Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D) stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems, with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration eg Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and Proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments
30/04/2024
Project-based
Job Title: OPNET Design Office Automation Architect (SC Active) Location: MoD Corsham Working Model: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days on-site required Duration: TBC Daily Rate: Market Competitive Outside IR35 SC Clearance required to be shortlisted for this role Overview The OpNET Design Office is responsible for the coherence and assurance of the design activity for the entirety of the OpNet Platform. This role reports directly to the Design Office Lead under governance of the System Design Authority and Core Product Owner. The primary focus of this role is to create, advise and assure OpNet designs for PAAS & Automation Architecture adoption. They must be conformant with vendor best practice, MoD security enforcement and the Defence Digital architectural patterns and guidance. Key responsibilities: - Support Act as the point of contact for automation architecture and design on behalf of the Design Office Lead. Interact with programme, project and engineering team leads to ensure cross team, cross technology coherence to satisfy the virtualisation requirements of the OpNet system. Support design vision creation, design decisions and design review as part of the end to end assurance process. Support to Programme and Project Stakeholder engagement and RAIDO Liaise with external (to NSoIT(D) stakeholders to ensure end-to-end designs are being delivered across the wider Defence landscape. Liaise with team leads across the NSoIT(D) Programme and wider defence digital organisations to ensure a robust solution is delivered within Time, Cost and Performance. Design Identify, create and communicate HLDs across programme teams and the Design Office Support the review of all high and low-level designs for coherence, technical content and quality. Participate in Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with stakeholders, both presenting and challenging design decisions, requirements alignment and supportability aspects. Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy. Support to the design of automation architecture elements to enable the system to function as part of the wider defence estate, during inception, transition and operations. Assure Ensuring that standards, frameworks and security postures align with overall business and technology strategies and policies. Identify capability gaps in existing architectures and recommend changes or enhancements in line with Agile and continuous improvement methods. Essential skills, qualifications, and experience In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have: Automation and orchestration of secure software solutions with successful delivery on complex, large scale programmes utilising industry standard process and tooling where possible. A deep understanding of DevSecOps and Infrastructure Automation Design principles and operating within a secure CI/CD environment, is crucial. A deep understanding of declarative approaches using GitOps Proven demonstrable experience and proficiency in designing and architecting complex systems, with a focus on automating platform deployments. Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with knowledge in common tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. Strong experience in Bare Metal Automation provisioning physical infrastructure Defining and documenting technical requirements and producing detailed solution architectures. Consulting and engineering in the development and design of automation best practices and implementation of solid security principles across the project to meet business goals along with customer and regulatory requirements. Rationalising designs & their alignment against architectural best practice. Demonstrable experience in the following: In-depth understanding of TOGAF (v9 foundation certification minimum) Familiarity with ArchiMate and other architectural tooling Experience in integrating software solutions with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience in implementing solutions using container orchestration eg Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift (preference for experience delivering VMware Tanzu solutions) Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards related to VMware NSX environments. Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevSecOps techniques and best practise An understanding of Defence Lines of Development and MOD Capability Integration. Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling. Experience in reviewing engineering designs and enhancing solutions against business requirements and Industry Best Practices. Experience in delivering to a least privilege security model. Must hold, or be willing to obtain SC clearance. Hold a valid Security Clearance (SC) Desirable skills, qualifications and experience .NET Framework, Powershell, PowerCLI, Python, Angular and other languages and frameworks Previous work in delivery of software-based programmes and projects Automation and Orchestration technologies and principals Security implementations such as PKI and Proxy services in line with MOD Security assurance processes. Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments Experience with the Atlassian Toolset - JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects. Understanding of JSP and over-arching HMG policy. A Computer Science university-based education at Bachelors or Masters level. Experience leveraging LLM, AI and ML for optimisation of software deliveries and documentation creation Experience in the implementation of standard infrastructure stacks such as Cisco, VMWare, Microsoft and Linux environments
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.
25/04/2024
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.
Technical Architect - Linux - up to £130K+ benefits - Hybrid A fantastic new opportunity has opened up with a well-known retail Bank for a Lead Platform Engineer to who can help shape the future of their technology. This team is transforming the service we provide their customers, and technology will be at the forefront of that change. It's an exciting transformation and we're investing in an enhanced in-house capability to deliver it - so, if you're a forward-looking and innovative IT professional, this is your opportunity to be in on the ground floor and help us build the future of banking. The role would be perfect for someone who loves innovation, is keen to dive straight in to things and have a real impact with the work that you're doing. You'll be constantly looking to push the boundaries and make sure that you're at the forefront of modern technology, bringing the team with you! Financial Services is a big plus here but not essential. This is a permanent position with a salary on offer of up to £130k + comprehensive benefits package. They would like you to come to their London or Edinburgh office on a hybrid basis (twice a week), this can be flexible and negotiable. Tech skills needed: * Architectural knowledge across domains with strong hands-on technology expertise * Ability to decompose technological and business problems and design solutions. * Knowledge of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps. * In depth understanding of Linux distributions and proficient in designing implementing and managing Linux environments. * Understand networking concepts, protocols and services relevant to a Linux environment. * Experience in virtualisation technologies (KVM, Xen). * Experience with containerisation technologies and container orchestration tools. * Knowledge of configuration management tools. * Familiarity with Cloud platforms eg AWS & Azure, with a focus on Linux based deployments. The role would be perfect for someone who loves taking their ideas into production, is committed to best practices and knows how to create comprehensive technical solutions that will be the premise for the future growth of the bank's Everyday Banking function. This position can be based out of London or Edinburgh. Interviews for this role will be taking place ASAP (2 stage process) so if you like the sound of it please apply with your CV right away and let's chat! Unfortunately, no sponsorship will be provided for this role. Technical Architect - Linux - up to £130K+ benefits - Hybrid
25/04/2024
Full time
Technical Architect - Linux - up to £130K+ benefits - Hybrid A fantastic new opportunity has opened up with a well-known retail Bank for a Lead Platform Engineer to who can help shape the future of their technology. This team is transforming the service we provide their customers, and technology will be at the forefront of that change. It's an exciting transformation and we're investing in an enhanced in-house capability to deliver it - so, if you're a forward-looking and innovative IT professional, this is your opportunity to be in on the ground floor and help us build the future of banking. The role would be perfect for someone who loves innovation, is keen to dive straight in to things and have a real impact with the work that you're doing. You'll be constantly looking to push the boundaries and make sure that you're at the forefront of modern technology, bringing the team with you! Financial Services is a big plus here but not essential. This is a permanent position with a salary on offer of up to £130k + comprehensive benefits package. They would like you to come to their London or Edinburgh office on a hybrid basis (twice a week), this can be flexible and negotiable. Tech skills needed: * Architectural knowledge across domains with strong hands-on technology expertise * Ability to decompose technological and business problems and design solutions. * Knowledge of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps. * In depth understanding of Linux distributions and proficient in designing implementing and managing Linux environments. * Understand networking concepts, protocols and services relevant to a Linux environment. * Experience in virtualisation technologies (KVM, Xen). * Experience with containerisation technologies and container orchestration tools. * Knowledge of configuration management tools. * Familiarity with Cloud platforms eg AWS & Azure, with a focus on Linux based deployments. The role would be perfect for someone who loves taking their ideas into production, is committed to best practices and knows how to create comprehensive technical solutions that will be the premise for the future growth of the bank's Everyday Banking function. This position can be based out of London or Edinburgh. Interviews for this role will be taking place ASAP (2 stage process) so if you like the sound of it please apply with your CV right away and let's chat! Unfortunately, no sponsorship will be provided for this role. Technical Architect - Linux - up to £130K+ benefits - Hybrid
Digital Research Infrastructure Engineer - Linux Specialist PML operations grade 4 £30000 - £45000 DOE Full Time Open Ended Appointment The Role We have an exciting opportunity at PML for an individual with skills in Linux system administration to join the PML s Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group. The role provides a business critical link between scientists, PML Applications (commercial work) and our IT Group to support the Linux computing infrastructure as it continues to evolve, underpinning PML science in multiple areas and across all levels. This ranges from data generation, (storage technologies and data management), processing and analysis (high performance computing and technologies such as JupyterHub), to making visual outputs for end users (web technologies and virtualisation) to increase the reach and impact of PML science. About You You will enjoy working with others to help deliver a modern and reliable digital infrastructure to underpin the world leading research carried out at PML. You will understand the importance of stability from existing infrastructure but will also be keen to learn and try new technologies. You will have experience of administering Linux systems, ideally using Ubuntu, and will be able to make use of scripts and common tools such as ansible to manage this. You will understand the importance of taking a proactive approach to identify and resolve and problems and will be able to make use of monitoring software (e.g., Nagios, Grafana) to accomplish this. You will understand best practices in cybersecurity and be able to apply these. Skills Required Linux systems administration and monitoring Linux scripting (e.g., bash and Python) Experience in management of data at the Terrabyte to Petabyte scale and storage technologies such as NFS and S3. Cybersecurity (Understand and apply best practices) Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) High performance Computing (Slurm) Virtualisation (VMWare) Key Deliverables Maintain our storage infrastructure to ensure data is distributed across servers based on existing capacity and projected changes in data volumes. This includes regular data moves and liaising with stakeholders to ensure data is backed up and archiving projects are completes as needed. Monitor high performance computing infrastructure to identify and resolve problems either on their own or by working with IT (depending on the nature of the problem). Act of a point of contact between scientists and IT to answer questions, help identify solutions and provide training. Work with the data architect to maintain and develop web infrastructure used to provide existing and planned data search and visualisation services. Manage the NEODAAS GPU cluster (MAGEO), including liaising with IT, vendors and system users. About PML As a marine-focused charity we develop and apply innovative science with a view to ensuring ocean sustainability. With over 40 years of experience, we offer evidence-based solutions to societal challenges. Our impact spans from research publications to informing policies and training future scientists. The science undertaken at PML contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting healthy, productive and resilient oceans and seas. To support PML s science it operates in house Linux infrastructure used for processing satellite data, running models and making outputs accessible through web visualisation tools. This infrastructure includes a large amount of storage (6 PB), a High-Performance Computing cluster with over 1500 cores, a 40 GPU cluster (the MAssive GPU cluster for Earth Observation; MAGEO) and a virtual machine cluster. The role will be part of the Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group within PML. DIMA is a pioneering digital science group dedicated to advancing PML s world-class and cutting-edge environmental research through the utilisation of state-of-the-art digital and autonomous technologies. The team comprises research software engineers, research infrastructure engineers, marine technologists and scientists who work on a variety of projects using autonomous vessels, satellite data, drones, Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing and data visualisation tools to help deliver PML s goals. The team have an enthusiasm for solving problems through collaboration and shared learning.
12/04/2024
Full time
Digital Research Infrastructure Engineer - Linux Specialist PML operations grade 4 £30000 - £45000 DOE Full Time Open Ended Appointment The Role We have an exciting opportunity at PML for an individual with skills in Linux system administration to join the PML s Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group. The role provides a business critical link between scientists, PML Applications (commercial work) and our IT Group to support the Linux computing infrastructure as it continues to evolve, underpinning PML science in multiple areas and across all levels. This ranges from data generation, (storage technologies and data management), processing and analysis (high performance computing and technologies such as JupyterHub), to making visual outputs for end users (web technologies and virtualisation) to increase the reach and impact of PML science. About You You will enjoy working with others to help deliver a modern and reliable digital infrastructure to underpin the world leading research carried out at PML. You will understand the importance of stability from existing infrastructure but will also be keen to learn and try new technologies. You will have experience of administering Linux systems, ideally using Ubuntu, and will be able to make use of scripts and common tools such as ansible to manage this. You will understand the importance of taking a proactive approach to identify and resolve and problems and will be able to make use of monitoring software (e.g., Nagios, Grafana) to accomplish this. You will understand best practices in cybersecurity and be able to apply these. Skills Required Linux systems administration and monitoring Linux scripting (e.g., bash and Python) Experience in management of data at the Terrabyte to Petabyte scale and storage technologies such as NFS and S3. Cybersecurity (Understand and apply best practices) Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes) High performance Computing (Slurm) Virtualisation (VMWare) Key Deliverables Maintain our storage infrastructure to ensure data is distributed across servers based on existing capacity and projected changes in data volumes. This includes regular data moves and liaising with stakeholders to ensure data is backed up and archiving projects are completes as needed. Monitor high performance computing infrastructure to identify and resolve problems either on their own or by working with IT (depending on the nature of the problem). Act of a point of contact between scientists and IT to answer questions, help identify solutions and provide training. Work with the data architect to maintain and develop web infrastructure used to provide existing and planned data search and visualisation services. Manage the NEODAAS GPU cluster (MAGEO), including liaising with IT, vendors and system users. About PML As a marine-focused charity we develop and apply innovative science with a view to ensuring ocean sustainability. With over 40 years of experience, we offer evidence-based solutions to societal challenges. Our impact spans from research publications to informing policies and training future scientists. The science undertaken at PML contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting healthy, productive and resilient oceans and seas. To support PML s science it operates in house Linux infrastructure used for processing satellite data, running models and making outputs accessible through web visualisation tools. This infrastructure includes a large amount of storage (6 PB), a High-Performance Computing cluster with over 1500 cores, a 40 GPU cluster (the MAssive GPU cluster for Earth Observation; MAGEO) and a virtual machine cluster. The role will be part of the Digital Innovation and Marine Autonomy (DIMA) group within PML. DIMA is a pioneering digital science group dedicated to advancing PML s world-class and cutting-edge environmental research through the utilisation of state-of-the-art digital and autonomous technologies. The team comprises research software engineers, research infrastructure engineers, marine technologists and scientists who work on a variety of projects using autonomous vessels, satellite data, drones, Artificial Intelligence, High Performance Computing and data visualisation tools to help deliver PML s goals. The team have an enthusiasm for solving problems through collaboration and shared learning.