apply or hear more about this role, please contact (see below) or call Please note candidates must be UK based and possess a British passport or indefinite leave to remain in the UK. We cannot consider applications from those on PSW visa's or tier 2 spousal visas. This role is open to hybrid working but applications from candidates looking to relocate from abroad or un-commutable distances from the Southampton office cannot be considered. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
I am looking for a DevSecOps engineer with extensive experience with Splunk. The client is interested in someone that has a solid split on both the DevOps and Security side of the role. If you are a truly balance DevSecOps engineer this would be a great fit. They are using a predominant AWS stack with some Azure. This is a permanent role and is Hybrid, with 1 day per week in their offices in Slough. Skills and experience Significant commercial experience with security operations management. Significant experience with cloud providers AWS and Azure. Experience in a commercial setting using and managing Splunk including defining data streams, indices and ingests and dashboards. Experience of CI/CD pipelines and adding security tooling to these. Experience using SAST and other techniques to improve code security. Experience using SonarCloud, AWS Security Hub, etc. to improve security position. Source code systems and branching strategies; Github and Github Actions. Experience maintaining and updating infrastructure using IaC tooling. Automation experience using a variety of tools and languages including AWS CLI, python, etc. Experience automating tasks using PowerShell or Azure CLI. Containerisation technologies; Docker and Kubernetes. Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment techniques, approaches and tools, including experience with the GitHub and GitHub Actions.
24/04/2024
Full time
I am looking for a DevSecOps engineer with extensive experience with Splunk. The client is interested in someone that has a solid split on both the DevOps and Security side of the role. If you are a truly balance DevSecOps engineer this would be a great fit. They are using a predominant AWS stack with some Azure. This is a permanent role and is Hybrid, with 1 day per week in their offices in Slough. Skills and experience Significant commercial experience with security operations management. Significant experience with cloud providers AWS and Azure. Experience in a commercial setting using and managing Splunk including defining data streams, indices and ingests and dashboards. Experience of CI/CD pipelines and adding security tooling to these. Experience using SAST and other techniques to improve code security. Experience using SonarCloud, AWS Security Hub, etc. to improve security position. Source code systems and branching strategies; Github and Github Actions. Experience maintaining and updating infrastructure using IaC tooling. Automation experience using a variety of tools and languages including AWS CLI, python, etc. Experience automating tasks using PowerShell or Azure CLI. Containerisation technologies; Docker and Kubernetes. Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment techniques, approaches and tools, including experience with the GitHub and GitHub Actions.
IT Support - Haywards heath - up to £42K+Bonus Join our client in shaping the future of Data and Cloud technology! We're seeking a highly IT Support for a role in our clients UK Data Centre. The successful candidate will be integral to the development, implementation, and support of our clients Data Centre, gaining invaluable industry knowledge and experience in a technical role. The IT Supports Key Responsibilities: Maintenance of hardware components such as CPU/GPU, oil immersion Servers, air-cooled Servers, storage, and interactive Servers. Management of spare parts and hardware installation. Upkeep of the data centre, including adherence to rack cabling standards, IT workshop management, and equipment audits. Participation in hardware decommissioning, lease management, and documentation management. Incident, problem, and change management, with a focus on continual service improvement. Deployment of new systems and applications, along with participation in project-related meetings and troubleshooting activities. Skills and Competencies: Strong desire to learn and grow, with excellent communication, customer service, and team skills. IT literacy with proficiency in Linux distributions and a delivery-focused, problem-solving attitude. Technical proficiency in HPC system architecture and basic troubleshooting skills. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems. Desired Skills/Learning: Knowledge of HPC systems architecture, Linux distributions, systems administration, Scripting languages, open-source analytics and monitoring software, and computational thinking. Why Work Here Competitive salary and bonus scheme. Flexible holiday program, company pension, and wellbeing Unmind app. Onsite gym facility and flexible benefits platform. Regular social club events and cycle purchase scheme. Flexible private medical and dental care programs, with sponsorship of visas and relocation packages available. Learning and Development: They prioritize personal growth and offer tailored courses IT Support - Haywards heath - up to £42K+Bonus
24/04/2024
Full time
IT Support - Haywards heath - up to £42K+Bonus Join our client in shaping the future of Data and Cloud technology! We're seeking a highly IT Support for a role in our clients UK Data Centre. The successful candidate will be integral to the development, implementation, and support of our clients Data Centre, gaining invaluable industry knowledge and experience in a technical role. The IT Supports Key Responsibilities: Maintenance of hardware components such as CPU/GPU, oil immersion Servers, air-cooled Servers, storage, and interactive Servers. Management of spare parts and hardware installation. Upkeep of the data centre, including adherence to rack cabling standards, IT workshop management, and equipment audits. Participation in hardware decommissioning, lease management, and documentation management. Incident, problem, and change management, with a focus on continual service improvement. Deployment of new systems and applications, along with participation in project-related meetings and troubleshooting activities. Skills and Competencies: Strong desire to learn and grow, with excellent communication, customer service, and team skills. IT literacy with proficiency in Linux distributions and a delivery-focused, problem-solving attitude. Technical proficiency in HPC system architecture and basic troubleshooting skills. Qualifications and Experience: Essential: BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems. Desired Skills/Learning: Knowledge of HPC systems architecture, Linux distributions, systems administration, Scripting languages, open-source analytics and monitoring software, and computational thinking. Why Work Here Competitive salary and bonus scheme. Flexible holiday program, company pension, and wellbeing Unmind app. Onsite gym facility and flexible benefits platform. Regular social club events and cycle purchase scheme. Flexible private medical and dental care programs, with sponsorship of visas and relocation packages available. Learning and Development: They prioritize personal growth and offer tailored courses IT Support - Haywards heath - up to £42K+Bonus
Ready to join a long-established and trusted Lake District, IT & Website Development Company with arguably one of the best office views in the UK? We are looking for a talented 2nd/3rd line engineer to join our amazing engineering team. This opportunity comes with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week, for the rest of the week you will be present at our stunning offices overlooking Skiddaw. Role info: 2nd Line/3rd IT Support Engineer Keswick, Lake District Office Based/Flexible Working - Accessible from Carlisle, Cockermouth, Penrith, Workington & Windermere £27,000 - £37,000 Depending on Experience Culture: Providing Professional Services with Integrity Through Teamwork and Continuous Learning Company: Established Proactive IT Support & Bespoke Website Design Your Background: IT Support, User Desktop Support, Server and Cloud Service Support, IP Networks, Windows Servers, MSP Sectors: IT, Customer Support, IT Support Who we are: We are an IT & Digital Services company, covering managed services contracts, Servers and network installations, wired & wireless networks, VOIP and website design and hosting. KCS offices are located in the Lake District National Park, with stunning views overlooking the breath-taking Skiddaw Massif and beyond. The area is a hub for top-class outdoor activities with some of the finest walks and outdoor goings-on in the country. This role is physically based at our office just outside Keswick and there is flexibility to allow for 1 to 2 days of remote working. The 2nd/3rd Line IT Support Engineer role: A Managed Service Provider (MSP) is a special type of IT support company. Unlike a network administrator who may get to perform one network upgrade every three years, our engineering team performs multiple network upgrade projects every year. It is essential that our team keep current with the latest industry software and cloud services stacks and can complete these network projects on time and on budget. You will be working within a Team supporting a wide range of Servers, networks and services from small to medium-sized businesses whilst keeping up to date with IT technologies. The position also involves supporting peers and juniors in their roles. Key Responsibilities: + Designing, quoting, implementing, and supporting of Windows Server infrastructures and associated networks/backup solutions including cloud solutions when required. + Managing support tickets for our client base via telephone, remote and on-site methods. + Clearly communicate with customers, partners, and 3rd parties. About you: Essential Technical Experience: + Three or more years of IT support experience. + Demonstrable troubleshooting skills that range from user desktop support to server and cloud services. + Experience with Windows Server 2016/19/22, Remote Desktop Services, Hyper-V, and Active Directory. + Desktop support including email clients, and Internet connection troubleshooting. + Office software, printer installations, and general problem diagnostics procedures. + Use of currently supported Microsoft Desktop and Server Operating Systems and M365 cloud platforms. + Backup, Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solutions and restoration procedures. + Fundamental knowledge of IP Networks. Desired Technical Experience: + Experience with MSP software such as ConnectWise Manage/Ninja RMM. + Exposure to HP desktop/laptop and server platforms. Hands-on working knowledge of server hardware, RAID etc. + Wi-Fi networks including point-to-point Wi-Fi links. + VoIP telecommunications exposure. + Knowledge of IP Networks. + Knowledge of one of the mainstream Firewall/networking brands - Draytek, Sophos, HP, Ubiquiti, Cisco. + Knowledge of Cove, Datto, and ESET solutions would be a bonus. Non-Technical Essential Skills: + Good planning, follow-through, and documentation skills. + Adaptable interpersonal skills as you will be dealing with customers in all positions from the board level downwards. + Capability to autonomously self-assign workloads and schedule others as part of the team. + Well-presented alongside good written and verbal English skills. + Full valid UK driver's licence. Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager. Your Previous Experience/Background Might Include: IT Support Technician, Technical Support Analyst, Helpdesk Support Technician, Associate IT Support Engineer, IT Support Specialist, Desktop Support, Desktop Support Engineer. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR. This role is being managed by our talent partner RR as such there is no need for agencies to call or send speculative CVs. Many thanks.
23/04/2024
Full time
Ready to join a long-established and trusted Lake District, IT & Website Development Company with arguably one of the best office views in the UK? We are looking for a talented 2nd/3rd line engineer to join our amazing engineering team. This opportunity comes with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week, for the rest of the week you will be present at our stunning offices overlooking Skiddaw. Role info: 2nd Line/3rd IT Support Engineer Keswick, Lake District Office Based/Flexible Working - Accessible from Carlisle, Cockermouth, Penrith, Workington & Windermere £27,000 - £37,000 Depending on Experience Culture: Providing Professional Services with Integrity Through Teamwork and Continuous Learning Company: Established Proactive IT Support & Bespoke Website Design Your Background: IT Support, User Desktop Support, Server and Cloud Service Support, IP Networks, Windows Servers, MSP Sectors: IT, Customer Support, IT Support Who we are: We are an IT & Digital Services company, covering managed services contracts, Servers and network installations, wired & wireless networks, VOIP and website design and hosting. KCS offices are located in the Lake District National Park, with stunning views overlooking the breath-taking Skiddaw Massif and beyond. The area is a hub for top-class outdoor activities with some of the finest walks and outdoor goings-on in the country. This role is physically based at our office just outside Keswick and there is flexibility to allow for 1 to 2 days of remote working. The 2nd/3rd Line IT Support Engineer role: A Managed Service Provider (MSP) is a special type of IT support company. Unlike a network administrator who may get to perform one network upgrade every three years, our engineering team performs multiple network upgrade projects every year. It is essential that our team keep current with the latest industry software and cloud services stacks and can complete these network projects on time and on budget. You will be working within a Team supporting a wide range of Servers, networks and services from small to medium-sized businesses whilst keeping up to date with IT technologies. The position also involves supporting peers and juniors in their roles. Key Responsibilities: + Designing, quoting, implementing, and supporting of Windows Server infrastructures and associated networks/backup solutions including cloud solutions when required. + Managing support tickets for our client base via telephone, remote and on-site methods. + Clearly communicate with customers, partners, and 3rd parties. About you: Essential Technical Experience: + Three or more years of IT support experience. + Demonstrable troubleshooting skills that range from user desktop support to server and cloud services. + Experience with Windows Server 2016/19/22, Remote Desktop Services, Hyper-V, and Active Directory. + Desktop support including email clients, and Internet connection troubleshooting. + Office software, printer installations, and general problem diagnostics procedures. + Use of currently supported Microsoft Desktop and Server Operating Systems and M365 cloud platforms. + Backup, Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solutions and restoration procedures. + Fundamental knowledge of IP Networks. Desired Technical Experience: + Experience with MSP software such as ConnectWise Manage/Ninja RMM. + Exposure to HP desktop/laptop and server platforms. Hands-on working knowledge of server hardware, RAID etc. + Wi-Fi networks including point-to-point Wi-Fi links. + VoIP telecommunications exposure. + Knowledge of IP Networks. + Knowledge of one of the mainstream Firewall/networking brands - Draytek, Sophos, HP, Ubiquiti, Cisco. + Knowledge of Cove, Datto, and ESET solutions would be a bonus. Non-Technical Essential Skills: + Good planning, follow-through, and documentation skills. + Adaptable interpersonal skills as you will be dealing with customers in all positions from the board level downwards. + Capability to autonomously self-assign workloads and schedule others as part of the team. + Well-presented alongside good written and verbal English skills. + Full valid UK driver's licence. Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager. Your Previous Experience/Background Might Include: IT Support Technician, Technical Support Analyst, Helpdesk Support Technician, Associate IT Support Engineer, IT Support Specialist, Desktop Support, Desktop Support Engineer. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR. This role is being managed by our talent partner RR as such there is no need for agencies to call or send speculative CVs. Many thanks.
Job Title: Network Engineer Type of role: Permanent Location: Birmingham Salary: up to £46,500 + benefits Flint UK is looking for a Network Engineer to join our one of our telecom's clients, based in Birmingham on a full time, permanent basis. This role will involve understanding in depth the vulnerabilities and vuln classes present carrier-grade telecoms kit that has just been or is just about to be deployed into the UK. This will include time and space to conduct novel and self-directed research - supported by your team and team lead. Successful candidates will get to have a unique experience working on or supporting the latest ground-breaking cyber security and networking technologies on a national and international scale. This opportunity will allow those involved to have first-hand exposure to the latest technologies via the research and development that we are undertaking to secure our telecommunications networks, in order to keep the UK, the safest place to live and do business online. About You Experience working with. Aruba networking. Installation and local configuration of Switches. Integration and management with Aruba Central. RADIUS integration ClearPass and/or 802.1x port based access control Juniper Firewall solutions. Installation and configuration Integration with Security Director for device and policy management Azure Networking, including Express Route management and monitoring Understanding of network operations and management. Understanding of optical networking technology and standards. Understanding of relevant industry best practice such as fault management, change management and configuration management. Experience of operating in telecoms environments eg previous experience in a Network Operator. Good communication and knowledge sharing ability, including upskill and mentoring of 1st and 2nd line support teams. Ability to collaborate with other disciplines to facilitate delivery of our objectives. Proactive approach to solving complex problems and finding innovative solutions to them. Provide 3rd line support to the support team. Assist with the design and testing of disaster recovery procedures for our network services. Understanding of commercial and IPR sensitivities when working with suppliers and operators. Responsible for taking reasonable duty of care for Health & Safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and always follow direct instructions given with regards to Health & Safety. Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the offices in Birmingham at least twice a week. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency, and security requirements are more tightly defined than others. To work in this role, you will need to have a SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain a SC clearance.
23/04/2024
Full time
Job Title: Network Engineer Type of role: Permanent Location: Birmingham Salary: up to £46,500 + benefits Flint UK is looking for a Network Engineer to join our one of our telecom's clients, based in Birmingham on a full time, permanent basis. This role will involve understanding in depth the vulnerabilities and vuln classes present carrier-grade telecoms kit that has just been or is just about to be deployed into the UK. This will include time and space to conduct novel and self-directed research - supported by your team and team lead. Successful candidates will get to have a unique experience working on or supporting the latest ground-breaking cyber security and networking technologies on a national and international scale. This opportunity will allow those involved to have first-hand exposure to the latest technologies via the research and development that we are undertaking to secure our telecommunications networks, in order to keep the UK, the safest place to live and do business online. About You Experience working with. Aruba networking. Installation and local configuration of Switches. Integration and management with Aruba Central. RADIUS integration ClearPass and/or 802.1x port based access control Juniper Firewall solutions. Installation and configuration Integration with Security Director for device and policy management Azure Networking, including Express Route management and monitoring Understanding of network operations and management. Understanding of optical networking technology and standards. Understanding of relevant industry best practice such as fault management, change management and configuration management. Experience of operating in telecoms environments eg previous experience in a Network Operator. Good communication and knowledge sharing ability, including upskill and mentoring of 1st and 2nd line support teams. Ability to collaborate with other disciplines to facilitate delivery of our objectives. Proactive approach to solving complex problems and finding innovative solutions to them. Provide 3rd line support to the support team. Assist with the design and testing of disaster recovery procedures for our network services. Understanding of commercial and IPR sensitivities when working with suppliers and operators. Responsible for taking reasonable duty of care for Health & Safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and always follow direct instructions given with regards to Health & Safety. Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the offices in Birmingham at least twice a week. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency, and security requirements are more tightly defined than others. To work in this role, you will need to have a SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain a SC clearance.
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
19/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
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Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
19/04/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Senior VMware UCS Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities also include designing solutions to support existing and future services and enhance security posture. Responsibilities: Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent presentation skills including planning, material preparation and public speaking Clear, concise and precise written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds Negotiation skills including listening and persuasion Strong interpersonal, leadership, project management and mentoring skills Strong ability to use solution-oriented approach towards problem resolution Ability to work independently and with a team, be a team player Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines.
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
19/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Chicago 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
19/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP Senior VMWare Engineer SALARY: $145k - $165K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Chicago 3 days in office and 2 days remote Looking for a very Senior level Vmware Engineer that has vcs vxrail vdi design and support experience. You will come from a large enterprise environment with on call support. Responsible for the overall Virtualization environment design, support, and automation. The role will provide operational support for the existing and future Virtualization and computing and VDI architectures. Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Supports UCS - VMWare environment Supports VXRail VDI environment Develop baselines, evaluate, and remediate Vulnerabilities and security findings. Meet with Business, IT and Security Leaders to develop requirements and communicate changes to the environment Challenge the status quo with new ideas and drive innovation in the Virtualization environment Applies comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments Automate processes in the VMWare environment Troubleshoots production problems like performance, and runtime issues within the virtualization environment Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application integration and testing tools Provide Disaster Recovery testing support Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document changes, policies and procedures and drawings Contribute to projects of various sizes and schedules. Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Technical Skills: Advanced technical knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies like Horizon, vROPS, SDDC Manager, VSAN, SRM, vRA, vRO etc. Expertise in architecting, configuring, and supporting Cisco UCS systems Experience working in Hyper Converged (VxRail) based technologies and develop solutions accordingly. Experience managing Kubernetes clusters utilizing Tanzu, Rancher, or similar management platform Experience working with replications tools (Zerto, vSphere Replication, etc.) to create highly available systems across multiple datacenters. Expertise or establish optimized virtual environments for giant database cluster builds such as DB2 and Microsoft SQL on VMware platform Strong technical ability to manage orchestration aspects through API scripts and tools, enabling a consistent methodology across UCS platform Develop automation solutions including Infrastructure as Code approach to establish and maintain automated, integrated and continuous deployments Ensure Infrastructure operations are effective and optimally established and supported across all layers including server, storage, backup, monitoring, patching services and monitoring Knowledge and Experience in Cloud computing, VCF and VMWare in Cloud Familiar with using PowerCLI/Powershell to manage a VMware Environment Capacity planning/tracking Familiar with storage concepts (replication, Fiber Channel, NFS, VMFS) Experience with developing Disaster Recovery strategies and work with other teams within the organization and external teams to execute scheduled DR tests. Review and recommend alternative technologies and improvements to enhance information systems to support organizational goals and present to senior management. Excellent team player and mentor other team members as required. Help other team members to succeed. Create documentation (like run books) for the developed procedures and best practices. Lead troubleshooting and recovery efforts during outages or complex issues including but not limited to performance, functionality issues etc. Handle tasks/projects independently and complete within given timelines. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent experience Minimum of 7 years VMWare and Cisco UCS experience Minimum 1 year of hyperconverged VXRail experience Cloud computing and Converged environment experience is a plus
We are currently looking on behalf of one of our important clients for a Windows System Engineer. The role is permanent position based in Zurich Canton & comes with some home office allowance. Your role: Hold responsibility for IT Infrastructure design, implementation & maintenance to ensure optimal performance, security & scalability. Manage Client Support, Server Support & Maintenance. Your Skills & Experience: At least 5+ years of professional experience in IT Systems/Infrastructure Engineering. Strong expertise in Windows System Engineering, Windows Server & Client administration, Active Directory & Group Policy. Skilled in Azure AD & Microsoft 365. Sound experience in Citrix Virtual Desktops, VMWare Virtualization, Storage Solutions & Administration & Veeam Backup & Disaster recovery solutions. Experienced in Network Firewalls, Routing & Switching. Your Profile: Completed University Degree in the area Computer Science or Similar. Strong communication, collaboration & problem-solving skills. Self-motivated, analytical, detailed, organized & a team-player. Continuously enthusiastic to learn & further develop. Able to occasionally partake in business trips to foreign branches. Fluent in English (spoken & written), German languages skills are considered highly advantageous.
19/04/2024
Full time
We are currently looking on behalf of one of our important clients for a Windows System Engineer. The role is permanent position based in Zurich Canton & comes with some home office allowance. Your role: Hold responsibility for IT Infrastructure design, implementation & maintenance to ensure optimal performance, security & scalability. Manage Client Support, Server Support & Maintenance. Your Skills & Experience: At least 5+ years of professional experience in IT Systems/Infrastructure Engineering. Strong expertise in Windows System Engineering, Windows Server & Client administration, Active Directory & Group Policy. Skilled in Azure AD & Microsoft 365. Sound experience in Citrix Virtual Desktops, VMWare Virtualization, Storage Solutions & Administration & Veeam Backup & Disaster recovery solutions. Experienced in Network Firewalls, Routing & Switching. Your Profile: Completed University Degree in the area Computer Science or Similar. Strong communication, collaboration & problem-solving skills. Self-motivated, analytical, detailed, organized & a team-player. Continuously enthusiastic to learn & further develop. Able to occasionally partake in business trips to foreign branches. Fluent in English (spoken & written), German languages skills are considered highly advantageous.
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. 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 Gov.UK. 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. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
18/04/2024
Full time
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. 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 Gov.UK. 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. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint
17/04/2024
Full time
NO SPONSORSHIP QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER SALARY: $140K - $175K FLEX PLUS Bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL This is a manager position. You will be a people manager managing vendors, outsourced resources, onshore, offshore, MSAS Back End technology. Applications desktop mobility strategies implementations products cloud global experience reducing defects that impact end users productivity will support QA development metrics agile tools processes Microsoft applications Jira ServiceNow This role will lead the Quality Assurance (QA) function for the Information Technology Team. This leader will own quality strategies, implementation and institutionalization of specific tailored solutions for each production deliverable, ongoing development of the team and metrics development, reporting and improvement. The production deliverables include external and internal facing products running on or in laptops, desktops, mobile devices, data centers, cloud and hybrid environments around the world. An important goal of this role is to improve speed to business value and reducing defects that impact end-user productivity. Develop and implement specific QA tailored solutions for each production deliverable. Establish relationship and governance with internal and third-party team members to conduct Quality Assurance responsibilities. Oversee and manage a global QA team with diverse backgrounds supporting QA development, which may include one or more third-party organizations. Ensure that management and allocation of QA resources based on project needs is performed. Develop, implement, or enhance and institutionalize QA processes, including metrics/measurements, reporting, and continuous improvement, that balance risk and delivery timelines. Integrate required and suggested testing framework in the IT Technology Services organization. Staying up to date with current state-of-the-art testing practices, testing practices and testing tools Ensure that QA feedback is being used to improve deliverable life cycle processes. Works with project team members to design, develop, and execute test plans. May consult to project teams, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Business Units to design and develop test plans, test cases, and execution procedures. Recommends appropriate test execution approach in consideration of cost, scope, and timeline of product/solution delivery. Identifies test execution metrics to project team members. Prepares and communicates test results and reports accurate testing status to project team members. Provides estimates of text execution to support project-level resource planning efforts. May be required to facilitate onboarding and off boarding of in-sourced and/or outsourced testing resources. Review others (team or cross team) executed test results and help determine issues and priorities. Create and maintain quality control artifacts and make available to teams within and outside of IT. Adheres to industry and Firmwide IT specific quality engineering standards and processes. May be required to step in as a product manager for products that do not have an assigned Product Manager. Qualifications & Requirements Bachelors degree 10 years of experience in software development and software quality assurance. 3 years of experience working in Agile development process. 3 years of experience with performance and load testing. 3 years of experience in management of QA organization including management of third parties that are also delivering QA services. Proficiency with software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Proficiency in project management. Strong listening skills and highly collaborative. Microsoft Office applications iDevice (Iphone/IPad) Communications: Avaya Telephone/Equinox, Zoom, TEAMS, SKYPE Test Management System: JIRA, ServiceNow, ADO Project Management: Eclipse/Microsoft Project SQL (Writing simple queries) Enterprise Management Systems, Finance, Human Resource, Time Tracking, Billing, Risk SharePoint