Exciting Leadership Opportunity for Tivoli Senior Engineer in Europe! Remote role in EU Type of Employment: Employment Contract Role & Responsibilities: Architecture, Designing, Implementation and administration of the Data Protection and recovery Conducting the Restore Drill for Application/Database/OS. SLA - and Availability-Management Complete management of Backup and Recovery implementation (IBM Spectrum Protect) incl. management of backup/restore policies, coordination of maintenance windows, etc. Requirements: Relevant Experience: 5+ years in IBM Storage Protect, Data Protection and Business Continuity Plan (preferably as administrator) Qualification: Bachelors/Masters/Equivalent In depth knowledge and experience in Infrastructure Forecasting and Capacity Planning to streamline the data protection needs of the enterprise business. Expert in backup planning and restoration for databases Oracle (RMAN), SAP and variations, DB2. Expert in Library Management. Configuration and administration of any robotic device like IBM TS Libraries. Must have intermediate level understanding and experience with SAN SWITCHES, and Storage Administration. Hands on experience on SAN Switches (Zoning, configuration etc) Must have some knowledge and experience in SAN environment such as IBM, Huawei or NetApp Must have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
07/11/2024
Project-based
Exciting Leadership Opportunity for Tivoli Senior Engineer in Europe! Remote role in EU Type of Employment: Employment Contract Role & Responsibilities: Architecture, Designing, Implementation and administration of the Data Protection and recovery Conducting the Restore Drill for Application/Database/OS. SLA - and Availability-Management Complete management of Backup and Recovery implementation (IBM Spectrum Protect) incl. management of backup/restore policies, coordination of maintenance windows, etc. Requirements: Relevant Experience: 5+ years in IBM Storage Protect, Data Protection and Business Continuity Plan (preferably as administrator) Qualification: Bachelors/Masters/Equivalent In depth knowledge and experience in Infrastructure Forecasting and Capacity Planning to streamline the data protection needs of the enterprise business. Expert in backup planning and restoration for databases Oracle (RMAN), SAP and variations, DB2. Expert in Library Management. Configuration and administration of any robotic device like IBM TS Libraries. Must have intermediate level understanding and experience with SAN SWITCHES, and Storage Administration. Hands on experience on SAN Switches (Zoning, configuration etc) Must have some knowledge and experience in SAN environment such as IBM, Huawei or NetApp Must have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Systems Administrator (Estates - CAFM) Job description A world leading university based in the heart of London are seeking to recruit a Systems Administrator who has experience with Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) software and other common estates and room bookings systems (eg BMS, EMS, space management, accommodation systems). It's an exciting time to join the university as the Digital & Technology division is benefiting from a rapidly-rising awareness of, and focus on, the value of digital-led experiences, which corresponds with the level of investment in digital over the last few years. Working as part of Digital and Technology, you will be play an important role working within a Estates Digital Services team as part of a product group that manages all aspects of system and service life cycles from initial discovery to retirement. You will provide your technical skills and experience to help run the digital services which underpin crucial business services. Day-to-day you will support, manage and maintain a suite of applications (Estates applications - CAFM in particular) that meet business requirements and operate at agreed service levels. You will proactively identify and investigate patterns and trends and work with suppliers and other University technical teams to resolve problems; you will determine appropriate resolutions, implement solutions and take preventative measures. Key day to day duties and responsibilities - Lead on the investigation and resolution of incidents; monitoring and analysing tickets to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service across the suite of applications. Maintain good communication with users throughout and provide comprehensible resolution notes where needed. Ensure that all ticket, case and planning systems are updated regularly to reflect the current state of the service and to enable accurate reporting to senior management. Diagnose service delivery problems for designated services and initiate actions to understand and resolve root causes and maintain or improve levels of service. Lead on and ensure the correct implementation of standards (eg patching policy and upgrades) and procedures (eg ITIL Change/Incident/Request/Problem); identify issues and initiate remedial action. Deal with all levels of change requests; identifying and assessing risks; providing recommendations for mitigating these risks; and ensuring that agreed change management processes are followed and conduct post business service release reviews. Analyse current processes, identify opportunities for improvements and lead on delivering service improvements; engaging with colleagues and stakeholders. Take ownership of issues; proactively take action to understand and resolve root causes to maintain or improve levels of service. Responsible for understanding and documenting how the suite of applications are used within the university; working with key stakeholders to investigate and agree on changes to improve services; support training of new users. Input into and support testing of functional and non-functional requirements; provide authoritative advice and identify and implement improvements to testing functions; maintain comprehensive (full and regression) test sets for prioritised scenarios. Champion user needs; input into user stories supporting the prioritisation of requirements with a focus on on-going operations. Work with the Senior Technical Operations Manager and input into the Head of Product and group management team on roadmaps ensuring that operational maintenance and improvements are highlighted and prioritised. Contribute expertise and dedication to continuous learning about the organisation, the business services we support and the applications that we manage. Alongside excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively within a team across different professional groups and having strong, proactiveproblem solving and planning capabilities, you will also have the following experience - Proven experience of delivering application support, configuration and administration to agreed service levels within a complex multi-layered organisation; providing suggestions for and delivering improvements and efficiencies Hands on experience of estates systems eg CAFM, BMS, EMS, Space Management, Room Booking software Strong evidence of troubleshooting and resolving technical issues/problems within an operational environment High degree of adaptability; with demonstrable evidence of being able to manage the daily challenges of delivering in an ever-changing technical landscape. Proven experience of working as system administrator on Windows or Linux operating systems; including working with IIS or Apache & Tomcat technologies Strong evidence of working with applications across a variety of architectures/platforms, including on-premise and cloud hosted/SaaS. Knowledge and experience of working with different databases and cloud storage services Demonstrable experience of working within an IT service management framework; specifically incident, request, problem and change management Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships across and outside the organisation Good understanding of current and emerging technologies and standards in the industry and impact on operations If you have experience working in a Higher Education environment then this is advantageous but not essential. If interested in this opportunity, please apply today.
05/11/2024
Full time
Systems Administrator (Estates - CAFM) Job description A world leading university based in the heart of London are seeking to recruit a Systems Administrator who has experience with Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) software and other common estates and room bookings systems (eg BMS, EMS, space management, accommodation systems). It's an exciting time to join the university as the Digital & Technology division is benefiting from a rapidly-rising awareness of, and focus on, the value of digital-led experiences, which corresponds with the level of investment in digital over the last few years. Working as part of Digital and Technology, you will be play an important role working within a Estates Digital Services team as part of a product group that manages all aspects of system and service life cycles from initial discovery to retirement. You will provide your technical skills and experience to help run the digital services which underpin crucial business services. Day-to-day you will support, manage and maintain a suite of applications (Estates applications - CAFM in particular) that meet business requirements and operate at agreed service levels. You will proactively identify and investigate patterns and trends and work with suppliers and other University technical teams to resolve problems; you will determine appropriate resolutions, implement solutions and take preventative measures. Key day to day duties and responsibilities - Lead on the investigation and resolution of incidents; monitoring and analysing tickets to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service across the suite of applications. Maintain good communication with users throughout and provide comprehensible resolution notes where needed. Ensure that all ticket, case and planning systems are updated regularly to reflect the current state of the service and to enable accurate reporting to senior management. Diagnose service delivery problems for designated services and initiate actions to understand and resolve root causes and maintain or improve levels of service. Lead on and ensure the correct implementation of standards (eg patching policy and upgrades) and procedures (eg ITIL Change/Incident/Request/Problem); identify issues and initiate remedial action. Deal with all levels of change requests; identifying and assessing risks; providing recommendations for mitigating these risks; and ensuring that agreed change management processes are followed and conduct post business service release reviews. Analyse current processes, identify opportunities for improvements and lead on delivering service improvements; engaging with colleagues and stakeholders. Take ownership of issues; proactively take action to understand and resolve root causes to maintain or improve levels of service. Responsible for understanding and documenting how the suite of applications are used within the university; working with key stakeholders to investigate and agree on changes to improve services; support training of new users. Input into and support testing of functional and non-functional requirements; provide authoritative advice and identify and implement improvements to testing functions; maintain comprehensive (full and regression) test sets for prioritised scenarios. Champion user needs; input into user stories supporting the prioritisation of requirements with a focus on on-going operations. Work with the Senior Technical Operations Manager and input into the Head of Product and group management team on roadmaps ensuring that operational maintenance and improvements are highlighted and prioritised. Contribute expertise and dedication to continuous learning about the organisation, the business services we support and the applications that we manage. Alongside excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively within a team across different professional groups and having strong, proactiveproblem solving and planning capabilities, you will also have the following experience - Proven experience of delivering application support, configuration and administration to agreed service levels within a complex multi-layered organisation; providing suggestions for and delivering improvements and efficiencies Hands on experience of estates systems eg CAFM, BMS, EMS, Space Management, Room Booking software Strong evidence of troubleshooting and resolving technical issues/problems within an operational environment High degree of adaptability; with demonstrable evidence of being able to manage the daily challenges of delivering in an ever-changing technical landscape. Proven experience of working as system administrator on Windows or Linux operating systems; including working with IIS or Apache & Tomcat technologies Strong evidence of working with applications across a variety of architectures/platforms, including on-premise and cloud hosted/SaaS. Knowledge and experience of working with different databases and cloud storage services Demonstrable experience of working within an IT service management framework; specifically incident, request, problem and change management Experience of building and maintaining strong working relationships across and outside the organisation Good understanding of current and emerging technologies and standards in the industry and impact on operations If you have experience working in a Higher Education environment then this is advantageous but not essential. If interested in this opportunity, please apply today.
*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
04/11/2024
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
04/11/2024
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
