*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
06/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
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Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
06/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Financial IT Infrastructure Architect. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Architects that will collaborate with development teams, Solutions Architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to define and drive architectural vision, implementation and continuous improvement of solutions running on the core Real Time data streaming and compute infrastructure platforms such Kafka, Flink and K8s in a Hybrid Environment. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Collaborate with DevOps teams to define deployment strategies and manage scalability. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Maintain vendor relationships and participate in escalation sessions and postmortems Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: [Required] Effective communication skills to effectively collaborate and evangelize best practices with technical stakeholders. [Required] Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. [Required] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Technical Skills: Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink In depth knowledge of on-premises networking as well as the hybrid connectivity to AWS and/or Azure Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), compute, storage, database, network, content distribution, security/IAM, microservices, management, and serverless services Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline [Required] 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures [Required] 10+ years of experience with Java [Required] 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience [Preferred] 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka [Preferred] AWS certifications (eg Solutions Architect Associate) [Preferred] Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Application/Cloud Engineering. This role is focused on engineering and maintaining lab environments in public cloud and data centers using IaC techniques. This person will need experience with DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, AWS, etc. This person will also need experience developing tools and automate tasks using languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for company infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, serverless, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
06/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for an Associate Principal, Application/Cloud Engineering. This role is focused on engineering and maintaining lab environments in public cloud and data centers using IaC techniques. This person will need experience with DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, AWS, etc. This person will also need experience developing tools and automate tasks using languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for company infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, serverless, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
Job Title : Senior Full Stack Developer (Multiple roles) Location : Fully Remote Salary : £60,000 - £75,000 base About the Role: We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Senior Developers with a minimum of 5-6 years of experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team where you'll play a pivotal role in driving technology forward. You'll be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance applications using NodeJS, AWS, and Infrastructure-as-Code. What's on offer: Competitive Base Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 Comprehensive Benefits Package: up to 10% of base salary Pension Contribution: up to 10% of base salary Discretionary Bonus: Must-Have Skills : Languages & Frameworks: Proficiency in Typescript and JavaScript Extensive experience with NodeJS (ExpressJS) Core Competencies: Deep understanding of HTTP Methods and RESTful architecture Experience with JSON web services Strong knowledge of GIT, including peer review processes Familiarity with automated testing frameworks, particularly Jest Cloud & DevOps: Solid experience with AWS, including key AWS services Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code practices using CDK Some level of DevOps experience, particularly in CI/CD and deployment automation Why this role? This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will have the chance to influence and shape the technical direction of the company while advancing your career with significant growth potential. Please send your CV through, interviews are pencilled in for the first week of September with CVs reviewed next week!
06/09/2024
Full time
Job Title : Senior Full Stack Developer (Multiple roles) Location : Fully Remote Salary : £60,000 - £75,000 base About the Role: We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Senior Developers with a minimum of 5-6 years of experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team where you'll play a pivotal role in driving technology forward. You'll be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance applications using NodeJS, AWS, and Infrastructure-as-Code. What's on offer: Competitive Base Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 Comprehensive Benefits Package: up to 10% of base salary Pension Contribution: up to 10% of base salary Discretionary Bonus: Must-Have Skills : Languages & Frameworks: Proficiency in Typescript and JavaScript Extensive experience with NodeJS (ExpressJS) Core Competencies: Deep understanding of HTTP Methods and RESTful architecture Experience with JSON web services Strong knowledge of GIT, including peer review processes Familiarity with automated testing frameworks, particularly Jest Cloud & DevOps: Solid experience with AWS, including key AWS services Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code practices using CDK Some level of DevOps experience, particularly in CI/CD and deployment automation Why this role? This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will have the chance to influence and shape the technical direction of the company while advancing your career with significant growth potential. Please send your CV through, interviews are pencilled in for the first week of September with CVs reviewed next week!
Cloud Consultant/Architect - On-Site - Gloucestershire/Bristol - £65 to £95K - AWS - IaaS - PaaS - Kubernetes - Automation - (RL7086) Location: Gloucestershire/Bristol Salary: £65 - £95K Per Annum Benefits: Bonus, flexible working hours, career opportunities, private medical, excellent pension, and social benefits Active DV Clearance is highly desirable. Please note that candidates will need to be eligible to undergo DV Clearance. We welcome applications from full or part time candidates. The Client: Curo are collaborating with a global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. They help companies connect, protect, analyse, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. The Candidate: This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has big ambitions and an outstanding ability to create strong relationships - or for a dynamic & seasoned Technologist who is looking for new & exciting opportunities to make a difference. Your focus will be to provide clients with the optimal consultative service and experience, resulting in business outcomes that meeting core client values and business requirements. If you are looking for challenges in a fast paced, thriving, international work environment, then we definitely want to hear from you. The Role: This is a brand new opportunity for a bright, driven, customer focussed professional to join our clients Cloud Delivery' team, and work alongside our Enterprise Cloud specialists to drive forward the design, deployment & operations of Cloud Infrastructure, Automation and Containerisation projects for the end-client. The delivery team help deliver valued clients the most effective Cloud solution to suit the organisational requirements of dynamic and fast-paced business. They support them to exploit maximum business benefit from Cloud solutions, leveraging best in class internal and Partner technologies to create relevant and engaging experiences. Duties: Support the design and development of new capabilities, preparing solution options, investigating technology, designing and running proof of concepts, providing assessments, advice and solution options, providing high level and low level design documentation. Cloud engineering capability to leverage Public Cloud platform using automated build processes deployed using Infrastructure as Code. Provide technical challenge and assurance throughout development and delivery of work. Develop re-useable common solutions and patterns to reduce development lead times, improve commonality and lowering Total Cost of Ownership. Work independently and/or within a team using a DevOps way of working. Required Technical skills & experience: Experienced in Cloud native technologies in AWS. Experienced in deploying IaaS/PaaS in Multi Cloud Environments. Experienced in Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering building and testing new capabilities, and supporting the development of new solutions and common templates. Experienced in being able to act as bridge from the infrastructure through to user facing systems. Desirable Technical Skills & Experience: Experienced in Kubernetes Containers. Experienced in the use of Automation tools eg Terraform, Ansible, Foreman, Puppet and Python. Experienced in different flavours of Linux platform and services. To apply for this Cloud Consultant/Architect permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
06/09/2024
Full time
Cloud Consultant/Architect - On-Site - Gloucestershire/Bristol - £65 to £95K - AWS - IaaS - PaaS - Kubernetes - Automation - (RL7086) Location: Gloucestershire/Bristol Salary: £65 - £95K Per Annum Benefits: Bonus, flexible working hours, career opportunities, private medical, excellent pension, and social benefits Active DV Clearance is highly desirable. Please note that candidates will need to be eligible to undergo DV Clearance. We welcome applications from full or part time candidates. The Client: Curo are collaborating with a global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. They help companies connect, protect, analyse, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. The Candidate: This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has big ambitions and an outstanding ability to create strong relationships - or for a dynamic & seasoned Technologist who is looking for new & exciting opportunities to make a difference. Your focus will be to provide clients with the optimal consultative service and experience, resulting in business outcomes that meeting core client values and business requirements. If you are looking for challenges in a fast paced, thriving, international work environment, then we definitely want to hear from you. The Role: This is a brand new opportunity for a bright, driven, customer focussed professional to join our clients Cloud Delivery' team, and work alongside our Enterprise Cloud specialists to drive forward the design, deployment & operations of Cloud Infrastructure, Automation and Containerisation projects for the end-client. The delivery team help deliver valued clients the most effective Cloud solution to suit the organisational requirements of dynamic and fast-paced business. They support them to exploit maximum business benefit from Cloud solutions, leveraging best in class internal and Partner technologies to create relevant and engaging experiences. Duties: Support the design and development of new capabilities, preparing solution options, investigating technology, designing and running proof of concepts, providing assessments, advice and solution options, providing high level and low level design documentation. Cloud engineering capability to leverage Public Cloud platform using automated build processes deployed using Infrastructure as Code. Provide technical challenge and assurance throughout development and delivery of work. Develop re-useable common solutions and patterns to reduce development lead times, improve commonality and lowering Total Cost of Ownership. Work independently and/or within a team using a DevOps way of working. Required Technical skills & experience: Experienced in Cloud native technologies in AWS. Experienced in deploying IaaS/PaaS in Multi Cloud Environments. Experienced in Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering building and testing new capabilities, and supporting the development of new solutions and common templates. Experienced in being able to act as bridge from the infrastructure through to user facing systems. Desirable Technical Skills & Experience: Experienced in Kubernetes Containers. Experienced in the use of Automation tools eg Terraform, Ansible, Foreman, Puppet and Python. Experienced in different flavours of Linux platform and services. To apply for this Cloud Consultant/Architect permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
Infrastructure Test Architect About the Role: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Test Architect responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure testing strategy for our end client. The candidate will work closely with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure, with a particular focus on virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and disaster recovery (DR) testing. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the infrastructure testing strategy: Define the overall approach to infrastructure testing, including test methodologies, tools, and processes, with a focus on virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and DR testing. Design and execute infrastructure test plans: Create detailed test plans that cover various aspects of infrastructure testing, such as performance, load, stress, virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewall, and DR testing. Lead the infrastructure testing team: Provide guidance and mentorship to the infrastructure testing team, ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to execute test plans effectively. Collaborate with development and operations teams: Work closely with development and operations teams to understand infrastructure requirements, including virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewall, and DR strategies, and ensure that testing aligns with their goals. Analyze test results and identify defects: Review test results, identify defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues. Qualifications: - Infrastructure Test Architect Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in infrastructure testing, with a strong focus on automation, virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and DR testing. In-depth knowledge of virtualization technologies (eg, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS EC2), clustering techniques (eg, HA, failover), load balancing methods (eg, hardware, software), Firewall technologies (eg, stateful Firewalls, next-generation Firewalls), and disaster recovery planning. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, especially in the context of virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and DR testing. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with infrastructure
06/09/2024
Full time
Infrastructure Test Architect About the Role: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Test Architect responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure testing strategy for our end client. The candidate will work closely with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure, with a particular focus on virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and disaster recovery (DR) testing. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the infrastructure testing strategy: Define the overall approach to infrastructure testing, including test methodologies, tools, and processes, with a focus on virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and DR testing. Design and execute infrastructure test plans: Create detailed test plans that cover various aspects of infrastructure testing, such as performance, load, stress, virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewall, and DR testing. Lead the infrastructure testing team: Provide guidance and mentorship to the infrastructure testing team, ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to execute test plans effectively. Collaborate with development and operations teams: Work closely with development and operations teams to understand infrastructure requirements, including virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewall, and DR strategies, and ensure that testing aligns with their goals. Analyze test results and identify defects: Review test results, identify defects, and work with development teams to resolve issues. Qualifications: - Infrastructure Test Architect Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in infrastructure testing, with a strong focus on automation, virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and DR testing. In-depth knowledge of virtualization technologies (eg, VMware, Hyper-V, AWS EC2), clustering techniques (eg, HA, failover), load balancing methods (eg, hardware, software), Firewall technologies (eg, stateful Firewalls, next-generation Firewalls), and disaster recovery planning. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, especially in the context of virtualization, clustering, load balancing, Firewalls, and DR testing. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with infrastructure
I have an immediate requirement for an AWS Platform Engineer for my business in Lancashire. The client is looking to grow the team and would be looking the fill the below: The role covers: Automating cloud services Exposure towards Infrastructure Management and Data Management Scripting with one or more of the following: PowerShell, Python, Go, TypeScript SecOps Automating delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform Architecture awareness and experience around enterprise scale applications and distributed systems Supporting deployments into both development and Live environments Training the wider team in Platform Engineering The successful candidate should have: The expertise and confidence to lead the definition and support of AWS delivery platform in complex engagements, as part of a Cloud Engineering team. Hands on with AWS Services An Automation 1st mindset Experience of Managing and Maintaining AWS RDS Experience in the full software development life cycle through requirements, specification, design, development, debug and test Deep understanding of CI/CD pipeline SecOps experience and an understanding of Security Compliance eg PCI DSS, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST Experience in Scrum and Agile Methodology Familiarity with collaboration suites ie Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) It would be an advantage if the candidate had: Experience with CloudFormation, or CDK/CDKTF Ideal salary is around £60-65k although there may be room for negotiation. 1 day on site in Lancashire.
06/09/2024
Full time
I have an immediate requirement for an AWS Platform Engineer for my business in Lancashire. The client is looking to grow the team and would be looking the fill the below: The role covers: Automating cloud services Exposure towards Infrastructure Management and Data Management Scripting with one or more of the following: PowerShell, Python, Go, TypeScript SecOps Automating delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform Architecture awareness and experience around enterprise scale applications and distributed systems Supporting deployments into both development and Live environments Training the wider team in Platform Engineering The successful candidate should have: The expertise and confidence to lead the definition and support of AWS delivery platform in complex engagements, as part of a Cloud Engineering team. Hands on with AWS Services An Automation 1st mindset Experience of Managing and Maintaining AWS RDS Experience in the full software development life cycle through requirements, specification, design, development, debug and test Deep understanding of CI/CD pipeline SecOps experience and an understanding of Security Compliance eg PCI DSS, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST Experience in Scrum and Agile Methodology Familiarity with collaboration suites ie Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) It would be an advantage if the candidate had: Experience with CloudFormation, or CDK/CDKTF Ideal salary is around £60-65k although there may be room for negotiation. 1 day on site in Lancashire.
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal Kafka/Flink Infrastructure Architect. This architect will drive the architectural vision of the companies Real Time data streaming computing. They will need expert level expertise with Kafka, Flink, and have a heavy Java application development background. This architect will work on streaming of both on prem and AWS cloud environments. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures 10+ years of experience with Java 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.
05/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal Kafka/Flink Infrastructure Architect. This architect will drive the architectural vision of the companies Real Time data streaming computing. They will need expert level expertise with Kafka, Flink, and have a heavy Java application development background. This architect will work on streaming of both on prem and AWS cloud environments. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures 10+ years of experience with Java 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Network Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for supporting a team performing network design & analysis of new architectures, routing/switching configuration and design, and network related business continuity approaches; developing systems specifications, technical implementation plans and coordinating complex installation projects with clients and vendors without supervision. Responsible for supporting the team performing network design and support of new network and security architectures for on premise and Cloud networks. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Support large projects and schedules Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Certifications Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCDP) equivalent field experience AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Advanced Networking, or Security or equivalent field experience Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE) Certification Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems
05/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Network Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for supporting a team performing network design & analysis of new architectures, routing/switching configuration and design, and network related business continuity approaches; developing systems specifications, technical implementation plans and coordinating complex installation projects with clients and vendors without supervision. Responsible for supporting the team performing network design and support of new network and security architectures for on premise and Cloud networks. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Support large projects and schedules Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Certifications Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCDP) equivalent field experience AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Advanced Networking, or Security or equivalent field experience Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE) Certification Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems
Caspian One are partnered with a global leader in media services who are delivering cutting-edge solutions and enabling some of the world's most prestigious media brands to connect with audiences across the globe. Their partnerships include industry giants such as national broadcasters and media outlets. Your Opportunity: We are seeking experienced Security Engineers with a passion for technology and security to join a global team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, delivering, and maintaining the infrastructure necessary for live and VoD TV channels. Your work will ensure systems are secure, compliant, and capable of handling complex technical environments. Key Responsibilities: Implement Security Policies: Enforce security policies across various systems designed by our Solution Architects. Knowledge of the Elastic stack Compliance Tracking: Ensure all infrastructure projects comply with our cyber security policies and maintain methods to track this compliance. Documentation and Implementation: Design, document, and implement security measures within low-level designs and configurations. Security Initiatives: Stay updated on the latest security trends, tools, vulnerabilities, and attacks to enhance our security posture. Training and Knowledge Sharing: Provide training and support to teams on security policies, procedures, best practices, and awareness. Risk Assessments: Assist in completing security risk assessments, resolving non-conformities, and mitigating identified risks. Collaboration: Work with Infrastructure Architects and Implementation Engineers to ensure solutions comply with ISO27001 accreditation. Automation: Identify and implement new ways to automate and improve information security across the business. AWS Security: Contribute to AWS security implementations, including custom IAM policies, security groups, NACLs, and S3 bucket policies. Required Qualifications: Security Certifications: SSCP, CCSA, CEH, CISM, or equivalent experience. Security Products: Experience with Firewalls, URL filtering, information security, and virus protection (eg, Juniper SRX, Cisco ACI, Firepower, CheckPoint, Nessus, CrowdStrike Falcon, Elastik). Standards Knowledge: Proficient in security and compliance standards, including ISO27001. Technical Skills: Significant hands-on experience with infrastructure and complex networking environments. AWS Expertise: Detailed knowledge of AWS IAM and security-related policies. Beneficial Experience: Interface Design: Experience in the design and review of specifications for interfaces and system enhancements. IDS/IPS Configuration: Hands-on experience with IDS/IPS. Automation Tools: Proficiency in Scripting and security automation, and maintaining CI/CD platforms and tools (Ansible, Puppet, Jenkins). Project Lifecycle: Familiarity with project life cycle processes. Senior Management Liaison: Experience presenting complex technical information to senior management and diverse audiences. Test Scenarios: Experience in identifying and implementing test scenarios to validate security. Why Join Us? At our company, you will be part of an international team dedicated to delivering exceptional media experiences. You will work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with some of the biggest names in the media industry. We champion diversity, creativity, and integrity, offering an inclusive environment where your unique talents and perspectives are valued. Apply Now: If you are passionate about media technology and security, and ready to take on new challenges in a fast-paced, global environment, we want to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of media.
05/09/2024
Project-based
Caspian One are partnered with a global leader in media services who are delivering cutting-edge solutions and enabling some of the world's most prestigious media brands to connect with audiences across the globe. Their partnerships include industry giants such as national broadcasters and media outlets. Your Opportunity: We are seeking experienced Security Engineers with a passion for technology and security to join a global team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, delivering, and maintaining the infrastructure necessary for live and VoD TV channels. Your work will ensure systems are secure, compliant, and capable of handling complex technical environments. Key Responsibilities: Implement Security Policies: Enforce security policies across various systems designed by our Solution Architects. Knowledge of the Elastic stack Compliance Tracking: Ensure all infrastructure projects comply with our cyber security policies and maintain methods to track this compliance. Documentation and Implementation: Design, document, and implement security measures within low-level designs and configurations. Security Initiatives: Stay updated on the latest security trends, tools, vulnerabilities, and attacks to enhance our security posture. Training and Knowledge Sharing: Provide training and support to teams on security policies, procedures, best practices, and awareness. Risk Assessments: Assist in completing security risk assessments, resolving non-conformities, and mitigating identified risks. Collaboration: Work with Infrastructure Architects and Implementation Engineers to ensure solutions comply with ISO27001 accreditation. Automation: Identify and implement new ways to automate and improve information security across the business. AWS Security: Contribute to AWS security implementations, including custom IAM policies, security groups, NACLs, and S3 bucket policies. Required Qualifications: Security Certifications: SSCP, CCSA, CEH, CISM, or equivalent experience. Security Products: Experience with Firewalls, URL filtering, information security, and virus protection (eg, Juniper SRX, Cisco ACI, Firepower, CheckPoint, Nessus, CrowdStrike Falcon, Elastik). Standards Knowledge: Proficient in security and compliance standards, including ISO27001. Technical Skills: Significant hands-on experience with infrastructure and complex networking environments. AWS Expertise: Detailed knowledge of AWS IAM and security-related policies. Beneficial Experience: Interface Design: Experience in the design and review of specifications for interfaces and system enhancements. IDS/IPS Configuration: Hands-on experience with IDS/IPS. Automation Tools: Proficiency in Scripting and security automation, and maintaining CI/CD platforms and tools (Ansible, Puppet, Jenkins). Project Lifecycle: Familiarity with project life cycle processes. Senior Management Liaison: Experience presenting complex technical information to senior management and diverse audiences. Test Scenarios: Experience in identifying and implementing test scenarios to validate security. Why Join Us? At our company, you will be part of an international team dedicated to delivering exceptional media experiences. You will work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with some of the biggest names in the media industry. We champion diversity, creativity, and integrity, offering an inclusive environment where your unique talents and perspectives are valued. Apply Now: If you are passionate about media technology and security, and ready to take on new challenges in a fast-paced, global environment, we want to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of media.
Senior Cloud Architect required to oversee the Cloud domain and play a strategic role in designing and maintaining all cloud systems and services for a large financial services/asset management firm. This exciting professional opportunity offers a tax-free annual salary of circa £100-140k plus excellent benefits, including relocation, accommodation, utility and travel allowances. The client will arrange all necessary working permits but a degree is a mandatory requirement for the work permit. This is an English-speaking environment and preference will be given to candidates whose first language is English. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field. Professional certifications in cloud computing (eg, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect). Minimum Experience: 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on hybrid solutions, working with multiple hyperscalers. Proficiency in cloud platforms - AWS and Azure and Google Cloud Platform (must have proficiency in all 3). Expertise in cloud automation tools - Terraform and CloudFormation. Strong background in automation, Scripting and programming languages - Python and PowerShell. Experience with containerization and orchestration tools - Docker and Kubernetes. Knowledge in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines - Jenkins and GitLab). Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices. Knowledge of Cloud Chaos Engineering tools is nice to have. Understanding of network architecture and security protocols in cloud environments. Experience with cloud cost management and optimization strategies. Strong understanding of systems planning methodologies, security principles, and the implementation of software management best practices to ensure robust and secure IT environments. Strong understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) strategies. Ensuring cloud architectures are resilient and can recover quickly from outages or data loss. Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
05/09/2024
Full time
Senior Cloud Architect required to oversee the Cloud domain and play a strategic role in designing and maintaining all cloud systems and services for a large financial services/asset management firm. This exciting professional opportunity offers a tax-free annual salary of circa £100-140k plus excellent benefits, including relocation, accommodation, utility and travel allowances. The client will arrange all necessary working permits but a degree is a mandatory requirement for the work permit. This is an English-speaking environment and preference will be given to candidates whose first language is English. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field. Professional certifications in cloud computing (eg, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect). Minimum Experience: 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on hybrid solutions, working with multiple hyperscalers. Proficiency in cloud platforms - AWS and Azure and Google Cloud Platform (must have proficiency in all 3). Expertise in cloud automation tools - Terraform and CloudFormation. Strong background in automation, Scripting and programming languages - Python and PowerShell. Experience with containerization and orchestration tools - Docker and Kubernetes. Knowledge in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines - Jenkins and GitLab). Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices. Knowledge of Cloud Chaos Engineering tools is nice to have. Understanding of network architecture and security protocols in cloud environments. Experience with cloud cost management and optimization strategies. Strong understanding of systems planning methodologies, security principles, and the implementation of software management best practices to ensure robust and secure IT environments. Strong understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) strategies. Ensuring cloud architectures are resilient and can recover quickly from outages or data loss. Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Senior Associate, Network Engineer. This role is focused on layer 3 routing and switching, AWS cloud, IOS, NX-OS, and XR, NAC solutions, load balancing, Firewalls, etc. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule | Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Qualifications Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology | Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills | Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Experience with SDN deployments or Cisco ACI Experience with IP route and switching for Mainframe and storage appliances
03/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Senior Associate, Network Engineer. This role is focused on layer 3 routing and switching, AWS cloud, IOS, NX-OS, and XR, NAC solutions, load balancing, Firewalls, etc. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule | Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Qualifications Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology | Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills | Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Experience with SDN deployments or Cisco ACI Experience with IP route and switching for Mainframe and storage appliances
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Network Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for supporting a team performing network design & analysis of new architectures, routing/switching configuration and design, and network related business continuity approaches; developing systems specifications, technical implementation plans and coordinating complex installation projects with clients and vendors without supervision. Responsible for supporting the team performing network design and support of new network and security architectures for on premise and Cloud networks. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Support large projects and schedules Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Certifications Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCDP) equivalent field experience AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Advanced Networking, or Security or equivalent field experience Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE) Certification Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems
03/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Network Engineer. Candidate will be responsible for supporting a team performing network design & analysis of new architectures, routing/switching configuration and design, and network related business continuity approaches; developing systems specifications, technical implementation plans and coordinating complex installation projects with clients and vendors without supervision. Responsible for supporting the team performing network design and support of new network and security architectures for on premise and Cloud networks. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Support large projects and schedules Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Certifications Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCDP) equivalent field experience AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Advanced Networking, or Security or equivalent field experience Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE) Certification Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems
Security Engineering - PAM - Secrets SALARY: $150K - $160K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO Secrets and privileged access management hardware security modules HSMs integrating secrets management PKI sessions management python ansible terraform and YAML HSMS MS PKI Hashicorp vault CyberArk AIM PSMP PVWA CPM vault leveraging APIs cryptographic operations As a member of the Secrets and Privileged Access Management team you are responsible for applying skills and knowledge to perform functions for Privileged Access and Secrets Management solutions, Hardware security modules (HSMs), and encryption practices. You must ensure to take a security first approach when deploying or integrating Secrets Management, PKI, Sessions Management, or authentication integrations under the team's purview using agile methodology. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Design, document, deploy, and support PAM solutions supporting vaulting, session management, hardcoded credential removal, and support integrations with PAM solution for secure secrets management supporting app-to-app communication. Design, document, develop, and support PAM integrations to support automated password rotations and establishing secure sessions through jump host solution. Design, document, implement, and maintain our Certificate Authority PKI infrastructure. Ensure certificates are correctly issued, renewed, and revoked as necessary. Implement and manage certificate templates and revocation configurations. Implement, configure, and maintain HSMs to support PKI operations. Work with vendors to ensure systems are patched and up to date. Address and troubleshoot issues related to PAM, PKI, and HSM solutions. Implement and manage encryption tools and software. Ensure team solutions are monitored following best practice. Proficient in using Scripting and automation skills to convert manual maintenance and audit functions into orchestrated automation. Track and execute work following agile best practices with self-motivation to bring a task from ideation to implementation. Ability to operate in a highly regulated complex operational environment and collaborate with internal SMEs required to maintain and mature the PAM program. Document, review, and update run books supporting Secrets and Privileged Access Management solutions. Develop and maintain encryption standards, practices, and solutions. Develop and maintain documentation related to PAM policies, procedures, and configurations. Qualifications: Experience with enterprise PAM tools and technologies such as various CyberArk and HashiVault components and underlying infrastructure supporting those technologies. Experience with various integration techniques for Secrets Management and Privileged Management to target systems such as databases, directories, and applications. Experience with Microsoft certificate authority PKI infrastructure. Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs). Experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform, and YAML packages. Requires in-depth knowledge of PAM and Secrets Management best practices. Requires in-depth knowledge of encryption algorithms, protocols, and best practices. Working knowledge of system monitoring techniques and tooling. Working knowledge of the cloud ecosystem and CI/CD deployments with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins pipelines. 5+ years of experience with PAM tools and technologies. 3+ years of experience in PKI infrastructure including Microsoft Certificate Authority. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Technical Skills: Hands on deployment, management, and troubleshooting experience with HSMs, MS PKI, HashiCorp Vault, and all CyberArk components (AIM, PSM/P, PVWA, CPM, VAULT). Hands on experience leveraging APIs. Knowledge of cryptographic operations, secure key storage, and key life cycle management with HSM and encryption tools. Knowledge of end-to-end encryption, data at rest, and data in transit protection methodologies. Ability to interpret logs and events related to PKI, HSMs, encryption, and PAM activities. Education and/or Experience: 5+ years of experience with security engineering activities and testing. 5+ years of experience with privileged access management platforms. 3+ years of experience with HSM, PKI, Microsoft Certificate Authority. 2+ years of experience with DevOps/DevSecOps (eg, GitOps, Version Control, RESTful APIs) 2+ years of experience with cloud architecture and deployments. Certificates or Licenses: CyberArk Defender, Sentry, or Guardian HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Certification Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) AWS Certified Security Specialty CompTIA Security+ Microsoft Certified: Security Engineer Associate
03/09/2024
Full time
Security Engineering - PAM - Secrets SALARY: $150K - $160K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO Secrets and privileged access management hardware security modules HSMs integrating secrets management PKI sessions management python ansible terraform and YAML HSMS MS PKI Hashicorp vault CyberArk AIM PSMP PVWA CPM vault leveraging APIs cryptographic operations As a member of the Secrets and Privileged Access Management team you are responsible for applying skills and knowledge to perform functions for Privileged Access and Secrets Management solutions, Hardware security modules (HSMs), and encryption practices. You must ensure to take a security first approach when deploying or integrating Secrets Management, PKI, Sessions Management, or authentication integrations under the team's purview using agile methodology. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Design, document, deploy, and support PAM solutions supporting vaulting, session management, hardcoded credential removal, and support integrations with PAM solution for secure secrets management supporting app-to-app communication. Design, document, develop, and support PAM integrations to support automated password rotations and establishing secure sessions through jump host solution. Design, document, implement, and maintain our Certificate Authority PKI infrastructure. Ensure certificates are correctly issued, renewed, and revoked as necessary. Implement and manage certificate templates and revocation configurations. Implement, configure, and maintain HSMs to support PKI operations. Work with vendors to ensure systems are patched and up to date. Address and troubleshoot issues related to PAM, PKI, and HSM solutions. Implement and manage encryption tools and software. Ensure team solutions are monitored following best practice. Proficient in using Scripting and automation skills to convert manual maintenance and audit functions into orchestrated automation. Track and execute work following agile best practices with self-motivation to bring a task from ideation to implementation. Ability to operate in a highly regulated complex operational environment and collaborate with internal SMEs required to maintain and mature the PAM program. Document, review, and update run books supporting Secrets and Privileged Access Management solutions. Develop and maintain encryption standards, practices, and solutions. Develop and maintain documentation related to PAM policies, procedures, and configurations. Qualifications: Experience with enterprise PAM tools and technologies such as various CyberArk and HashiVault components and underlying infrastructure supporting those technologies. Experience with various integration techniques for Secrets Management and Privileged Management to target systems such as databases, directories, and applications. Experience with Microsoft certificate authority PKI infrastructure. Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs). Experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform, and YAML packages. Requires in-depth knowledge of PAM and Secrets Management best practices. Requires in-depth knowledge of encryption algorithms, protocols, and best practices. Working knowledge of system monitoring techniques and tooling. Working knowledge of the cloud ecosystem and CI/CD deployments with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins pipelines. 5+ years of experience with PAM tools and technologies. 3+ years of experience in PKI infrastructure including Microsoft Certificate Authority. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Technical Skills: Hands on deployment, management, and troubleshooting experience with HSMs, MS PKI, HashiCorp Vault, and all CyberArk components (AIM, PSM/P, PVWA, CPM, VAULT). Hands on experience leveraging APIs. Knowledge of cryptographic operations, secure key storage, and key life cycle management with HSM and encryption tools. Knowledge of end-to-end encryption, data at rest, and data in transit protection methodologies. Ability to interpret logs and events related to PKI, HSMs, encryption, and PAM activities. Education and/or Experience: 5+ years of experience with security engineering activities and testing. 5+ years of experience with privileged access management platforms. 3+ years of experience with HSM, PKI, Microsoft Certificate Authority. 2+ years of experience with DevOps/DevSecOps (eg, GitOps, Version Control, RESTful APIs) 2+ years of experience with cloud architecture and deployments. Certificates or Licenses: CyberArk Defender, Sentry, or Guardian HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Certification Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) AWS Certified Security Specialty CompTIA Security+ Microsoft Certified: Security Engineer Associate
Security Engineering - PAM - Secrets SALARY: $150K - $160K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: DALLAS Secrets and privileged access management hardware security modules HSMs integrating secrets management PKI sessions management python ansible terraform and YAML HSMS MS PKI Hashicorp vault CyberArk AIM PSMP PVWA CPM vault leveraging APIs cryptographic operations As a member of the Secrets and Privileged Access Management team you are responsible for applying skills and knowledge to perform functions for Privileged Access and Secrets Management solutions, Hardware security modules (HSMs), and encryption practices. You must ensure to take a security first approach when deploying or integrating Secrets Management, PKI, Sessions Management, or authentication integrations under the team's purview using agile methodology. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Design, document, deploy, and support PAM solutions supporting vaulting, session management, hardcoded credential removal, and support integrations with PAM solution for secure secrets management supporting app-to-app communication. Design, document, develop, and support PAM integrations to support automated password rotations and establishing secure sessions through jump host solution. Design, document, implement, and maintain our Certificate Authority PKI infrastructure. Ensure certificates are correctly issued, renewed, and revoked as necessary. Implement and manage certificate templates and revocation configurations. Implement, configure, and maintain HSMs to support PKI operations. Work with vendors to ensure systems are patched and up to date. Address and troubleshoot issues related to PAM, PKI, and HSM solutions. Implement and manage encryption tools and software. Ensure team solutions are monitored following best practice. Proficient in using Scripting and automation skills to convert manual maintenance and audit functions into orchestrated automation. Track and execute work following agile best practices with self-motivation to bring a task from ideation to implementation. Ability to operate in a highly regulated complex operational environment and collaborate with internal SMEs required to maintain and mature the PAM program. Document, review, and update run books supporting Secrets and Privileged Access Management solutions. Develop and maintain encryption standards, practices, and solutions. Develop and maintain documentation related to PAM policies, procedures, and configurations. Qualifications: Experience with enterprise PAM tools and technologies such as various CyberArk and HashiVault components and underlying infrastructure supporting those technologies. Experience with various integration techniques for Secrets Management and Privileged Management to target systems such as databases, directories, and applications. Experience with Microsoft certificate authority PKI infrastructure. Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs). Experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform, and YAML packages. Requires in-depth knowledge of PAM and Secrets Management best practices. Requires in-depth knowledge of encryption algorithms, protocols, and best practices. Working knowledge of system monitoring techniques and tooling. Working knowledge of the cloud ecosystem and CI/CD deployments with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins pipelines. 5+ years of experience with PAM tools and technologies. 3+ years of experience in PKI infrastructure including Microsoft Certificate Authority. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Technical Skills: Hands on deployment, management, and troubleshooting experience with HSMs, MS PKI, HashiCorp Vault, and all CyberArk components (AIM, PSM/P, PVWA, CPM, VAULT). Hands on experience leveraging APIs. Knowledge of cryptographic operations, secure key storage, and key life cycle management with HSM and encryption tools. Knowledge of end-to-end encryption, data at rest, and data in transit protection methodologies. Ability to interpret logs and events related to PKI, HSMs, encryption, and PAM activities. Education and/or Experience: 5+ years of experience with security engineering activities and testing. 5+ years of experience with privileged access management platforms. 3+ years of experience with HSM, PKI, Microsoft Certificate Authority. 2+ years of experience with DevOps/DevSecOps (eg, GitOps, Version Control, RESTful APIs) 2+ years of experience with cloud architecture and deployments. Certificates or Licenses: CyberArk Defender, Sentry, or Guardian HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Certification Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) AWS Certified Security Specialty CompTIA Security+ Microsoft Certified: Security Engineer Associate
03/09/2024
Full time
Security Engineering - PAM - Secrets SALARY: $150K - $160K plus 15% bonus LOCATION: DALLAS Secrets and privileged access management hardware security modules HSMs integrating secrets management PKI sessions management python ansible terraform and YAML HSMS MS PKI Hashicorp vault CyberArk AIM PSMP PVWA CPM vault leveraging APIs cryptographic operations As a member of the Secrets and Privileged Access Management team you are responsible for applying skills and knowledge to perform functions for Privileged Access and Secrets Management solutions, Hardware security modules (HSMs), and encryption practices. You must ensure to take a security first approach when deploying or integrating Secrets Management, PKI, Sessions Management, or authentication integrations under the team's purview using agile methodology. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. Design, document, deploy, and support PAM solutions supporting vaulting, session management, hardcoded credential removal, and support integrations with PAM solution for secure secrets management supporting app-to-app communication. Design, document, develop, and support PAM integrations to support automated password rotations and establishing secure sessions through jump host solution. Design, document, implement, and maintain our Certificate Authority PKI infrastructure. Ensure certificates are correctly issued, renewed, and revoked as necessary. Implement and manage certificate templates and revocation configurations. Implement, configure, and maintain HSMs to support PKI operations. Work with vendors to ensure systems are patched and up to date. Address and troubleshoot issues related to PAM, PKI, and HSM solutions. Implement and manage encryption tools and software. Ensure team solutions are monitored following best practice. Proficient in using Scripting and automation skills to convert manual maintenance and audit functions into orchestrated automation. Track and execute work following agile best practices with self-motivation to bring a task from ideation to implementation. Ability to operate in a highly regulated complex operational environment and collaborate with internal SMEs required to maintain and mature the PAM program. Document, review, and update run books supporting Secrets and Privileged Access Management solutions. Develop and maintain encryption standards, practices, and solutions. Develop and maintain documentation related to PAM policies, procedures, and configurations. Qualifications: Experience with enterprise PAM tools and technologies such as various CyberArk and HashiVault components and underlying infrastructure supporting those technologies. Experience with various integration techniques for Secrets Management and Privileged Management to target systems such as databases, directories, and applications. Experience with Microsoft certificate authority PKI infrastructure. Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs). Experience with Python, Ansible, Terraform, and YAML packages. Requires in-depth knowledge of PAM and Secrets Management best practices. Requires in-depth knowledge of encryption algorithms, protocols, and best practices. Working knowledge of system monitoring techniques and tooling. Working knowledge of the cloud ecosystem and CI/CD deployments with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins pipelines. 5+ years of experience with PAM tools and technologies. 3+ years of experience in PKI infrastructure including Microsoft Certificate Authority. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Technical Skills: Hands on deployment, management, and troubleshooting experience with HSMs, MS PKI, HashiCorp Vault, and all CyberArk components (AIM, PSM/P, PVWA, CPM, VAULT). Hands on experience leveraging APIs. Knowledge of cryptographic operations, secure key storage, and key life cycle management with HSM and encryption tools. Knowledge of end-to-end encryption, data at rest, and data in transit protection methodologies. Ability to interpret logs and events related to PKI, HSMs, encryption, and PAM activities. Education and/or Experience: 5+ years of experience with security engineering activities and testing. 5+ years of experience with privileged access management platforms. 3+ years of experience with HSM, PKI, Microsoft Certificate Authority. 2+ years of experience with DevOps/DevSecOps (eg, GitOps, Version Control, RESTful APIs) 2+ years of experience with cloud architecture and deployments. Certificates or Licenses: CyberArk Defender, Sentry, or Guardian HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Certification Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) AWS Certified Security Specialty CompTIA Security+ Microsoft Certified: Security Engineer Associate
Our client, a Doha based financial services group, is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect for an exciting new, strategic role designing and maintaining all of their cloud systems and services. The role offers a TAX-FREE salary plus generous benefits and relocation costs to Qatar. Due to the Qatari entry criteria, a university degree is a MANDATORY requirement. A financial services background is preferred, ideally with experience gained in an Asset Management or Investment Management environment. 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on hybrid solutions Proven proficiency in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform - ALL ARE ESSENTIAL Expertise in cloud automation tools - Terraform, CloudFormation Strong background in Scripting and programming languages - Python, PowerShell Experience with containerization and orchestration tools - Docker, Kubernetes Knowledge in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines - Jenkins, GitLab Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices Knowledge of Cloud Chaos Engineering tools Understanding of network architecture and security protocols in cloud environments Experience with cloud cost management and optimization strategies Strong understanding of systems planning methodologies, security principles, and the implementation of software management best practices to ensure robust and secure IT environments Strong understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) strategies. Ensuring cloud architectures are resilient and can recover quickly from outages or data loss
03/09/2024
Full time
Our client, a Doha based financial services group, is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect for an exciting new, strategic role designing and maintaining all of their cloud systems and services. The role offers a TAX-FREE salary plus generous benefits and relocation costs to Qatar. Due to the Qatari entry criteria, a university degree is a MANDATORY requirement. A financial services background is preferred, ideally with experience gained in an Asset Management or Investment Management environment. 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on hybrid solutions Proven proficiency in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform - ALL ARE ESSENTIAL Expertise in cloud automation tools - Terraform, CloudFormation Strong background in Scripting and programming languages - Python, PowerShell Experience with containerization and orchestration tools - Docker, Kubernetes Knowledge in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines - Jenkins, GitLab Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices Knowledge of Cloud Chaos Engineering tools Understanding of network architecture and security protocols in cloud environments Experience with cloud cost management and optimization strategies Strong understanding of systems planning methodologies, security principles, and the implementation of software management best practices to ensure robust and secure IT environments Strong understanding of disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) strategies. Ensuring cloud architectures are resilient and can recover quickly from outages or data loss
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design. Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc [Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes [Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience [Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment [Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar [Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar [Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications
03/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design. Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc [Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes [Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience [Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment [Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar [Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar [Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design. Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc [Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes [Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience [Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment [Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar [Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar [Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications
03/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design. Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs Qualifications: Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems [Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc [Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. [Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes [Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience: [Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience [Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment [Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Certificates or Licenses: [Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar [Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar [Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal Kafka/Flink Infrastructure Architect. This architect will drive the architectural vision of the companies Real Time data streaming computing. They will need expert level expertise with Kafka, Flink, and have a heavy Java application development background. This architect will work on streaming of both on prem and AWS cloud environments. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures 10+ years of experience with Java 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.
02/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal Kafka/Flink Infrastructure Architect. This architect will drive the architectural vision of the companies Real Time data streaming computing. They will need expert level expertise with Kafka, Flink, and have a heavy Java application development background. This architect will work on streaming of both on prem and AWS cloud environments. Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, create and review software application architectures specifically tailored for streaming use cases. Ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and low-latency processing in streaming applications. Drive optimization of streaming application performance by fine-tuning configurations, monitoring resource utilization, and identifying bottlenecks. Drive Implementation of best practices for efficient data serialization, compression, and network communication. Create and maintain architecture documentation, including system diagrams, data flow, and component interactions. Evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that enhance the performance and reliability of our streaming systems. Stay informed about industry trends related to Kafka, Flink, and Kubernetes. Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline 10+ years of experience architecting of mission critical Cloud and On-Prem Real Time data streaming and event-driven architectures 10+ years of experience with Java 5+ years of specific Kafka and Flink experience 5+ years of Kubernetes experience Expert level knowledge of Kafka Expert level knowledge of Flink Ability to execute spikes and provide code samples demonstrating best practices when developing solutions on Kafka and Flink. Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.
*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Will need to come into the office 2-3 days a week* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal System Administrator. This admin will focus 85% on windows on prem operational support and troubleshooting. The other 15% will focus on Linux, Vmware, DNS, SCCM, Azure cloud, networking, Citrix, containerization, etc. Responsibilities & Qualifications Bachelor's or technical degree in related field or equivalent experience 6+ years' experience in Infrastructure administration as it relates to the hardware and software components that align to technologies supported at the company. Experience maintaining Windows platform and 3rd party software to a n-2 operating level Experience administering an Windows environment Experience in a variety of data center operations roles as Mainframe/midrange system support roles Strong knowledge of midrange computing systems Experience in Microsoft Operating System; Windows & Unix (preferred) Knowledge of Microsoft Web Technologies Knowledge of 3-Tier Architecture Knowledge of Backup tools (BRMS, Tivoli and Backup Exec) Knowledge of Replication/HA Tools (Mimix, iTerra, DoubleTake) Knowledge of OS & PTF Upgrades using Image Catalogs Knowledge of Logical Partions and Performance Monitoring Knowledge of HMC/Hardware management console Knowledge of Databases (DB2) and CL Programing Knowledge of IBM's Client Access and the associated tools Experience in an environment supporting 300+ production Microsoft Windows Servers Experience providing administrative experience in an environment supporting Linux operating system Experience supporting VMware Virtual Infrastructures Experience supporting server hardware platforms such as: Cisco UCS, Dell, HP Experience using patch management solution such as Microsoft SCCM Experience supporting cloud infrastructures such as: Azure, AWS Experience supporting and tuning administration tools such as SolarWinds & MS SCOM Storage Admin Experience with infrastructure and storage theories, principles, and concepts Experience with the management of storage replication such as SRDF, SnapMirror, Replicate VM, or like solution Experience managing storage technologies for cloud, open stack, and big data environments Experience managing NAS, SAN, DAS, Fiber channel Switches, HBA's and other storage related equipment Experience in the implementation and management of the following storage vendors; IBM, NetApp, Tintri, EMC, Dell, CommVault, Symantec, Microsoft, and AWS Experience working with Infrastructure solutions such as Microsoft, AIX, server virtualization, IBM, Linux/Unix, Cisco, Palo Alto, Experience managing storage for disaster recovery and high availability architectures Experience in Cisco Networking & VOIP Knowledge of OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP's advanced features, VLAN's and Multi- layer switching Professional level understanding of Palo Alto Firewalls and Aruba wireless systems CCNP or equivalent is required Capability to understand Southern's application portfolio as well as how the different systems contribute to daily business operations SAP Opentext Admin Professional level experience with the following OpenText software modules including LiveLink Content Server, Archive Server, Workflow and Advanced Workflow, SAP Extended ECM, and SAP Data Archiving. Professional level experience supporting an Opentext landscape on a Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL database, and Microsoft Server environment Expertise in administering Opentext configurations including scan stations, networking, WORM technologies, and SAP data archiving Professional experience in managing availability and performance tuning of the Opentext software including underlying database and O/S Professional experience of change management processes of the Opentext application and technology components across the Opentext landscape Exposure to managing Opentext in the cloud
02/09/2024
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* *Will need to come into the office 2-3 days a week* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal System Administrator. This admin will focus 85% on windows on prem operational support and troubleshooting. The other 15% will focus on Linux, Vmware, DNS, SCCM, Azure cloud, networking, Citrix, containerization, etc. Responsibilities & Qualifications Bachelor's or technical degree in related field or equivalent experience 6+ years' experience in Infrastructure administration as it relates to the hardware and software components that align to technologies supported at the company. Experience maintaining Windows platform and 3rd party software to a n-2 operating level Experience administering an Windows environment Experience in a variety of data center operations roles as Mainframe/midrange system support roles Strong knowledge of midrange computing systems Experience in Microsoft Operating System; Windows & Unix (preferred) Knowledge of Microsoft Web Technologies Knowledge of 3-Tier Architecture Knowledge of Backup tools (BRMS, Tivoli and Backup Exec) Knowledge of Replication/HA Tools (Mimix, iTerra, DoubleTake) Knowledge of OS & PTF Upgrades using Image Catalogs Knowledge of Logical Partions and Performance Monitoring Knowledge of HMC/Hardware management console Knowledge of Databases (DB2) and CL Programing Knowledge of IBM's Client Access and the associated tools Experience in an environment supporting 300+ production Microsoft Windows Servers Experience providing administrative experience in an environment supporting Linux operating system Experience supporting VMware Virtual Infrastructures Experience supporting server hardware platforms such as: Cisco UCS, Dell, HP Experience using patch management solution such as Microsoft SCCM Experience supporting cloud infrastructures such as: Azure, AWS Experience supporting and tuning administration tools such as SolarWinds & MS SCOM Storage Admin Experience with infrastructure and storage theories, principles, and concepts Experience with the management of storage replication such as SRDF, SnapMirror, Replicate VM, or like solution Experience managing storage technologies for cloud, open stack, and big data environments Experience managing NAS, SAN, DAS, Fiber channel Switches, HBA's and other storage related equipment Experience in the implementation and management of the following storage vendors; IBM, NetApp, Tintri, EMC, Dell, CommVault, Symantec, Microsoft, and AWS Experience working with Infrastructure solutions such as Microsoft, AIX, server virtualization, IBM, Linux/Unix, Cisco, Palo Alto, Experience managing storage for disaster recovery and high availability architectures Experience in Cisco Networking & VOIP Knowledge of OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP, BGP's advanced features, VLAN's and Multi- layer switching Professional level understanding of Palo Alto Firewalls and Aruba wireless systems CCNP or equivalent is required Capability to understand Southern's application portfolio as well as how the different systems contribute to daily business operations SAP Opentext Admin Professional level experience with the following OpenText software modules including LiveLink Content Server, Archive Server, Workflow and Advanced Workflow, SAP Extended ECM, and SAP Data Archiving. Professional level experience supporting an Opentext landscape on a Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL database, and Microsoft Server environment Expertise in administering Opentext configurations including scan stations, networking, WORM technologies, and SAP data archiving Professional experience in managing availability and performance tuning of the Opentext software including underlying database and O/S Professional experience of change management processes of the Opentext application and technology components across the Opentext landscape Exposure to managing Opentext in the cloud