Our client is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic network engineer to join their team based around Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of the requirements below. If you feel that you are capable, I would love to hear from you and discuss the position in full. Duties and Responsibilities Design, implement, configure and manage the organisation's network infrastructure, including LANs, WANs, VPNs, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and wireless access points. Identify and address issues to ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal performance. Deploy and maintain the systems' infrastructure, including Servers, storage solutions, operating systems, virtualisation platforms and cloud services. Manage network and systems capacity planning to accommodate growth and changing computing requirements. Collaborate with IT teams worldwide to develop integrated network and systems solutions aligned with business objectives and technology standards. Perform regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and implement necessary patches, updates, and security protocols. Design, implement and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Provide technical support to end-users and other IT teams, addressing network and systems-related incidents and challenges. Document network and systems configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to facilitate knowledge sharing and training. Stay informed about emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking and systems engineering. Automate network and systems tasks using Scripting languages and configuration management tools. Work with vendors and service providers for procurement, maintenance, and support of network and systems equipment and software. Install hardware for systems and users, as required. Packaging and deployment of applications and software updates. Identify, propose, contribute and manage IT projects for continuous improvement. Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or relevant work experience for a minimum of five years. Proven experience as a Network Engineer/Administrator, Systems Engineer/Administrator, or similar role, demonstrating proficiency in both networking and systems administration. Strong understanding of network protocols, routing, switching, and network security practices. Familiarity with various operating systems, including Windows and VMWare ESXi and experience in system administration. Proficiency in configuring and managing virtualisation platforms such as VMware. Scripting skills (eg, PowerShell) for network and systems automation and optimisation. Knowledge of hardware components, server architecture, and storage systems (SANs). Familiarity with security tools, encryption, certificates, PKI, authentication, and patch management for both networks and systems. Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams. Strong problem-solving abilities for diagnosing and resolving complex network and systems issues. Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and priorities while adhering to deadlines. Main benefits: Salary Life Assurance x 4 times annual salary Critical Illness x 2 times annual salary Westfield Health Cover - CashPlan and Hospital Plan Personal Private Pension (currently Scottish Widows). Salary Exchange. 5% company contribution 34 day holiday (includes public holidays) Contribution to fitness club or classes Please send a copy of your CV for more information and to discuss your suitability. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
17/05/2024
Full time
Our client is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic network engineer to join their team based around Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of the requirements below. If you feel that you are capable, I would love to hear from you and discuss the position in full. Duties and Responsibilities Design, implement, configure and manage the organisation's network infrastructure, including LANs, WANs, VPNs, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and wireless access points. Identify and address issues to ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal performance. Deploy and maintain the systems' infrastructure, including Servers, storage solutions, operating systems, virtualisation platforms and cloud services. Manage network and systems capacity planning to accommodate growth and changing computing requirements. Collaborate with IT teams worldwide to develop integrated network and systems solutions aligned with business objectives and technology standards. Perform regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and implement necessary patches, updates, and security protocols. Design, implement and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Provide technical support to end-users and other IT teams, addressing network and systems-related incidents and challenges. Document network and systems configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to facilitate knowledge sharing and training. Stay informed about emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking and systems engineering. Automate network and systems tasks using Scripting languages and configuration management tools. Work with vendors and service providers for procurement, maintenance, and support of network and systems equipment and software. Install hardware for systems and users, as required. Packaging and deployment of applications and software updates. Identify, propose, contribute and manage IT projects for continuous improvement. Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; or relevant work experience for a minimum of five years. Proven experience as a Network Engineer/Administrator, Systems Engineer/Administrator, or similar role, demonstrating proficiency in both networking and systems administration. Strong understanding of network protocols, routing, switching, and network security practices. Familiarity with various operating systems, including Windows and VMWare ESXi and experience in system administration. Proficiency in configuring and managing virtualisation platforms such as VMware. Scripting skills (eg, PowerShell) for network and systems automation and optimisation. Knowledge of hardware components, server architecture, and storage systems (SANs). Familiarity with security tools, encryption, certificates, PKI, authentication, and patch management for both networks and systems. Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams. Strong problem-solving abilities for diagnosing and resolving complex network and systems issues. Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and priorities while adhering to deadlines. Main benefits: Salary Life Assurance x 4 times annual salary Critical Illness x 2 times annual salary Westfield Health Cover - CashPlan and Hospital Plan Personal Private Pension (currently Scottish Widows). Salary Exchange. 5% company contribution 34 day holiday (includes public holidays) Contribution to fitness club or classes Please send a copy of your CV for more information and to discuss your suitability. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Looking to move away from BAU? If you're an experienced 2nd Line Engineer looking to take the leap to third line whilst delivering on projects, this role could be for you! You will need to be customer centric in your approach with a willingness to progress. The Expectations: Acting as a point of escalation for the helpdesk. Provide onsite support to customers when required. Deliver on projects across (Infrastructure & Cloud). Possess a broad skill set. Effective communicator ensuring any issues are resolved in a timely manner. Keep up to date with the latest technologies and certifications. Desirable Technical Experience: (Not All Essential) Active Directory, Group Policies, Azure AD DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, WAN/LAN Windows Server Exchange - Office 365 InTune/EndPoint VMware/Hyper-V Networking Fundamentals Backup Software Monitoring Tools
17/05/2024
Full time
Looking to move away from BAU? If you're an experienced 2nd Line Engineer looking to take the leap to third line whilst delivering on projects, this role could be for you! You will need to be customer centric in your approach with a willingness to progress. The Expectations: Acting as a point of escalation for the helpdesk. Provide onsite support to customers when required. Deliver on projects across (Infrastructure & Cloud). Possess a broad skill set. Effective communicator ensuring any issues are resolved in a timely manner. Keep up to date with the latest technologies and certifications. Desirable Technical Experience: (Not All Essential) Active Directory, Group Policies, Azure AD DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, WAN/LAN Windows Server Exchange - Office 365 InTune/EndPoint VMware/Hyper-V Networking Fundamentals Backup Software Monitoring Tools
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Location: 1 day a month onsite (Portsmouth), will alter to Fareham at some point this year), rest of time work at home. Due to SLA's candidates will need to be a max 30-35 mile radius from Portsmouth/Fareham area. Hours: flexible hrs range Monday to Friday Salary: £48,500 p.a We have an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Support Engineer who specializes in VMWare to join our client on a permanent basis working in a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate would be an experienced 3rd line Support Engineer who has previously worked in the financial sector. Someone who can work multiple work streams simultaneously in a demanding risk-averse and formally managed environment. Key responsibilities are to deliver both Business as Usual and Project requirements to our customer. Key Deliverables: - Incident and Problem Management - Creation and updating of documentation - Timely implementation of all changes - Working as part of project teams to design and deliver customer requirements - Platform builds/installations/upgrades Mandatory skills: * Build and application integration * Strong troubleshooting skills * Windows Server 2012 and above * Active Directory * Clustering * Powershell * VMware vSphere Preferably V6.5 and above * ESXi * vCenter * Internet connectivity including Proxy Servers Experience with: - Design, development and system integration - Ability to convert design documents to into live execution - Planning, deployment, configuration and BAU/ongoing maintenance of the above - Writing and reviewing design and implementation documentation - History of employment in a Wintel Infrastructure role, demonstrating five years plus experience. Desirable Skills: - Citrix Xenapp - Legacy Visual Basic Scripting - vSphere PowerCLI Scripting - IBM Bigfix automation, package creation including ActionScript - Public Key Infrastructure including MS Certificate Authority, OpenSSH - Ability to convey technical information and advice appropriate to the audience Mandatory Requirements: - 24x7 Standby cover as part of a rota - Scheduled weekend overtime as required In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
17/05/2024
Full time
Location: 1 day a month onsite (Portsmouth), will alter to Fareham at some point this year), rest of time work at home. Due to SLA's candidates will need to be a max 30-35 mile radius from Portsmouth/Fareham area. Hours: flexible hrs range Monday to Friday Salary: £48,500 p.a We have an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Support Engineer who specializes in VMWare to join our client on a permanent basis working in a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate would be an experienced 3rd line Support Engineer who has previously worked in the financial sector. Someone who can work multiple work streams simultaneously in a demanding risk-averse and formally managed environment. Key responsibilities are to deliver both Business as Usual and Project requirements to our customer. Key Deliverables: - Incident and Problem Management - Creation and updating of documentation - Timely implementation of all changes - Working as part of project teams to design and deliver customer requirements - Platform builds/installations/upgrades Mandatory skills: * Build and application integration * Strong troubleshooting skills * Windows Server 2012 and above * Active Directory * Clustering * Powershell * VMware vSphere Preferably V6.5 and above * ESXi * vCenter * Internet connectivity including Proxy Servers Experience with: - Design, development and system integration - Ability to convert design documents to into live execution - Planning, deployment, configuration and BAU/ongoing maintenance of the above - Writing and reviewing design and implementation documentation - History of employment in a Wintel Infrastructure role, demonstrating five years plus experience. Desirable Skills: - Citrix Xenapp - Legacy Visual Basic Scripting - vSphere PowerCLI Scripting - IBM Bigfix automation, package creation including ActionScript - Public Key Infrastructure including MS Certificate Authority, OpenSSH - Ability to convey technical information and advice appropriate to the audience Mandatory Requirements: - 24x7 Standby cover as part of a rota - Scheduled weekend overtime as required In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Location: 1 day a month onsite (Portsmouth), will alter to Fareham at some point this year), rest of time work at home. Due to SLA's candidates will need to be a max 30-35 mile radius from Portsmouth/Fareham area. Hours: flexible hrs range Monday to Friday Salary: £48,500 p.a We have an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Support Engineer who specializes in VMWare to join our client on a permanent basis working in a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate would be an experienced 3rd line Support Engineer who has previously worked in the financial sector. Someone who can work multiple work streams simultaneously in a demanding risk-averse and formally managed environment. Key responsibilities are to deliver both Business as Usual and Project requirements to our customer. Key Deliverables: - Incident and Problem Management - Creation and updating of documentation - Timely implementation of all changes - Working as part of project teams to design and deliver customer requirements - Platform builds/installations/upgrades Mandatory skills: Build and application integration Strong troubleshooting skills Windows Server 2012 and above Active Directory Clustering Powershell VMware vSphere Preferably V6.5 and above ESXi vCenter Internet connectivity including Proxy Servers Experience with: - Design, development and system integration - Ability to convert design documents to into live execution - Planning, deployment, configuration and BAU/ongoing maintenance of the above - Writing and reviewing design and implementation documentation - History of employment in a Wintel Infrastructure role, demonstrating five years plus experience. Desirable Skills: - Citrix Xenapp - Legacy Visual Basic Scripting - vSphere PowerCLI Scripting - IBM Bigfix automation, package creation including ActionScript - Public Key Infrastructure including MS Certificate Authority, OpenSSH - Ability to convey technical information and advice appropriate to the audience Mandatory Requirements: - 24x7 Standby cover as part of a rota - Scheduled weekend overtime as required
16/05/2024
Full time
Location: 1 day a month onsite (Portsmouth), will alter to Fareham at some point this year), rest of time work at home. Due to SLA's candidates will need to be a max 30-35 mile radius from Portsmouth/Fareham area. Hours: flexible hrs range Monday to Friday Salary: £48,500 p.a We have an exciting opportunity for an Infrastructure Support Engineer who specializes in VMWare to join our client on a permanent basis working in a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate would be an experienced 3rd line Support Engineer who has previously worked in the financial sector. Someone who can work multiple work streams simultaneously in a demanding risk-averse and formally managed environment. Key responsibilities are to deliver both Business as Usual and Project requirements to our customer. Key Deliverables: - Incident and Problem Management - Creation and updating of documentation - Timely implementation of all changes - Working as part of project teams to design and deliver customer requirements - Platform builds/installations/upgrades Mandatory skills: Build and application integration Strong troubleshooting skills Windows Server 2012 and above Active Directory Clustering Powershell VMware vSphere Preferably V6.5 and above ESXi vCenter Internet connectivity including Proxy Servers Experience with: - Design, development and system integration - Ability to convert design documents to into live execution - Planning, deployment, configuration and BAU/ongoing maintenance of the above - Writing and reviewing design and implementation documentation - History of employment in a Wintel Infrastructure role, demonstrating five years plus experience. Desirable Skills: - Citrix Xenapp - Legacy Visual Basic Scripting - vSphere PowerCLI Scripting - IBM Bigfix automation, package creation including ActionScript - Public Key Infrastructure including MS Certificate Authority, OpenSSH - Ability to convey technical information and advice appropriate to the audience Mandatory Requirements: - 24x7 Standby cover as part of a rota - Scheduled weekend overtime as required
Technical Analyst - Citrix - Terraform - VMware - London. My Financial Services client are looking for a Technical Analyst to be responsible for end-to-end design, support, and improvement of Citrix environment, as well as provide strategic direction for Citrix and modern workspace environment. You will be implementing and supporting of my clients Citrix on-prem and Cloud environment, the engineering processes, and best practices to enable the infrastructure required for application hosting in public cloud. Responsibilities: Support and improve overall architecture of the Citrix environment Ownership of regular patching, risk and Pentest mitigations Assist across the technology and the business with new application deployments Ensure resilience, reliability and supportability across all areas of control Provide BAU third line technical support and fault resolution to the Service Desk and Application Support as required: Ensure checks, maintenance, domain, and data security at the highest level Provide technical and strategic guidance on any business projects requiring desktop/mobile services Proactively monitor and manage the operational health of the Citrix environment using Experience: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, Azure VDA and Citrix Cloud DaaS, Azure Cloud - (Must) Terraform, Azure ADO (Must) Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Servers VMWare FSLogix Zscaler AppSense/Ivanti Modern Endpoint Management (MS InTune MDM & MAM, SCCM) DNS/DHCP/GPO PowerShell Windows 10 life cycle Management including Autopilot Identity and Access Management including AD, AAD, AAD Connect, SSO, MFA,Conditional Access, ADFS Exchange Online, Teams, or Mimecast, would be an advantage
16/05/2024
Full time
Technical Analyst - Citrix - Terraform - VMware - London. My Financial Services client are looking for a Technical Analyst to be responsible for end-to-end design, support, and improvement of Citrix environment, as well as provide strategic direction for Citrix and modern workspace environment. You will be implementing and supporting of my clients Citrix on-prem and Cloud environment, the engineering processes, and best practices to enable the infrastructure required for application hosting in public cloud. Responsibilities: Support and improve overall architecture of the Citrix environment Ownership of regular patching, risk and Pentest mitigations Assist across the technology and the business with new application deployments Ensure resilience, reliability and supportability across all areas of control Provide BAU third line technical support and fault resolution to the Service Desk and Application Support as required: Ensure checks, maintenance, domain, and data security at the highest level Provide technical and strategic guidance on any business projects requiring desktop/mobile services Proactively monitor and manage the operational health of the Citrix environment using Experience: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, Azure VDA and Citrix Cloud DaaS, Azure Cloud - (Must) Terraform, Azure ADO (Must) Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Servers VMWare FSLogix Zscaler AppSense/Ivanti Modern Endpoint Management (MS InTune MDM & MAM, SCCM) DNS/DHCP/GPO PowerShell Windows 10 life cycle Management including Autopilot Identity and Access Management including AD, AAD, AAD Connect, SSO, MFA,Conditional Access, ADFS Exchange Online, Teams, or Mimecast, would be an advantage
Senior SysOps Engineer - Nottingham/remote - up to £50,000 plus package & on-call bonus I have an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation as a Senior SysOps Engineer! you will be working on business-critical, high-load transactional systems, bringing your expertise in managing an environment built largely on Microsoft and VMware technologies. Responsibilities: Managing and supporting infrastructure in both on-prem and cloud environments Making sure components are optimised for availability & performance. Deep diving into security features to ensure the security of our systems and data. Automating manual or repetitive tasks as much as possible, for example with SCORCH; Handling both BAU activities and project work Ensuring system stability during extreme peaks. Experience/skills required: years in a similar role, or longer doing 2nd/3rd line support. You have a strong understanding of scalable web systems. You have a deep understanding of Windows Server and Domain Infrastructure including AD DS, DNS, NPS, DFS, GPO, and PKI. You're well-versed in managing VMware server virtualisation or another production-ready Hypervisor utilising enterprise-grade features (SAN, HA, vMotion, Fault-Tolerance, clustering etc). You're familiar with managing applications running .NET 4.8 or dot.NET Core under IIS You're on top of networking and connectivity, including BGP, and LACP. You're an advocate for security topics, including threat analysis, security scanning - setup and analysis of results. Experienced in Scripting and automation in PowerShell or similar. Experienced with monitoring systems such as SCOM, Splunk and the TIG stack. Desirable: Hands-on experience with traffic management or load-balancing systems. Experience in managing workloads in the public cloud (Azure or AWS). Good understanding of Linux operating systems. Crash dump analysis. Experience with PostgreSQL/MSSQL. Familiarity with Redis and Elastic Search. Senior SysOps Engineer - Nottingham/remote - up to £50,000 plus package & on-call bonus
16/05/2024
Full time
Senior SysOps Engineer - Nottingham/remote - up to £50,000 plus package & on-call bonus I have an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation as a Senior SysOps Engineer! you will be working on business-critical, high-load transactional systems, bringing your expertise in managing an environment built largely on Microsoft and VMware technologies. Responsibilities: Managing and supporting infrastructure in both on-prem and cloud environments Making sure components are optimised for availability & performance. Deep diving into security features to ensure the security of our systems and data. Automating manual or repetitive tasks as much as possible, for example with SCORCH; Handling both BAU activities and project work Ensuring system stability during extreme peaks. Experience/skills required: years in a similar role, or longer doing 2nd/3rd line support. You have a strong understanding of scalable web systems. You have a deep understanding of Windows Server and Domain Infrastructure including AD DS, DNS, NPS, DFS, GPO, and PKI. You're well-versed in managing VMware server virtualisation or another production-ready Hypervisor utilising enterprise-grade features (SAN, HA, vMotion, Fault-Tolerance, clustering etc). You're familiar with managing applications running .NET 4.8 or dot.NET Core under IIS You're on top of networking and connectivity, including BGP, and LACP. You're an advocate for security topics, including threat analysis, security scanning - setup and analysis of results. Experienced in Scripting and automation in PowerShell or similar. Experienced with monitoring systems such as SCOM, Splunk and the TIG stack. Desirable: Hands-on experience with traffic management or load-balancing systems. Experience in managing workloads in the public cloud (Azure or AWS). Good understanding of Linux operating systems. Crash dump analysis. Experience with PostgreSQL/MSSQL. Familiarity with Redis and Elastic Search. Senior SysOps Engineer - Nottingham/remote - up to £50,000 plus package & on-call bonus
Infrastructure Engineer - Yorkshire (Hybrid Role) - £40-45K An exciting opportunity to join a busy Infrastructure Team working a range of infrastructure & security disciplines, delivering Business-as-Usual support to all of our IT Infrastructure. The Infrastructure team supports across the business, providing customer service to our practices, who employ more than 8500 colleagues. Support teams react quickly and positively to incoming incidents, determining whether issues can be resolved internally, or need escalation - which you will then own, as the recipient of more technical queries. What the role involves Owning escalations as the subject matter expert for BAU tickets escalated from 1st/2nd line teams. Resolving complex tickets across all hardware & software platforms at a 3rd line level. Manage & maintain the various tool sets and solutions around security/mail hygiene/backups. Manage 3rd party vendors to drive fault resolution and change on software/hardware issues. Manage multiple managed service providers to drive fault resolution and change on hardware/software/cloud solutions. Documenting fixes - you will enjoy building a Knowledge Base to share between colleagues. Provide Infrastructure Support to the project team. Proactive monitoring & maintenance of infrastructure estate. React to security alerts highlighted to VP from infosec toolsets, respond to output from penetration tests to Remedy vulnerabilities. Ensure that build baselines are tested for reliability, functionality, and security. Required Skills: Technical background, with experience of ensuring the lights are on. Public cloud - Microsoft Azure & associated bastions, Kubernetes, Application Gateways, Express Routes, and Traffic Managers. Strong O365, Teams, Exchange online, PowerShell experience. Strong VMware and Hyper-V knowledge from basic build to advanced high availability clustering. Detailed & proven understanding of physical server hardware components and configuration with strong fault diagnostic capabilities, these need to include RAID config and planning workload placement on storage arrays. Understanding of WAN, SDWAN, MPLS, FTTp/c, Routers, Switches and Firewalls. Detailed understanding of TCP/IP, IP routing protocols (BGP and OSPF). Detailed & working knowledge of Microsoft Server operating systems, Active Directory and components, including INTUNE, group policy and WSUS. Confident in communicating with management and colleagues alike, whilst being diplomatic and professionally focused. Infrastructure Engineer - Yorkshire - £40-45K
16/05/2024
Full time
Infrastructure Engineer - Yorkshire (Hybrid Role) - £40-45K An exciting opportunity to join a busy Infrastructure Team working a range of infrastructure & security disciplines, delivering Business-as-Usual support to all of our IT Infrastructure. The Infrastructure team supports across the business, providing customer service to our practices, who employ more than 8500 colleagues. Support teams react quickly and positively to incoming incidents, determining whether issues can be resolved internally, or need escalation - which you will then own, as the recipient of more technical queries. What the role involves Owning escalations as the subject matter expert for BAU tickets escalated from 1st/2nd line teams. Resolving complex tickets across all hardware & software platforms at a 3rd line level. Manage & maintain the various tool sets and solutions around security/mail hygiene/backups. Manage 3rd party vendors to drive fault resolution and change on software/hardware issues. Manage multiple managed service providers to drive fault resolution and change on hardware/software/cloud solutions. Documenting fixes - you will enjoy building a Knowledge Base to share between colleagues. Provide Infrastructure Support to the project team. Proactive monitoring & maintenance of infrastructure estate. React to security alerts highlighted to VP from infosec toolsets, respond to output from penetration tests to Remedy vulnerabilities. Ensure that build baselines are tested for reliability, functionality, and security. Required Skills: Technical background, with experience of ensuring the lights are on. Public cloud - Microsoft Azure & associated bastions, Kubernetes, Application Gateways, Express Routes, and Traffic Managers. Strong O365, Teams, Exchange online, PowerShell experience. Strong VMware and Hyper-V knowledge from basic build to advanced high availability clustering. Detailed & proven understanding of physical server hardware components and configuration with strong fault diagnostic capabilities, these need to include RAID config and planning workload placement on storage arrays. Understanding of WAN, SDWAN, MPLS, FTTp/c, Routers, Switches and Firewalls. Detailed understanding of TCP/IP, IP routing protocols (BGP and OSPF). Detailed & working knowledge of Microsoft Server operating systems, Active Directory and components, including INTUNE, group policy and WSUS. Confident in communicating with management and colleagues alike, whilst being diplomatic and professionally focused. Infrastructure Engineer - Yorkshire - £40-45K
Role: Storage Engineer Rate: Circa £550 per day inside Location: Onsite in Stevenage Active DV clearance is required for this role We are looking for a skilled Storage Engineer to provide operation support to our client's key customers. You will be responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of all existing and future infrastructure for both BAU and projects. Skills required; + Windows and Linux environments + Storage technologies ie NetApp + Backup technologies + VMware provisioning, management and decommissioning If you are interested in discussing this Storage Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
16/05/2024
Project-based
Role: Storage Engineer Rate: Circa £550 per day inside Location: Onsite in Stevenage Active DV clearance is required for this role We are looking for a skilled Storage Engineer to provide operation support to our client's key customers. You will be responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of all existing and future infrastructure for both BAU and projects. Skills required; + Windows and Linux environments + Storage technologies ie NetApp + Backup technologies + VMware provisioning, management and decommissioning If you are interested in discussing this Storage Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Cloud IT Solutions Technical Consultant - Service Desk Consultant Permanent - Chippenham Onsite/Hybrid Working £45,000 - £60,000 Must Drive - Happy to Travel as needed. You will be an experienced Technical Consultant with a methodical approach to problem-solving who has an enthusiastic "can do" attitude. You have ambition and a growth mindset so you will be keen to learn, progress and are willing to study to become an exceptional IT professional. MAIN DUTIES * Architect, Design, and Implement Modern Cloud IT Solutions * Completion of Infrastructure, Cyber Risk and Microsoft 365 Adoption Consultancy * Escalation Technical Resource for Project Engineers * Work as part of our dedicated Projects Team away from the Service Desk * Support and guide our customers on their Technical Roadmap * Work with the Projects Administrator to ensure projects are a success * Assist the commercial team with technical roadmaps and presales consultancy ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * At least 4 years' experience progressing through a service desk 1st/2nd/3rd line to Technical Consultant * Microsoft Azure (Migration, Deployment and Management of services) * Microsoft 365 including Modern Endpoint Management and Security * Hyper-V/VMware in both on-premises and hybrid deployments * Networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, Firewalls, port forwarding and NAT etc.) * Comfortable communicating at all levels including Management, Senior Leadership Team and Board/Directors * Design and implementation of technical roadmaps, from start to finish. QUALIFICATIONS * Desirable Microsoft Certifications (MS-100/101, AZ-104, MS-500) * Desirable Security Certifications (Security+, CEH) WHAT WE OFFER People & Culture is the heartbeat. We believe success is built from within and is why we are incredibly proud of our team, our working environment and our fun, friendly and inclusive office culture. We live by our values. It is a fast paced, energetic and fun environment to be in. As an employee we will invest in you. We will invest in your training. We will invest our time and energy to help you develop your career and become the very best in your field of work. * Unlimited holiday * Performance and salary reviews * Enrolment into the Academy, aimed on your training and development needs with time available to complete during working hours * Access to online courses, work related plus more, all at your fingertips * Auto Enrolment pension scheme * Staff and Customer referral scheme * Great working atmosphere and balanced work environment - we are high performance and we take good care of each other * Employee socials and events run by our Social Committee * Lots of cake and fruit * And of course, you get to work for a fast-growing, modern, market leader like us! This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming, dynamic company offering a great culture and the chance to build a successful career. NOTES 37.5 hours a week Mon-Fri, due to the nature of the job some occasional work at weekends and outside of normal hours may be required. Travel to customer sites may be required so the ability to travel as and when required is essential. This role requires a DBS and BPSS check as well as you to obtain SC clearance (fully funded). "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
15/05/2024
Full time
Cloud IT Solutions Technical Consultant - Service Desk Consultant Permanent - Chippenham Onsite/Hybrid Working £45,000 - £60,000 Must Drive - Happy to Travel as needed. You will be an experienced Technical Consultant with a methodical approach to problem-solving who has an enthusiastic "can do" attitude. You have ambition and a growth mindset so you will be keen to learn, progress and are willing to study to become an exceptional IT professional. MAIN DUTIES * Architect, Design, and Implement Modern Cloud IT Solutions * Completion of Infrastructure, Cyber Risk and Microsoft 365 Adoption Consultancy * Escalation Technical Resource for Project Engineers * Work as part of our dedicated Projects Team away from the Service Desk * Support and guide our customers on their Technical Roadmap * Work with the Projects Administrator to ensure projects are a success * Assist the commercial team with technical roadmaps and presales consultancy ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * At least 4 years' experience progressing through a service desk 1st/2nd/3rd line to Technical Consultant * Microsoft Azure (Migration, Deployment and Management of services) * Microsoft 365 including Modern Endpoint Management and Security * Hyper-V/VMware in both on-premises and hybrid deployments * Networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, Firewalls, port forwarding and NAT etc.) * Comfortable communicating at all levels including Management, Senior Leadership Team and Board/Directors * Design and implementation of technical roadmaps, from start to finish. QUALIFICATIONS * Desirable Microsoft Certifications (MS-100/101, AZ-104, MS-500) * Desirable Security Certifications (Security+, CEH) WHAT WE OFFER People & Culture is the heartbeat. We believe success is built from within and is why we are incredibly proud of our team, our working environment and our fun, friendly and inclusive office culture. We live by our values. It is a fast paced, energetic and fun environment to be in. As an employee we will invest in you. We will invest in your training. We will invest our time and energy to help you develop your career and become the very best in your field of work. * Unlimited holiday * Performance and salary reviews * Enrolment into the Academy, aimed on your training and development needs with time available to complete during working hours * Access to online courses, work related plus more, all at your fingertips * Auto Enrolment pension scheme * Staff and Customer referral scheme * Great working atmosphere and balanced work environment - we are high performance and we take good care of each other * Employee socials and events run by our Social Committee * Lots of cake and fruit * And of course, you get to work for a fast-growing, modern, market leader like us! This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming, dynamic company offering a great culture and the chance to build a successful career. NOTES 37.5 hours a week Mon-Fri, due to the nature of the job some occasional work at weekends and outside of normal hours may be required. Travel to customer sites may be required so the ability to travel as and when required is essential. This role requires a DBS and BPSS check as well as you to obtain SC clearance (fully funded). "In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Aldermaston, Berkshire
JOB TITLE: Application Packager LOCATION: Aldermaston SALARY: £56,252 WORKING HOURS: Standard office hours 9 day working fortnight, every other Friday off Holding SC or DV clearance is a MUST. Due to the clearance required we can only progress with British nationals DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: Purpose of the role We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic candidate for our clients Software Discovery and Packaging Team, who has a genuine interest in solving IT issues and is empathetic to our client needs and requirements. The applicant should have a very good understanding of software application packaging, possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams. The Application Packaging Team is responsible for managing the end to end delivery of applications and Operating System gold builds, and the on-going life cycle management for those applications. Behaviours * Demonstrate the ability to methodically work through issues * Identify issues end users might be facing and drive improvement and simplifications to help end user process * Maintain good working relationship with key stakeholders and support teams * Must be able to deal directly with clients in a friendly and highly confident manner demonstrating excellent internal and external customer communication skills * Experience of Application Lifecycle Management in an Enterprise environment as part of a desktop transformation project * Strong Application Packaging experience using Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield, IS Recapture & ORCA * Expert understanding of MSI technology, including transforms. * Document package configuration * Package defect remediation * Experience of large OS migration projects (preferably Windows 7 and Windows 10) * Data Analysis and reporting skills * Good communication skills (customer facing as you may need to speak to people in the business) * Experience of managing and maintaining a SCCM 2012 (or higher) production environment * SCCM deployment/Design experience * Some Operating System Deployment (OSD), including tools such as MDT * Experience of SCCM/WSUS patching technology * Microsoft Active Directory server * Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) * Software deployment and 3rd line support and troubleshooting * Understand and input into desktop engineering standards, processes and best practices * Involvement in delivering large scale deployments of software, eg Microsoft Office * Experience of large OS migration projects (preferably windows 10) * Highlight changes to processes or errors to the process owners. Maintain own process and working instruction documents * Work within the contractual guidelines and Statement of Work, or highlight any local shadow IT agreements * Be politically savvy and understand the concerns and priorities of our customer and our own support teams ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Basic Understanding of IT project management methodologies including agile and waterfall * Basic Knowledge of project management tools and techniques * Microsoft Active Directory server * Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) * Understand cloud technologies * Understand network topology * Must have packaged applications for Windows 7 and Windows 10 OS platforms. * Must have experience of complex application packaging. (eg Autodesk, MS Office, etc.) * Software deployment and 3rd line support and troubleshooting * Strong communication skills both written and verbal * Self-motivated with a can do attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity * Strong MSI technology * Application layering (VMware App Volumes) * Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell and VB, C# Scripts * Ability to create and run reports * Awareness of Change and Release Management * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a genuine enthusiasm towards IT service management * Excellent organisational skills and able to take a methodical approach * Excellent customer service skills * Strong and confident presentation skills * Professional verbal and written communication skills * Strong SCCM 2012 knowledge DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * ServiceNow * ITIL Foundation * Application virtualization (Microsoft APP-V) * Fundamental knowledge across Windows Operating Systems * MS SCCM 2012 As an Employee you will benefit from: * Flexible benefits including, private medial and health insurance, basic cover paid by employer * Free eye test vouchers * Company pension scheme * Income protection after 6 months' service should you be off work due to serious illness * 23 days holiday rising by 1 day per year to max 25 * Option to purchase/sell additional holiday * Life insurance * Employee Assistance Programme, free confidential advice covering a range of areas including mental health and financial support If you have the skill required, apply now! In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
13/05/2024
Full time
JOB TITLE: Application Packager LOCATION: Aldermaston SALARY: £56,252 WORKING HOURS: Standard office hours 9 day working fortnight, every other Friday off Holding SC or DV clearance is a MUST. Due to the clearance required we can only progress with British nationals DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: Purpose of the role We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic candidate for our clients Software Discovery and Packaging Team, who has a genuine interest in solving IT issues and is empathetic to our client needs and requirements. The applicant should have a very good understanding of software application packaging, possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams. The Application Packaging Team is responsible for managing the end to end delivery of applications and Operating System gold builds, and the on-going life cycle management for those applications. Behaviours * Demonstrate the ability to methodically work through issues * Identify issues end users might be facing and drive improvement and simplifications to help end user process * Maintain good working relationship with key stakeholders and support teams * Must be able to deal directly with clients in a friendly and highly confident manner demonstrating excellent internal and external customer communication skills * Experience of Application Lifecycle Management in an Enterprise environment as part of a desktop transformation project * Strong Application Packaging experience using Flexera AdminStudio, InstallShield, IS Recapture & ORCA * Expert understanding of MSI technology, including transforms. * Document package configuration * Package defect remediation * Experience of large OS migration projects (preferably Windows 7 and Windows 10) * Data Analysis and reporting skills * Good communication skills (customer facing as you may need to speak to people in the business) * Experience of managing and maintaining a SCCM 2012 (or higher) production environment * SCCM deployment/Design experience * Some Operating System Deployment (OSD), including tools such as MDT * Experience of SCCM/WSUS patching technology * Microsoft Active Directory server * Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) * Software deployment and 3rd line support and troubleshooting * Understand and input into desktop engineering standards, processes and best practices * Involvement in delivering large scale deployments of software, eg Microsoft Office * Experience of large OS migration projects (preferably windows 10) * Highlight changes to processes or errors to the process owners. Maintain own process and working instruction documents * Work within the contractual guidelines and Statement of Work, or highlight any local shadow IT agreements * Be politically savvy and understand the concerns and priorities of our customer and our own support teams ESSENTIALS SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * Basic Understanding of IT project management methodologies including agile and waterfall * Basic Knowledge of project management tools and techniques * Microsoft Active Directory server * Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) * Understand cloud technologies * Understand network topology * Must have packaged applications for Windows 7 and Windows 10 OS platforms. * Must have experience of complex application packaging. (eg Autodesk, MS Office, etc.) * Software deployment and 3rd line support and troubleshooting * Strong communication skills both written and verbal * Self-motivated with a can do attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity * Strong MSI technology * Application layering (VMware App Volumes) * Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell and VB, C# Scripts * Ability to create and run reports * Awareness of Change and Release Management * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a genuine enthusiasm towards IT service management * Excellent organisational skills and able to take a methodical approach * Excellent customer service skills * Strong and confident presentation skills * Professional verbal and written communication skills * Strong SCCM 2012 knowledge DESIRABLE SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: * ServiceNow * ITIL Foundation * Application virtualization (Microsoft APP-V) * Fundamental knowledge across Windows Operating Systems * MS SCCM 2012 As an Employee you will benefit from: * Flexible benefits including, private medial and health insurance, basic cover paid by employer * Free eye test vouchers * Company pension scheme * Income protection after 6 months' service should you be off work due to serious illness * 23 days holiday rising by 1 day per year to max 25 * Option to purchase/sell additional holiday * Life insurance * Employee Assistance Programme, free confidential advice covering a range of areas including mental health and financial support If you have the skill required, apply now! In applying for this position, you consent to your personal data being shared with the specified employer and for your details to remain with GTS for as long as is necessary to process your application. See our Privacy Notice for full information Global Technology Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
We are currently looking on behalf of one of our important clients for an IT Systems Engineer (German Speaking). The role is permanent position based in Aargau Canton & comes with good home office allowance. Your role: Hold joint responsibility for ensuring the IT operations of a cloud & on-premise VMware infrastructure, including its security measures. Build & administer Windows & Linux systems & hold responsibility for their monitoring, backups & life cycle. Work on IT projects & accompany their technical implementation. Handle support requests within 2nd & 3rd level. Partake in on-call service for around 6 weeks per year. Your Skills & Experience: At least 4 years of professional experience in IT Systems Engineering. An in-depth knowledge of Windows and/or Linux Operating Systems. Skilled & experienced in Networking & Cloud Infrastructure. Sound expertise in Virtualization, Storage & Backup. Ideally experienced in Security Operations, SysOps & Automation/IaC. Your Profile: Completed University Degree in the area Computer Science or Similar. Fluent in English & German (spoken & written) to at least C1 Level is a Mandatory Requirement.
13/05/2024
Full time
We are currently looking on behalf of one of our important clients for an IT Systems Engineer (German Speaking). The role is permanent position based in Aargau Canton & comes with good home office allowance. Your role: Hold joint responsibility for ensuring the IT operations of a cloud & on-premise VMware infrastructure, including its security measures. Build & administer Windows & Linux systems & hold responsibility for their monitoring, backups & life cycle. Work on IT projects & accompany their technical implementation. Handle support requests within 2nd & 3rd level. Partake in on-call service for around 6 weeks per year. Your Skills & Experience: At least 4 years of professional experience in IT Systems Engineering. An in-depth knowledge of Windows and/or Linux Operating Systems. Skilled & experienced in Networking & Cloud Infrastructure. Sound expertise in Virtualization, Storage & Backup. Ideally experienced in Security Operations, SysOps & Automation/IaC. Your Profile: Completed University Degree in the area Computer Science or Similar. Fluent in English & German (spoken & written) to at least C1 Level is a Mandatory Requirement.
Role: Storage Engineer Rate: Circa £550 per day inside Location: Onsite in Stevenage Active DV clearance is required for this role We are looking for a skilled Storage Engineer to provide operation support to our client's key customers. You will be responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of all existing and future infrastructure for both BAU and projects. Skills required; + Windows and Linux environments + Storage technologies ie NetApp + Backup technologies + VMware provisioning, management and decommissioning If you are interested in discussing this Storage Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
13/05/2024
Project-based
Role: Storage Engineer Rate: Circa £550 per day inside Location: Onsite in Stevenage Active DV clearance is required for this role We are looking for a skilled Storage Engineer to provide operation support to our client's key customers. You will be responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of all existing and future infrastructure for both BAU and projects. Skills required; + Windows and Linux environments + Storage technologies ie NetApp + Backup technologies + VMware provisioning, management and decommissioning If you are interested in discussing this Storage Engineer role further, please apply or send a copy of your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
Exciting opportunity to slowly move away from BAU in becoming a Project Engineer. Are you looking for the opportunity to maintain a broad skill set? If so, then look no further I'm looking for an experience Infrastructure Engineer to join and work with a close-knit team to make a real difference! The Role: Act as a point of escalation. Deliver on a multitude of projects: Cloud (Azure/M365), Virtualisation, Storage, Backup, Networking etc Travel to customer sites when required. Liasing with 3rd parties, internal teams, and vendors with clear communication. Ensuring all issues are fixed in a timely manner within the agreed SLA. Take a cloud first approach with a focus on Azure/M365. Key Skills & Experience: Exposure to working in a busy environment supporting an array of customers. Good communicator & Organised individual Experience working to ITIL best practises. Proven experience managing Infrastructure & Cloud environments. Previous experience working as a 3rd Line Engineer, System Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer or Escalation Engineer. Desirable Tech Experience: Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure AD DNS, DHCP, TCPIP, VPN, WAN/LAN Windows Server Exchange - Office 365 InTune/EndPoint - MFA, MDM SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams SQL Server VMware, Hyper-V, Networking Fundamentals Backup Management Tools Monitoring Tools If you could be interested in finding out further details, please don't hesitate to apply. Furthermore, you can contact me on (see below)
13/05/2024
Full time
Exciting opportunity to slowly move away from BAU in becoming a Project Engineer. Are you looking for the opportunity to maintain a broad skill set? If so, then look no further I'm looking for an experience Infrastructure Engineer to join and work with a close-knit team to make a real difference! The Role: Act as a point of escalation. Deliver on a multitude of projects: Cloud (Azure/M365), Virtualisation, Storage, Backup, Networking etc Travel to customer sites when required. Liasing with 3rd parties, internal teams, and vendors with clear communication. Ensuring all issues are fixed in a timely manner within the agreed SLA. Take a cloud first approach with a focus on Azure/M365. Key Skills & Experience: Exposure to working in a busy environment supporting an array of customers. Good communicator & Organised individual Experience working to ITIL best practises. Proven experience managing Infrastructure & Cloud environments. Previous experience working as a 3rd Line Engineer, System Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer or Escalation Engineer. Desirable Tech Experience: Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure AD DNS, DHCP, TCPIP, VPN, WAN/LAN Windows Server Exchange - Office 365 InTune/EndPoint - MFA, MDM SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams SQL Server VMware, Hyper-V, Networking Fundamentals Backup Management Tools Monitoring Tools If you could be interested in finding out further details, please don't hesitate to apply. Furthermore, you can contact me on (see below)