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.
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in London DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
13/05/2024
Full time
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in London DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in Corsham DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
13/05/2024
Full time
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in Corsham DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
Role: NSX-T Engineer Location: Onsite in Farnborough Rate: circa £550 per day inside ir35 We are looking for an experienced DV cleared NSX-T Engineer to join our client replacing a large complex Enterprise infrastructure. You will be a skilled Network Engineer with expertise in VMware NSX-T, F5 and VMware AVI within a Hyperconverged Infrastructure environment (HCI), Role and Responsibilities + Design, implement, and maintain network architectures and solutions using NSX-T, AVI + Lead the deployment and configuration of NSX-T components. Key Skills + VMWare NSX-T + VMware AVI Load Balancers + DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this NSX-T Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment business for this role.
13/05/2024
Project-based
Role: NSX-T Engineer Location: Onsite in Farnborough Rate: circa £550 per day inside ir35 We are looking for an experienced DV cleared NSX-T Engineer to join our client replacing a large complex Enterprise infrastructure. You will be a skilled Network Engineer with expertise in VMware NSX-T, F5 and VMware AVI within a Hyperconverged Infrastructure environment (HCI), Role and Responsibilities + Design, implement, and maintain network architectures and solutions using NSX-T, AVI + Lead the deployment and configuration of NSX-T components. Key Skills + VMWare NSX-T + VMware AVI Load Balancers + DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this NSX-T Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment business for this role.
Role: OCI Platform Admin Snr. Engineer Job Type: Contract Day Rate: £450/day [Inside IR35] Duration: 6 months Work Location: London, United Kingdom Note: Candidate should be immediate available SC cleared staff strongly preferred Only. Please make sure below criteria's are met before sharing any profile. 1. Candidate should be keen to travel twice a week to London office. 2. Rate: mentioned against Job description (inside IR35) Please do not share any profiles above the range 3. Consultant needs to be SC cleared and please share below details while sharing profile and kindly follow below format ONLY. 4. Please share SC certificate/Snapshot - Mandatory Name: Contact No: Email Id: Total Years of Experience Vendor Name Years of experience in Manage cloud-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage solutions and networking components. Years of experience in PaaS and SaaS services Years of Experience in Configure, manage, audit and alert on the availability and performance of the OCI environment. Years of Experience in Develop and implement automation processes to simplify the management of cloud-based infrastructure. Worked with BOE: Yes/No If yes - Reason for leaving BOE Certification in Azure - Yes/NO SC Status: Active/Eligible/Lapse SC Ref number UKSV Snap shot SC Issuing Authority SC last used SC Date of issue & Date of expiry Notice Period Willing to work in client location- 2 days onsite Email confirmation from candidate before client int/v Visa Day Rate/Salary Current Location Current Company Open for Permanent/Contract Current offers/Interviews in pipeline Interview availability Holidays booked OCI Platform Admin Snr. Engineer Programme Overview The Finance Transformation programme is implementing the Oracle Fusion ERP suite for Financials, Procurement and Recruitment over an 18-month period, building on the Oracle HCM tools already in place. These tools will facilitate significant transformation across Finance and the wider Bank business areas. The programme will be managing that transformation change as well as the configuration of the Oracle toolset. Role Summary We are looking for an OCI Platform Admin Engineer to be part of the Programme Management team of the Finance Modernisation Programme to build and manage cloud-based infrastructure, working alongside a fantastic programme team and reporting into the Technology ERP Platform Lead. The Finance Modernisation Programme is a major programme that offers unique learning opportunities due to its scale and complexity and use of Cloud applications and services. Job description Skilled and experienced in a wide variety of Tech Oracle Cloud solutions, you will support a broad range of services, which will include: OCI Management: - Manage cloud-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage solutions and networking components. - Work as part of a team to implement and manage OCI PaaS and SaaS services. - Ensure these are optimized for OCI and that they meet Bank's requirements. - Know how to proficiently use and supervise the use of container deployment and orchestration platforms (eg Kubernetes). - Manage backup and DR strategies using Oracle Managed Automatic Backups as well as Object Storage and Autonomous Data Guard OCI Monitoring: - Configure, manage, audit and alert on the availability and performance of the OCI environment. - Manage the performance of OCI resources, diagnosing and troubleshooting issues. - Make changes to optimize system/platform performance. Automate: - Develop and implement automation processes to simplify the management of cloud-based infrastructure. Control costs: - Understand and optimize costs by looking at the main cost drivers and working with all stakeholders involved to ensure best use of resources, for example: o Understand data egress and API requests and how these components factor into cloud billing. o Learn how pricing differs from Cloud VMs and serverless functions and how to right-size a VM instance to reduce costs. o Learn about Oracle price models around storage and know how to utilize them to design and run cost effective cloud workloads. Collaborate with other IT teams: - Work closely with other teams in IT, including application developers and devops (eg ACS) as well as Cyber or IT Infra engineers to ensure OCI meets Bank's requirements and can support its goals - Act as a single point of contact for external partners looking to interact with the OCI platform (eg system integrators, auditors, consultants etc)
10/05/2024
Project-based
Role: OCI Platform Admin Snr. Engineer Job Type: Contract Day Rate: £450/day [Inside IR35] Duration: 6 months Work Location: London, United Kingdom Note: Candidate should be immediate available SC cleared staff strongly preferred Only. Please make sure below criteria's are met before sharing any profile. 1. Candidate should be keen to travel twice a week to London office. 2. Rate: mentioned against Job description (inside IR35) Please do not share any profiles above the range 3. Consultant needs to be SC cleared and please share below details while sharing profile and kindly follow below format ONLY. 4. Please share SC certificate/Snapshot - Mandatory Name: Contact No: Email Id: Total Years of Experience Vendor Name Years of experience in Manage cloud-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage solutions and networking components. Years of experience in PaaS and SaaS services Years of Experience in Configure, manage, audit and alert on the availability and performance of the OCI environment. Years of Experience in Develop and implement automation processes to simplify the management of cloud-based infrastructure. Worked with BOE: Yes/No If yes - Reason for leaving BOE Certification in Azure - Yes/NO SC Status: Active/Eligible/Lapse SC Ref number UKSV Snap shot SC Issuing Authority SC last used SC Date of issue & Date of expiry Notice Period Willing to work in client location- 2 days onsite Email confirmation from candidate before client int/v Visa Day Rate/Salary Current Location Current Company Open for Permanent/Contract Current offers/Interviews in pipeline Interview availability Holidays booked OCI Platform Admin Snr. Engineer Programme Overview The Finance Transformation programme is implementing the Oracle Fusion ERP suite for Financials, Procurement and Recruitment over an 18-month period, building on the Oracle HCM tools already in place. These tools will facilitate significant transformation across Finance and the wider Bank business areas. The programme will be managing that transformation change as well as the configuration of the Oracle toolset. Role Summary We are looking for an OCI Platform Admin Engineer to be part of the Programme Management team of the Finance Modernisation Programme to build and manage cloud-based infrastructure, working alongside a fantastic programme team and reporting into the Technology ERP Platform Lead. The Finance Modernisation Programme is a major programme that offers unique learning opportunities due to its scale and complexity and use of Cloud applications and services. Job description Skilled and experienced in a wide variety of Tech Oracle Cloud solutions, you will support a broad range of services, which will include: OCI Management: - Manage cloud-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage solutions and networking components. - Work as part of a team to implement and manage OCI PaaS and SaaS services. - Ensure these are optimized for OCI and that they meet Bank's requirements. - Know how to proficiently use and supervise the use of container deployment and orchestration platforms (eg Kubernetes). - Manage backup and DR strategies using Oracle Managed Automatic Backups as well as Object Storage and Autonomous Data Guard OCI Monitoring: - Configure, manage, audit and alert on the availability and performance of the OCI environment. - Manage the performance of OCI resources, diagnosing and troubleshooting issues. - Make changes to optimize system/platform performance. Automate: - Develop and implement automation processes to simplify the management of cloud-based infrastructure. Control costs: - Understand and optimize costs by looking at the main cost drivers and working with all stakeholders involved to ensure best use of resources, for example: o Understand data egress and API requests and how these components factor into cloud billing. o Learn how pricing differs from Cloud VMs and serverless functions and how to right-size a VM instance to reduce costs. o Learn about Oracle price models around storage and know how to utilize them to design and run cost effective cloud workloads. Collaborate with other IT teams: - Work closely with other teams in IT, including application developers and devops (eg ACS) as well as Cyber or IT Infra engineers to ensure OCI meets Bank's requirements and can support its goals - Act as a single point of contact for external partners looking to interact with the OCI platform (eg system integrators, auditors, consultants etc)
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in Corsham DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
09/05/2024
Full time
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in Corsham DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
Role: NSX-T Engineer Location: Onsite in Farnborough Rate: circa £550 per day inside ir35 We are looking for an experienced DV cleared NSX-T Engineer to join our client replacing a large complex Enterprise infrastructure. You will be a skilled Network Engineer with expertise in VMware NSX-T, F5 and VMware AVI within a Hyperconverged Infrastructure environment (HCI), Role and Responsibilities + Design, implement, and maintain network architectures and solutions using NSX-T, AVI + Lead the deployment and configuration of NSX-T components. Key Skills + VMWare NSX-T + VMware AVI Load Balancers + DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this NSX-T Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment business for this role.
09/05/2024
Project-based
Role: NSX-T Engineer Location: Onsite in Farnborough Rate: circa £550 per day inside ir35 We are looking for an experienced DV cleared NSX-T Engineer to join our client replacing a large complex Enterprise infrastructure. You will be a skilled Network Engineer with expertise in VMware NSX-T, F5 and VMware AVI within a Hyperconverged Infrastructure environment (HCI), Role and Responsibilities + Design, implement, and maintain network architectures and solutions using NSX-T, AVI + Lead the deployment and configuration of NSX-T components. Key Skills + VMWare NSX-T + VMware AVI Load Balancers + DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this NSX-T Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment business for this role.
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in London DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
09/05/2024
Full time
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependent on experience Location: Onsite in London DV Clearance Required for this role I am looking for a skilled Wintel Engineer that can provide maintenance and support on a small Windows based Live System. You will be sponsored through DV+ for this role, but active DV is required to start. Essential skills 3rd Line Support experience PKI Understanding of Networks DV clearance If you are interested in discussing this Wintel Engineer role further, please send your updated CV to (see below) CBSbutler is acting as an employment agency for this role.
Costello & Reyes Group has been engaged by our client, a Defence contractor to identify an SC cleared Cilium and eBPF Deployment Engineer with a strong background in Defence services. The engagement is for an initial 6 months but has parallel programs which would enable an extension for the successful candidate. As a Cilium and eBPF Deployment Engineer , you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful integration of Cilium and eBPF technology within Kubernetes environments. Your responsibilities will include deploying, configuring, and maintaining Cilium as a robust Container Network Interface (CNI) solution. You'll collaborate closely with DevOps teams, network architects, and security professionals to enhance network observability, security, and performance. Key Responsibilities Deployment and Configuration: Deploy Cilium as a DaemonSet into Kubernetes clusters. Configure Cilium to leverage eBPF for efficient packet processing, network policy enforcement, and observability. Ensure seamless integration with existing CNI solutions. Network Observability: Utilize Hubble (Cilium's observability companion) to monitor network activities in Real Time. Leverage eBPF to gain insights into network flows, security policies, and process behavior within Kubernetes workloads. Performance Tuning: Optimize Cilium's performance by fine-tuning eBPF programs and network policies. Collaborate with performance engineers to identify bottlenecks and improve overall efficiency. Security and Compliance: Implement security policies using Cilium's eBPF-based capabilities. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. Documentation and Training: Create detailed deployment guides and best practices for Cilium and eBPF integration. Train other team members on Cilium deployment and maintenance. Qualifications Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience deploying and managing Cilium and eBPF in Kubernetes environments. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Kubernetes networking concepts. Strong understanding of eBPF technology and its applications. Familiarity with network observability tools (eg, Hubble). Scripting skills (eg, Python, Go) for automation. Certifications: Cilium Certified Engineer (CCE) or equivalent certification is a plus. Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Skills Needed for Cilium: Kubernetes Knowledge: Understanding Kubernetes concepts and architecture is essential. Networking Expertise: Familiarity with networking principles, especially in a cloud-native context. eBPF Understanding: Learning about eBPF and how it works is crucial. Security Awareness: Knowledge of security practices and policies. Linux and Kernel Basics: Understanding Linux operating systems and Kernel Internals. Cloud Networking: Experience with virtual private clouds (VPCs), multi-cloud networking, and network automation. Service Mesh Concepts: Awareness of service mesh tools and concepts. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST SC CLEARANCE TO BE CONSIDERED. Should you be interested in the above position, please feel free to submit your CV and call for further information. Costello & Reyes Group Limited is one of the UK's leading providers of recruitment advice and services and acts as a recruiter on behalf of our client.
09/05/2024
Project-based
Costello & Reyes Group has been engaged by our client, a Defence contractor to identify an SC cleared Cilium and eBPF Deployment Engineer with a strong background in Defence services. The engagement is for an initial 6 months but has parallel programs which would enable an extension for the successful candidate. As a Cilium and eBPF Deployment Engineer , you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful integration of Cilium and eBPF technology within Kubernetes environments. Your responsibilities will include deploying, configuring, and maintaining Cilium as a robust Container Network Interface (CNI) solution. You'll collaborate closely with DevOps teams, network architects, and security professionals to enhance network observability, security, and performance. Key Responsibilities Deployment and Configuration: Deploy Cilium as a DaemonSet into Kubernetes clusters. Configure Cilium to leverage eBPF for efficient packet processing, network policy enforcement, and observability. Ensure seamless integration with existing CNI solutions. Network Observability: Utilize Hubble (Cilium's observability companion) to monitor network activities in Real Time. Leverage eBPF to gain insights into network flows, security policies, and process behavior within Kubernetes workloads. Performance Tuning: Optimize Cilium's performance by fine-tuning eBPF programs and network policies. Collaborate with performance engineers to identify bottlenecks and improve overall efficiency. Security and Compliance: Implement security policies using Cilium's eBPF-based capabilities. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. Documentation and Training: Create detailed deployment guides and best practices for Cilium and eBPF integration. Train other team members on Cilium deployment and maintenance. Qualifications Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience deploying and managing Cilium and eBPF in Kubernetes environments. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Kubernetes networking concepts. Strong understanding of eBPF technology and its applications. Familiarity with network observability tools (eg, Hubble). Scripting skills (eg, Python, Go) for automation. Certifications: Cilium Certified Engineer (CCE) or equivalent certification is a plus. Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Skills Needed for Cilium: Kubernetes Knowledge: Understanding Kubernetes concepts and architecture is essential. Networking Expertise: Familiarity with networking principles, especially in a cloud-native context. eBPF Understanding: Learning about eBPF and how it works is crucial. Security Awareness: Knowledge of security practices and policies. Linux and Kernel Basics: Understanding Linux operating systems and Kernel Internals. Cloud Networking: Experience with virtual private clouds (VPCs), multi-cloud networking, and network automation. Service Mesh Concepts: Awareness of service mesh tools and concepts. YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST SC CLEARANCE TO BE CONSIDERED. Should you be interested in the above position, please feel free to submit your CV and call for further information. Costello & Reyes Group Limited is one of the UK's leading providers of recruitment advice and services and acts as a recruiter on behalf of our client.
Position: Senior Network Engineer - SC Cleared Location: Rugby, UK Duration: Permanent JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Network Engineer role, responsible for supporting the Network Infrastructure and associated DC services. This includes operational and administrative tasks under an ITIL framework to deliver support for two Data Centre's. The role is to deliver Network Service Requests, Incident resolution, and Change execution for the Data Centre's network environments. Qualifications/Requirements: Candidate must have valid Security Clearance. Strong Network Data and Security knowledge. CCNA Level networking knowledge. Strong knowledge of configuring Router, Switches, and Firewalls. Prior experience of NoC/Incident Handling and supporting Network technologies such as routing/switching, Firewalls, load balancers, and proxies that underpin multiple data centres. Experience working with alerting and monitoring tools such as CISCO DNA-C, Prime, Nagios etc. Experience working with any ITSM tool such as Service Now. ITILv3/ITIL4 certified or recent relevant experience working in ITIL controlled environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Role includes P1 Operational on-call support, subject to scheduling. Essential Responsibilities Operational support of Network environments across two UK Data Centres. Support in-house ticket analysis, workgroup management and escalations. Support Service utilities that underpin regional IT operations, including Monitoring & Alerting products. Technically support any requirements across the Cyber Security, Application, and Infrastructure groups in region. Follow and promote change control processes to ensure compliance and protect service. Follow asset management processes in region and improve CMDB accuracy. Document and control Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's) for IT processes. Promote and demonstrate an Automation First thinking. Deliver best fit use cases for automation. Collaboration with other teams across Linux, Windows, and DB teams. Desired Characteristics Demonstrate technical understanding of DC Architecture, Infrastructure, and service management. Experience with Packet Analysis. Experience with Load Balancers and Proxy. Experience in network tools such as DNA Centre/Infoblox/Prime. SoC Experience and some understanding of WAF and Firewall logs etc. Quickly able to technically analyses, diagnose, and resolve technical operational incidents and requests. Customer first delivery. Resolve issues with a desire to maintain service uptime & performance
08/05/2024
Full time
Position: Senior Network Engineer - SC Cleared Location: Rugby, UK Duration: Permanent JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Network Engineer role, responsible for supporting the Network Infrastructure and associated DC services. This includes operational and administrative tasks under an ITIL framework to deliver support for two Data Centre's. The role is to deliver Network Service Requests, Incident resolution, and Change execution for the Data Centre's network environments. Qualifications/Requirements: Candidate must have valid Security Clearance. Strong Network Data and Security knowledge. CCNA Level networking knowledge. Strong knowledge of configuring Router, Switches, and Firewalls. Prior experience of NoC/Incident Handling and supporting Network technologies such as routing/switching, Firewalls, load balancers, and proxies that underpin multiple data centres. Experience working with alerting and monitoring tools such as CISCO DNA-C, Prime, Nagios etc. Experience working with any ITSM tool such as Service Now. ITILv3/ITIL4 certified or recent relevant experience working in ITIL controlled environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Role includes P1 Operational on-call support, subject to scheduling. Essential Responsibilities Operational support of Network environments across two UK Data Centres. Support in-house ticket analysis, workgroup management and escalations. Support Service utilities that underpin regional IT operations, including Monitoring & Alerting products. Technically support any requirements across the Cyber Security, Application, and Infrastructure groups in region. Follow and promote change control processes to ensure compliance and protect service. Follow asset management processes in region and improve CMDB accuracy. Document and control Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's) for IT processes. Promote and demonstrate an Automation First thinking. Deliver best fit use cases for automation. Collaboration with other teams across Linux, Windows, and DB teams. Desired Characteristics Demonstrate technical understanding of DC Architecture, Infrastructure, and service management. Experience with Packet Analysis. Experience with Load Balancers and Proxy. Experience in network tools such as DNA Centre/Infoblox/Prime. SoC Experience and some understanding of WAF and Firewall logs etc. Quickly able to technically analyses, diagnose, and resolve technical operational incidents and requests. Customer first delivery. Resolve issues with a desire to maintain service uptime & performance