CRANEWARE
Edinburgh, Midlothian
# Applicant Portal: Job Details: Infrastructure Manager, Linux Infrastructure Manager, Linux Edinburgh As a Infrastructure Manager, Linux, you'll be joining our high-performing Infrastructure & Operations team, a collaborative group of engineers and architects responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the foundational systems that support our enterprise applications and services. The Infrastructure Manager, Linux will be responsible for centralize architectural planning and execution where product and corporate/security requirements meet, making sure our product development, customer and corporate users have a performant, cost-effective, secure and productive environment to support our products and company development. Managing the section of the CIO Group supporting elements of backbone IT services of the company, primarily the Linux product estate in Azure and Craneware co-located Data Centers, and in connection with the other verticals in the CIO Group, the wider IT estate. Managing, mentoring, and developing the Linux section of the IT Infrastructure teams. Regularly evaluate the business and user needs against system, software and hardware functionality and ensure that IT systems, software and hardware meet these needs. Supporting the CIO in planning, developing and implementing the IT budget, carrying out effective procurement and obtaining competitive prices from suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness. Ensure the effective scheduling of upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems ensuring that the business is fully performant and operational at all times. Carrying out research for the improvement in current systems and to recommend future requirements in installing new systems, software and hardware to meet the ongoing needs of an expanding business. Implementing any changes to IT systems and services using project management techniques and change management methodologies, ensuring implementations are well managed and that stakeholders are well informed. Implement any significant changes to IT systems and services only after reviewing the proposed changes with the relevant system owners and key stakeholders, such as the Infrastructure group and Engineering, limiting the risk of unauthorised or unintentional modification of information and systems. Working with Identity Management, Platform Management, Networks and Information Security to help ensure an effective disaster recovery and incident management plans and that everyone involved is educated and regularly trained on their roles. Ensure regular disaster recovery simulations occur, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems. Helping ensure the enterprise adheres to and does not breach data protection legislation in each business region including, but not limited to, HIPAA/NIST compliance. Bachelor's Degree 5+ years in an IT management role. Experience of managing in a remote environment that requires influence through written and verbal communications across executive levels and below, internally and externally. Good understanding of IT architecture, network architecture, datacentre management and end user support. Good working knowledge of US and/or UK data protection legislation. Detailed understanding of data flows and related security controls with particular emphasis on regulatory requirements. Demonstrable competency in planning and execution of change management and IT projects. Ability to seek out and interpret data to drive decision making. Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and sales initiatives. Able to think critically in a highly developed way to challenge assumptions and develop creative solutions that influence and shape favorable business outcomes. Excellent problem solving using logical and systematic approaches. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Skilled in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
# Applicant Portal: Job Details: Infrastructure Manager, Linux Infrastructure Manager, Linux Edinburgh As a Infrastructure Manager, Linux, you'll be joining our high-performing Infrastructure & Operations team, a collaborative group of engineers and architects responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the foundational systems that support our enterprise applications and services. The Infrastructure Manager, Linux will be responsible for centralize architectural planning and execution where product and corporate/security requirements meet, making sure our product development, customer and corporate users have a performant, cost-effective, secure and productive environment to support our products and company development. Managing the section of the CIO Group supporting elements of backbone IT services of the company, primarily the Linux product estate in Azure and Craneware co-located Data Centers, and in connection with the other verticals in the CIO Group, the wider IT estate. Managing, mentoring, and developing the Linux section of the IT Infrastructure teams. Regularly evaluate the business and user needs against system, software and hardware functionality and ensure that IT systems, software and hardware meet these needs. Supporting the CIO in planning, developing and implementing the IT budget, carrying out effective procurement and obtaining competitive prices from suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness. Ensure the effective scheduling of upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems ensuring that the business is fully performant and operational at all times. Carrying out research for the improvement in current systems and to recommend future requirements in installing new systems, software and hardware to meet the ongoing needs of an expanding business. Implementing any changes to IT systems and services using project management techniques and change management methodologies, ensuring implementations are well managed and that stakeholders are well informed. Implement any significant changes to IT systems and services only after reviewing the proposed changes with the relevant system owners and key stakeholders, such as the Infrastructure group and Engineering, limiting the risk of unauthorised or unintentional modification of information and systems. Working with Identity Management, Platform Management, Networks and Information Security to help ensure an effective disaster recovery and incident management plans and that everyone involved is educated and regularly trained on their roles. Ensure regular disaster recovery simulations occur, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems. Helping ensure the enterprise adheres to and does not breach data protection legislation in each business region including, but not limited to, HIPAA/NIST compliance. Bachelor's Degree 5+ years in an IT management role. Experience of managing in a remote environment that requires influence through written and verbal communications across executive levels and below, internally and externally. Good understanding of IT architecture, network architecture, datacentre management and end user support. Good working knowledge of US and/or UK data protection legislation. Detailed understanding of data flows and related security controls with particular emphasis on regulatory requirements. Demonstrable competency in planning and execution of change management and IT projects. Ability to seek out and interpret data to drive decision making. Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and sales initiatives. Able to think critically in a highly developed way to challenge assumptions and develop creative solutions that influence and shape favorable business outcomes. Excellent problem solving using logical and systematic approaches. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Skilled in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.