Technical Support Engineer - 365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix We are currently working with am ambitious and thriving start-up firm who provide a service as a "virtual CTO/IT Director". This firm have been growing at a very fast rate with a business model that is proving to be extremely succesfful as a result of their growth they have a strong pipeline of work and projects upcoming, because of this they require a new Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) to join their team on a permanent basis. This role works closely with the CTO and Senior Solutions Consultants on integration and support projects, as 1st and 2nd line is handled by an MSP this role will really be working way above a usual support role and getting involved in high level technical matters that would not normally be available. This is a very urgent hire due to the sheer volume of projects and work, they need someone very enthusiastic to come in and really throw themselves at the work and grab the technical opportunity with both hands. You will receive training in any new technologies previously exposed to (Intune, EUC etc) one of the main reasons for being office based is so as you can learn. To be considered for this Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) role you must have: At least 3-5 years working within a technical support position (2nd-3rd line) Expert knowledge on the O365 platform. Professional experience preferred but not necessary. Duties Deal with any issues from the Service Desk •Carry out onsite activities for support, installations and troubleshooting where it is not possible to fix remotely Provide ownership and innovation of the Service Desk and enable new features, improvements, and service level agreements. Assist and build all our internal support processes and documentation. Liaise with 3rd party vendors and triage support tickets between them and our customers. Ensure support tickets and incidents are dealt with in a timely manner and within agreed SLA's. Build and maintain relationships with 3rd party suppliers for services such as IaaS, managed printing and software vendors. Perform computer / server and software installations. Support the ongoing maintenance and stability of IT Services. Perform scheduled maintenance and other tasks, often outside of normal business hours. Ensure IT system, standards and procedures are maintained throughout the business. Carry out daily checks of our customers infrastructure, backups and monitoring and action accordingly. Help produce and maintain clear and accurate systems documentation for work undertaken by the IT team and in production of user guidance and instructions. Engage with various IT Projects. Proactively explore new technologies and investigate how they may be utilized with the company. Over time, as we expand we will look to develop a shift pattern to cover a 08:30 - 18:30 operating window with out of hours support as required. Support of Microsoft 365 and our cloud environments. Internal support for our non-technical staff.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Technical Support Engineer - 365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix We are currently working with am ambitious and thriving start-up firm who provide a service as a "virtual CTO/IT Director". This firm have been growing at a very fast rate with a business model that is proving to be extremely succesfful as a result of their growth they have a strong pipeline of work and projects upcoming, because of this they require a new Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) to join their team on a permanent basis. This role works closely with the CTO and Senior Solutions Consultants on integration and support projects, as 1st and 2nd line is handled by an MSP this role will really be working way above a usual support role and getting involved in high level technical matters that would not normally be available. This is a very urgent hire due to the sheer volume of projects and work, they need someone very enthusiastic to come in and really throw themselves at the work and grab the technical opportunity with both hands. You will receive training in any new technologies previously exposed to (Intune, EUC etc) one of the main reasons for being office based is so as you can learn. To be considered for this Technical Support Engineer (365, 2nd line, 3rd line, Technical Support, Citrix) role you must have: At least 3-5 years working within a technical support position (2nd-3rd line) Expert knowledge on the O365 platform. Professional experience preferred but not necessary. Duties Deal with any issues from the Service Desk •Carry out onsite activities for support, installations and troubleshooting where it is not possible to fix remotely Provide ownership and innovation of the Service Desk and enable new features, improvements, and service level agreements. Assist and build all our internal support processes and documentation. Liaise with 3rd party vendors and triage support tickets between them and our customers. Ensure support tickets and incidents are dealt with in a timely manner and within agreed SLA's. Build and maintain relationships with 3rd party suppliers for services such as IaaS, managed printing and software vendors. Perform computer / server and software installations. Support the ongoing maintenance and stability of IT Services. Perform scheduled maintenance and other tasks, often outside of normal business hours. Ensure IT system, standards and procedures are maintained throughout the business. Carry out daily checks of our customers infrastructure, backups and monitoring and action accordingly. Help produce and maintain clear and accurate systems documentation for work undertaken by the IT team and in production of user guidance and instructions. Engage with various IT Projects. Proactively explore new technologies and investigate how they may be utilized with the company. Over time, as we expand we will look to develop a shift pattern to cover a 08:30 - 18:30 operating window with out of hours support as required. Support of Microsoft 365 and our cloud environments. Internal support for our non-technical staff.
WE'RE RECRUITING! As one of the UK's fastest growing MSPs, we're on the lookout for a 3rd Line Service Desk Engineer Location: Remote working with office travel when required (Can travel / be based at any Nasstar Office - Telford / Wakeield / Poole) Salary: Competitive base + benefits Job Type: Permanent Hours: Monday - Friday (Standard Hours) About Nasstar At Nasstar, we specialise in transformative technology. Our integrated suite of managed services delivers everything from cloud optimisation and application modernisation to networking and self-serve tools. With a consultative approach at our core, we modernise and manage technology to help our clients succeed in today's business landscape. With an impressive portfolio of customers, supporting the modern business is what we do, and we're pretty good at it if we do say so ourselves! But delivering greater flexibility and improved efficiencies to our clients wouldn't be possible without the right team on board. We are lucky enough to be supported by a talented bunch - from technical specialists to marketing consultants, and strategic sales heads. Could you be one of them? Modernise to maximise More information about the Nasstar Group and our businesses can be found on their respective websites. Be sure to check out our customer success stories where you can learn more about the industry-leading clients we work with! About the Role An opportunity to join a growing support team and resolve issues for customers from all over the world, by delivering exceptional customer service for Nasstar's Managed Service customers. The aim of individuals in this role is to fix the more complex issues being raised to the Service Desk and to disseminate that knowledge to your peers. You will also work closely with other resolve groups, to facilitate the successful resolution of customer issues. You will be required to progress all support incidents in line with the customers SLA ensuring that any updates are entered into the tickets including investigative steps and clear updates that can be relayed to the customer in a clear and concise manner. To achieve this target, you will need to be agile in managing your tickets constantly re-evaluating priorities. Responsibilities: Be the technical escalation point for Level 1 and Level 2 engineers within the Service Desk To provide assistance with complex issues. To ensure updates are provided to team members that can be disseminated to customers To carry out root cause analysis on problems identified Actively managing and maintaining a list of assigned tickets. By ensuring they are regularly updated in-line with SLAs Ensuring any investigative work is documented within Keeping the customer/Level 1 team informed and updated with the progression of their issue. To maintain good work relationships with vendors Ensure any escalations to vendors are monitored and updated on a regular basis Ensuring vendors are provided with access and knowledge required to service our customers Ensure clear and concise information is provided with vendors to ensure a speedy resolution. Ensure customer environments and managed and maintained to a high standard Managed and maintain group policies for customers Review and resolve proactive alerts Perform a variety of maintenance tasks as required, such as diagnosis of problems, patching and capacity management. What we are looking for: Education & Qualifications: Microsoft Associate Certifications Citrix CCP-V or AppDS CompTIA Linux+ Network certification such as (CCNA, JNCIA or NSE 4) Experience: Working under pressure, especially when a critical issue has occurred. Managing your own workload. Working for a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Previous IT experience Experience with the use of an ITSM toolset (ideally ServiceNow) Experience working within 3rd Line Service Desk team. Skills / Aptitude: IP network design including routing, switching, VLANS, Firewalls, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, FTTP, Wireless WAN. Good knowledge in one of the popular Firewall brands - Fortinet, Sonicwall, Cisco, Draytek etc and a working use of Cisco IOS and networking equipment. Exposure to HP platforms and server hardware with working knowledge of RAID arrays and SANs. Microsoft 365 configuration, Azure AD Sync, Microsoft Cloud Services Experience with Windows Server 2016/19/22, Exchange 2019, Remote Desktop Services, Hyper-V, Active Directory. At least five years of Microsoft server level IT experience. Demonstrable troubleshooting skills that range from overall network diagnostics to Azure Active Directory synchronisation, mail flow issues etc. Linux server management and maintenance. A working knowledge of PowerShell. Specific knowledge of Datto, Veeam or Carbonite Backup solutions. Equal Opportunities: Our ultimate goal is to create an environment where diversity is not only welcomed but celebrated, where every employee feels a sense of belonging, and where our collective differences drive our collective success. By embracing diversity, practicing inclusion, and striving for equity, we aim to be a leader in our industry and a model for organizations worldwide. Diversity is not just a statement; it's our way of life at Nasstar. A note for agencies: Nasstar has an in-house recruitment team who work hard to successfully find the very best candidates. Therefore, we cannot accept agency submissions for any of our roles.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
WE'RE RECRUITING! As one of the UK's fastest growing MSPs, we're on the lookout for a 3rd Line Service Desk Engineer Location: Remote working with office travel when required (Can travel / be based at any Nasstar Office - Telford / Wakeield / Poole) Salary: Competitive base + benefits Job Type: Permanent Hours: Monday - Friday (Standard Hours) About Nasstar At Nasstar, we specialise in transformative technology. Our integrated suite of managed services delivers everything from cloud optimisation and application modernisation to networking and self-serve tools. With a consultative approach at our core, we modernise and manage technology to help our clients succeed in today's business landscape. With an impressive portfolio of customers, supporting the modern business is what we do, and we're pretty good at it if we do say so ourselves! But delivering greater flexibility and improved efficiencies to our clients wouldn't be possible without the right team on board. We are lucky enough to be supported by a talented bunch - from technical specialists to marketing consultants, and strategic sales heads. Could you be one of them? Modernise to maximise More information about the Nasstar Group and our businesses can be found on their respective websites. Be sure to check out our customer success stories where you can learn more about the industry-leading clients we work with! About the Role An opportunity to join a growing support team and resolve issues for customers from all over the world, by delivering exceptional customer service for Nasstar's Managed Service customers. The aim of individuals in this role is to fix the more complex issues being raised to the Service Desk and to disseminate that knowledge to your peers. You will also work closely with other resolve groups, to facilitate the successful resolution of customer issues. You will be required to progress all support incidents in line with the customers SLA ensuring that any updates are entered into the tickets including investigative steps and clear updates that can be relayed to the customer in a clear and concise manner. To achieve this target, you will need to be agile in managing your tickets constantly re-evaluating priorities. Responsibilities: Be the technical escalation point for Level 1 and Level 2 engineers within the Service Desk To provide assistance with complex issues. To ensure updates are provided to team members that can be disseminated to customers To carry out root cause analysis on problems identified Actively managing and maintaining a list of assigned tickets. By ensuring they are regularly updated in-line with SLAs Ensuring any investigative work is documented within Keeping the customer/Level 1 team informed and updated with the progression of their issue. To maintain good work relationships with vendors Ensure any escalations to vendors are monitored and updated on a regular basis Ensuring vendors are provided with access and knowledge required to service our customers Ensure clear and concise information is provided with vendors to ensure a speedy resolution. Ensure customer environments and managed and maintained to a high standard Managed and maintain group policies for customers Review and resolve proactive alerts Perform a variety of maintenance tasks as required, such as diagnosis of problems, patching and capacity management. What we are looking for: Education & Qualifications: Microsoft Associate Certifications Citrix CCP-V or AppDS CompTIA Linux+ Network certification such as (CCNA, JNCIA or NSE 4) Experience: Working under pressure, especially when a critical issue has occurred. Managing your own workload. Working for a Managed Service Provider (MSP) Previous IT experience Experience with the use of an ITSM toolset (ideally ServiceNow) Experience working within 3rd Line Service Desk team. Skills / Aptitude: IP network design including routing, switching, VLANS, Firewalls, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, FTTP, Wireless WAN. Good knowledge in one of the popular Firewall brands - Fortinet, Sonicwall, Cisco, Draytek etc and a working use of Cisco IOS and networking equipment. Exposure to HP platforms and server hardware with working knowledge of RAID arrays and SANs. Microsoft 365 configuration, Azure AD Sync, Microsoft Cloud Services Experience with Windows Server 2016/19/22, Exchange 2019, Remote Desktop Services, Hyper-V, Active Directory. At least five years of Microsoft server level IT experience. Demonstrable troubleshooting skills that range from overall network diagnostics to Azure Active Directory synchronisation, mail flow issues etc. Linux server management and maintenance. A working knowledge of PowerShell. Specific knowledge of Datto, Veeam or Carbonite Backup solutions. Equal Opportunities: Our ultimate goal is to create an environment where diversity is not only welcomed but celebrated, where every employee feels a sense of belonging, and where our collective differences drive our collective success. By embracing diversity, practicing inclusion, and striving for equity, we aim to be a leader in our industry and a model for organizations worldwide. Diversity is not just a statement; it's our way of life at Nasstar. A note for agencies: Nasstar has an in-house recruitment team who work hard to successfully find the very best candidates. Therefore, we cannot accept agency submissions for any of our roles.
This is an exceptional opportunity for and knowledgeable Service orientated IT Manager to join a well-established, and rapidly expanding MSP that specialises in Hyper Converged Infrastructure delivery and support. This role will see you responsible for the quality of service delivery to a major new customer in the medical sector and maintaining an effective relationship with the customer’s internal IT service team across the EMEA region with over 1200 sites
Your remit will be to manage a customer focused team and be the key point of escalation for all 2nd/3rd line support within the team, leading, mentoring and managing workload for the technicians. Reporting into the Service and Support Manager you’ll also be responsible for training Technical Consultants in line with targets set.
The successful IT Customer Service Manager demonstrate
* Citrix/VMware experience
* Strong Experience leading and managing a technical support team with clients based across a wide geographic area.
* Demonstrated experience of working within ITIL process framework.
* You’ll need to be comfortable ion a customer facing role
* IT Service Management platform experience, design & configuration.
* Experience of working in or providing service to a wide European or Global customer base.
* Experience of designing and implementing service functions or and improving existing services.
* Network management & monitoring technologies.
* Strong Vendor Management
* Its desirable that you have knowledge or experience of delivering support to the medical sector
The specific account you will be responsible has well over 1000 sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa, although these are heavily weighted to UK and Northern Europe, then Southern Europe then Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Working remotely the role does not require extensive travel a but some infrequent travel will be needed as relationships are built and maintained. The client has multiple sites with users circa 30 -150 on each site and the infrastructure is heavily weighted towards VMware and Citrix
This is an opportunity for an experienced and customer focused IT Service Manager to join an organisation at a critical time in their growth and a such you will be an integral part of an amazing management team. This role carries a lot of responsibility and in return you can expect an excellent remuneration package and benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop your career
Oct 29, 2018
This is an exceptional opportunity for and knowledgeable Service orientated IT Manager to join a well-established, and rapidly expanding MSP that specialises in Hyper Converged Infrastructure delivery and support. This role will see you responsible for the quality of service delivery to a major new customer in the medical sector and maintaining an effective relationship with the customer’s internal IT service team across the EMEA region with over 1200 sites
Your remit will be to manage a customer focused team and be the key point of escalation for all 2nd/3rd line support within the team, leading, mentoring and managing workload for the technicians. Reporting into the Service and Support Manager you’ll also be responsible for training Technical Consultants in line with targets set.
The successful IT Customer Service Manager demonstrate
* Citrix/VMware experience
* Strong Experience leading and managing a technical support team with clients based across a wide geographic area.
* Demonstrated experience of working within ITIL process framework.
* You’ll need to be comfortable ion a customer facing role
* IT Service Management platform experience, design & configuration.
* Experience of working in or providing service to a wide European or Global customer base.
* Experience of designing and implementing service functions or and improving existing services.
* Network management & monitoring technologies.
* Strong Vendor Management
* Its desirable that you have knowledge or experience of delivering support to the medical sector
The specific account you will be responsible has well over 1000 sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa, although these are heavily weighted to UK and Northern Europe, then Southern Europe then Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Working remotely the role does not require extensive travel a but some infrequent travel will be needed as relationships are built and maintained. The client has multiple sites with users circa 30 -150 on each site and the infrastructure is heavily weighted towards VMware and Citrix
This is an opportunity for an experienced and customer focused IT Service Manager to join an organisation at a critical time in their growth and a such you will be an integral part of an amazing management team. This role carries a lot of responsibility and in return you can expect an excellent remuneration package and benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop your career
This is an exceptional opportunity for and knowledgeable Service orientated IT Manager to join a well-established, and rapidly expanding MSP that specialises in Hyper Converged Infrastructure delivery and support. This role will see you responsible for the quality of service delivery to a major new customer in the medical sector and maintaining an effective relationship with the customer’s internal IT service team across the EMEA region with over 1200 sites
Your remit will be to manage a customer focused team and be the key point of escalation for all 2nd/3rd line support within the team, leading, mentoring and managing workload for the technicians. Reporting into the Service and Support Manager you’ll also be responsible for training Technical Consultants in line with targets set.
The successful IT Customer Service Manager demonstrate
* Citrix/VMware experience
* Strong Experience leading and managing a technical support team with clients based across a wide geographic area.
* Demonstrated experience of working within ITIL process framework.
* You’ll need to be comfortable ion a customer facing role
* IT Service Management platform experience, design & configuration.
* Experience of working in or providing service to a wide European or Global customer base.
* Experience of designing and implementing service functions or and improving existing services.
* Network management & monitoring technologies.
* Strong Vendor Management
* Its desirable that you have knowledge or experience of delivering support to the medical sector
The specific account you will be responsible has well over 1000 sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa, although these are heavily weighted to UK and Northern Europe, then Southern Europe then Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Working remotely the role does not require extensive travel a but some infrequent travel will be needed as relationships are built and maintained. The client has multiple sites with users circa 30 -150 on each site and the infrastructure is heavily weighted towards VMware and Citrix
This is an opportunity for an experienced and customer focused IT Service Manager to join an organisation at a critical time in their growth and a such you will be an integral part of an amazing management team. This role carries a lot of responsibility and in return you can expect an excellent remuneration package and benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop your career
Oct 29, 2018
This is an exceptional opportunity for and knowledgeable Service orientated IT Manager to join a well-established, and rapidly expanding MSP that specialises in Hyper Converged Infrastructure delivery and support. This role will see you responsible for the quality of service delivery to a major new customer in the medical sector and maintaining an effective relationship with the customer’s internal IT service team across the EMEA region with over 1200 sites
Your remit will be to manage a customer focused team and be the key point of escalation for all 2nd/3rd line support within the team, leading, mentoring and managing workload for the technicians. Reporting into the Service and Support Manager you’ll also be responsible for training Technical Consultants in line with targets set.
The successful IT Customer Service Manager demonstrate
* Citrix/VMware experience
* Strong Experience leading and managing a technical support team with clients based across a wide geographic area.
* Demonstrated experience of working within ITIL process framework.
* You’ll need to be comfortable ion a customer facing role
* IT Service Management platform experience, design & configuration.
* Experience of working in or providing service to a wide European or Global customer base.
* Experience of designing and implementing service functions or and improving existing services.
* Network management & monitoring technologies.
* Strong Vendor Management
* Its desirable that you have knowledge or experience of delivering support to the medical sector
The specific account you will be responsible has well over 1000 sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa, although these are heavily weighted to UK and Northern Europe, then Southern Europe then Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Working remotely the role does not require extensive travel a but some infrequent travel will be needed as relationships are built and maintained. The client has multiple sites with users circa 30 -150 on each site and the infrastructure is heavily weighted towards VMware and Citrix
This is an opportunity for an experienced and customer focused IT Service Manager to join an organisation at a critical time in their growth and a such you will be an integral part of an amazing management team. This role carries a lot of responsibility and in return you can expect an excellent remuneration package and benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop your career
This is an exceptional opportunity for and knowledgeable Service orientated IT Manager to join a well-established, and rapidly expanding MSP that specialises in Hyper Converged Infrastructure delivery and support. This role will see you responsible for the quality of service delivery to a major new customer in the medical sector and maintaining an effective relationship with the customer’s internal IT service team across the EMEA region with over 1200 sites
Your remit will be to manage a customer focused team and be the key point of escalation for all 2nd/3rd line support within the team, leading, mentoring and managing workload for the technicians. Reporting into the Service and Support Manager you’ll also be responsible for training Technical Consultants in line with targets set.
The successful IT Customer Service Manager demonstrate
* Citrix/VMware experience
* Strong Experience leading and managing a technical support team with clients based across a wide geographic area.
* Demonstrated experience of working within ITIL process framework.
* You’ll need to be comfortable ion a customer facing role
* IT Service Management platform experience, design & configuration.
* Experience of working in or providing service to a wide European or Global customer base.
* Experience of designing and implementing service functions or and improving existing services.
* Network management & monitoring technologies.
* Strong Vendor Management
* Its desirable that you have knowledge or experience of delivering support to the medical sector
The specific account you will be responsible has well over 1000 sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa, although these are heavily weighted to UK and Northern Europe, then Southern Europe then Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Working remotely the role does not require extensive travel a but some infrequent travel will be needed as relationships are built and maintained. The client has multiple sites with users circa 30 -150 on each site and the infrastructure is heavily weighted towards VMware and Citrix
This is an opportunity for an experienced and customer focused IT Service Manager to join an organisation at a critical time in their growth and a such you will be an integral part of an amazing management team. This role carries a lot of responsibility and in return you can expect an excellent remuneration package and benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop your career
Oct 29, 2018
This is an exceptional opportunity for and knowledgeable Service orientated IT Manager to join a well-established, and rapidly expanding MSP that specialises in Hyper Converged Infrastructure delivery and support. This role will see you responsible for the quality of service delivery to a major new customer in the medical sector and maintaining an effective relationship with the customer’s internal IT service team across the EMEA region with over 1200 sites
Your remit will be to manage a customer focused team and be the key point of escalation for all 2nd/3rd line support within the team, leading, mentoring and managing workload for the technicians. Reporting into the Service and Support Manager you’ll also be responsible for training Technical Consultants in line with targets set.
The successful IT Customer Service Manager demonstrate
* Citrix/VMware experience
* Strong Experience leading and managing a technical support team with clients based across a wide geographic area.
* Demonstrated experience of working within ITIL process framework.
* You’ll need to be comfortable ion a customer facing role
* IT Service Management platform experience, design & configuration.
* Experience of working in or providing service to a wide European or Global customer base.
* Experience of designing and implementing service functions or and improving existing services.
* Network management & monitoring technologies.
* Strong Vendor Management
* Its desirable that you have knowledge or experience of delivering support to the medical sector
The specific account you will be responsible has well over 1000 sites across Europe, Middle East and Africa, although these are heavily weighted to UK and Northern Europe, then Southern Europe then Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Working remotely the role does not require extensive travel a but some infrequent travel will be needed as relationships are built and maintained. The client has multiple sites with users circa 30 -150 on each site and the infrastructure is heavily weighted towards VMware and Citrix
This is an opportunity for an experienced and customer focused IT Service Manager to join an organisation at a critical time in their growth and a such you will be an integral part of an amazing management team. This role carries a lot of responsibility and in return you can expect an excellent remuneration package and benefits and the opportunity to grow and develop your career
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
My client is described by many as a company that is hailed as a massive success story. They have gone from strength to strength over the last decade and are continuing to do so; hence it will come as no surprise that they are a global leader in their field.
As an organisation my client invests a lot of money in technology, and their IT department is seen as a core function hence it sits very close to the business as a whole. As such the infrastructure environment is very diverse, / cutting edge.
This is a really great job and should interest any ambitious, enthusiastic, and intelligent Infrastructure professionals who wish to use their technical skills in a challenging yet extremely rewarding environment.
You will be a seasoned Infrastructure professional with in-depth experience across a range of infrastructure platforms, primarily Microsoft, combined with VMware and / or Citrix and Networking etc. All from an Enterprise point of view i.e. supporting environments larger than 50 servers / 500 workstations.
Key Responsibilities / Requirements:
** Responsible for / contribute to the design, installation / deployment as well as the support and administration of my client's infrastructure environment.
** Responsible for upgrading and enhancing as well as the ongoing development and maintenance of the Enterprise technical stack
** Providing feedback on technical improvements, capacity planning and preparing reports on infrastructure status, utilisation and security.
** Implementation and support of storage solutions attached and shared etc.
** Extensive experience of MS Windows Server 2008 / 2012 would be advantageous
** MS Exchange - up to (Apply online only) would be advantageous
** MS Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
** Great working knowledge of virtual platforms- VMWare, ESX, VSphere
** Good experience with backup and Storage technologies
** Good working knowledge with Citrix Xenapp, support and admin would be advantageous, but not essential.
For more information apply now, and / or call Callum Hunter -Infrastructure and Support Consultant on (Apply online only)
Sep 09, 2016
My client is described by many as a company that is hailed as a massive success story. They have gone from strength to strength over the last decade and are continuing to do so; hence it will come as no surprise that they are a global leader in their field.
As an organisation my client invests a lot of money in technology, and their IT department is seen as a core function hence it sits very close to the business as a whole. As such the infrastructure environment is very diverse, / cutting edge.
This is a really great job and should interest any ambitious, enthusiastic, and intelligent Infrastructure professionals who wish to use their technical skills in a challenging yet extremely rewarding environment.
You will be a seasoned Infrastructure professional with in-depth experience across a range of infrastructure platforms, primarily Microsoft, combined with VMware and / or Citrix and Networking etc. All from an Enterprise point of view i.e. supporting environments larger than 50 servers / 500 workstations.
Key Responsibilities / Requirements:
** Responsible for / contribute to the design, installation / deployment as well as the support and administration of my client's infrastructure environment.
** Responsible for upgrading and enhancing as well as the ongoing development and maintenance of the Enterprise technical stack
** Providing feedback on technical improvements, capacity planning and preparing reports on infrastructure status, utilisation and security.
** Implementation and support of storage solutions attached and shared etc.
** Extensive experience of MS Windows Server 2008 / 2012 would be advantageous
** MS Exchange - up to (Apply online only) would be advantageous
** MS Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
** Great working knowledge of virtual platforms- VMWare, ESX, VSphere
** Good experience with backup and Storage technologies
** Good working knowledge with Citrix Xenapp, support and admin would be advantageous, but not essential.
For more information apply now, and / or call Callum Hunter -Infrastructure and Support Consultant on (Apply online only)
Group Technical Consultant - Leeds - £35-40k
The Larson Group is currently recruiting a Group Technical Consultant for a fast-growing Managed Service Provider based in Leeds.
Our client is a leading provider of technology services and solutions to SME, corporate and public sectors. Their technology is designed to match customer strategy: cloud, hybrid, on-premise, mobile from DataCentre to Device - all tailored to customer need.
This is an opportunity to join a successful company at the right time, ahead of further growth, and be instrumental in developing and guiding technical excellence.
Responsibilities for the role will include the following:
* Manage pre-sales engagements proactively to benefit customers and Sales effort.
* Design and specify technical solutions accurately, in liaison with sales and customers.
* Create accurate and compelling technical solutions with full specifications and supporting materials for quotations, bids and proposals.
* Document all configurations and information relevant to customers, sites and Group, stored as per Procedures.
* Organising, leading and orchestrating review of current technical solutions and development of new and enhanced solutions.
* Organising regular over training sessions for sales personnel, measuring results;
* Regular reporting, as identified.
* Personal Development - maintain and extend personal expertise in specific areas relevant to the requirements of the role.
* Uphold and implement Group policies and procedures in all work activities.
* Provide feedback to the Group on all perceived risks, issues and potential improvements.
To be considered for the role you must have:
* Solid experience in Technical Engineering;
* Experience in service and/or project delivery;
* Experience with Datacentre Technologies and Cloud Services;
* Extensive Server (Windows, Exchange, SQL etc), storage and end-point technologies experience.
* Advanced understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems
* Experience with Remote access solution support: VPN, Terminal Services and Citrix
* Experience with Support services for virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix and Microsoft
Candidates with the following will have an advantage:
* MCITP to MCSE technical experience of Server/Storage/Host architecture, design, deployment, troubleshooting of ICT platforms on premise and cloud.
* CCNA to CCIE network experience of routing, switching, security, wireless, and voice.
* Commercial experience; analysis, design, report-writing and communication
Benefits Include:
* Excellent salary;
* Leading bonus plan and/or profit share;
* Full benefits package including personal development plan;
* Funded training and accreditation;
* Fantastic work environment.
For more information, please contact Jamie MacMillan on (Apply online only)
Keywords - Pre-sales Consultant / Presales / Technical Consultant / 3rd Line Support / 3rd Line Engineer / Senior Engineer / Senior Support Engineer
Larson Resource Group Limited is registered in England & Wales with a company number 06110626. Registered office address is Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate HG1 2PW. Our VAT number is (Apply online only) 57. Larson Resource Group Limited trades as an Employment Agency when placing permanent candidates and as an Employment Business when placing Contractors (under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment and Business Regulations 2003) In accordance with these regulations you should have received a copy of our Client Terms of Business. If you have not received a copy please contact a member of staff immediately. All discounted rates quoted are only valid providing all other terms are met in accordance with our standard Client Terms of Business
Sep 09, 2016
Group Technical Consultant - Leeds - £35-40k
The Larson Group is currently recruiting a Group Technical Consultant for a fast-growing Managed Service Provider based in Leeds.
Our client is a leading provider of technology services and solutions to SME, corporate and public sectors. Their technology is designed to match customer strategy: cloud, hybrid, on-premise, mobile from DataCentre to Device - all tailored to customer need.
This is an opportunity to join a successful company at the right time, ahead of further growth, and be instrumental in developing and guiding technical excellence.
Responsibilities for the role will include the following:
* Manage pre-sales engagements proactively to benefit customers and Sales effort.
* Design and specify technical solutions accurately, in liaison with sales and customers.
* Create accurate and compelling technical solutions with full specifications and supporting materials for quotations, bids and proposals.
* Document all configurations and information relevant to customers, sites and Group, stored as per Procedures.
* Organising, leading and orchestrating review of current technical solutions and development of new and enhanced solutions.
* Organising regular over training sessions for sales personnel, measuring results;
* Regular reporting, as identified.
* Personal Development - maintain and extend personal expertise in specific areas relevant to the requirements of the role.
* Uphold and implement Group policies and procedures in all work activities.
* Provide feedback to the Group on all perceived risks, issues and potential improvements.
To be considered for the role you must have:
* Solid experience in Technical Engineering;
* Experience in service and/or project delivery;
* Experience with Datacentre Technologies and Cloud Services;
* Extensive Server (Windows, Exchange, SQL etc), storage and end-point technologies experience.
* Advanced understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems
* Experience with Remote access solution support: VPN, Terminal Services and Citrix
* Experience with Support services for virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix and Microsoft
Candidates with the following will have an advantage:
* MCITP to MCSE technical experience of Server/Storage/Host architecture, design, deployment, troubleshooting of ICT platforms on premise and cloud.
* CCNA to CCIE network experience of routing, switching, security, wireless, and voice.
* Commercial experience; analysis, design, report-writing and communication
Benefits Include:
* Excellent salary;
* Leading bonus plan and/or profit share;
* Full benefits package including personal development plan;
* Funded training and accreditation;
* Fantastic work environment.
For more information, please contact Jamie MacMillan on (Apply online only)
Keywords - Pre-sales Consultant / Presales / Technical Consultant / 3rd Line Support / 3rd Line Engineer / Senior Engineer / Senior Support Engineer
Larson Resource Group Limited is registered in England & Wales with a company number 06110626. Registered office address is Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate HG1 2PW. Our VAT number is (Apply online only) 57. Larson Resource Group Limited trades as an Employment Agency when placing permanent candidates and as an Employment Business when placing Contractors (under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment and Business Regulations 2003) In accordance with these regulations you should have received a copy of our Client Terms of Business. If you have not received a copy please contact a member of staff immediately. All discounted rates quoted are only valid providing all other terms are met in accordance with our standard Client Terms of Business
Group Technical Consultant - Leeds - £35-40k
The Larson Group is currently recruiting a Group Technical Consultant for a fast-growing Managed Service Provider based in Leeds.
Our client is a leading provider of technology services and solutions to SME, corporate and public sectors. Their technology is designed to match customer strategy: cloud, hybrid, on-premise, mobile from DataCentre to Device - all tailored to customer need.
This is an opportunity to join a successful company at the right time, ahead of further growth, and be instrumental in developing and guiding technical excellence.
Responsibilities for the role will include the following:
* Manage pre-sales engagements proactively to benefit customers and Sales effort.
* Design and specify technical solutions accurately, in liaison with sales and customers.
* Create accurate and compelling technical solutions with full specifications and supporting materials for quotations, bids and proposals.
* Document all configurations and information relevant to customers, sites and Group, stored as per Procedures.
* Organising, leading and orchestrating review of current technical solutions and development of new and enhanced solutions.
* Organising regular over training sessions for sales personnel, measuring results;
* Regular reporting, as identified.
* Personal Development - maintain and extend personal expertise in specific areas relevant to the requirements of the role.
* Uphold and implement Group policies and procedures in all work activities.
* Provide feedback to the Group on all perceived risks, issues and potential improvements.
To be considered for the role you must have:
* Solid experience in Technical Engineering;
* Experience in service and/or project delivery;
* Experience with Datacentre Technologies and Cloud Services;
* Extensive Server (Windows, Exchange, SQL etc), storage and end-point technologies experience.
* Advanced understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems
* Experience with Remote access solution support: VPN, Terminal Services and Citrix
* Experience with Support services for virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix and Microsoft
Candidates with the following will have an advantage:
* MCITP to MCSE technical experience of Server/Storage/Host architecture, design, deployment, troubleshooting of ICT platforms on premise and cloud.
* CCNA to CCIE network experience of routing, switching, security, wireless, and voice.
* Commercial experience; analysis, design, report-writing and communication
Benefits Include:
* Excellent salary;
* Leading bonus plan and/or profit share;
* Full benefits package including personal development plan;
* Funded training and accreditation;
* Fantastic work environment.
For more information, please contact Jamie MacMillan on (Apply online only)
Keywords - Pre-sales Consultant / Presales / Technical Consultant / 3rd Line Support / 3rd Line Engineer / Senior Engineer / Senior Support Engineer
Larson Resource Group Limited is registered in England & Wales with a company number 06110626. Registered office address is Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate HG1 2PW. Our VAT number is (Apply online only) 57. Larson Resource Group Limited trades as an Employment Agency when placing permanent candidates and as an Employment Business when placing Contractors (under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment and Business Regulations 2003) In accordance with these regulations you should have received a copy of our Client Terms of Business. If you have not received a copy please contact a member of staff immediately. All discounted rates quoted are only valid providing all other terms are met in accordance with our standard Client Terms of Business
Sep 09, 2016
Group Technical Consultant - Leeds - £35-40k
The Larson Group is currently recruiting a Group Technical Consultant for a fast-growing Managed Service Provider based in Leeds.
Our client is a leading provider of technology services and solutions to SME, corporate and public sectors. Their technology is designed to match customer strategy: cloud, hybrid, on-premise, mobile from DataCentre to Device - all tailored to customer need.
This is an opportunity to join a successful company at the right time, ahead of further growth, and be instrumental in developing and guiding technical excellence.
Responsibilities for the role will include the following:
* Manage pre-sales engagements proactively to benefit customers and Sales effort.
* Design and specify technical solutions accurately, in liaison with sales and customers.
* Create accurate and compelling technical solutions with full specifications and supporting materials for quotations, bids and proposals.
* Document all configurations and information relevant to customers, sites and Group, stored as per Procedures.
* Organising, leading and orchestrating review of current technical solutions and development of new and enhanced solutions.
* Organising regular over training sessions for sales personnel, measuring results;
* Regular reporting, as identified.
* Personal Development - maintain and extend personal expertise in specific areas relevant to the requirements of the role.
* Uphold and implement Group policies and procedures in all work activities.
* Provide feedback to the Group on all perceived risks, issues and potential improvements.
To be considered for the role you must have:
* Solid experience in Technical Engineering;
* Experience in service and/or project delivery;
* Experience with Datacentre Technologies and Cloud Services;
* Extensive Server (Windows, Exchange, SQL etc), storage and end-point technologies experience.
* Advanced understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems
* Experience with Remote access solution support: VPN, Terminal Services and Citrix
* Experience with Support services for virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix and Microsoft
Candidates with the following will have an advantage:
* MCITP to MCSE technical experience of Server/Storage/Host architecture, design, deployment, troubleshooting of ICT platforms on premise and cloud.
* CCNA to CCIE network experience of routing, switching, security, wireless, and voice.
* Commercial experience; analysis, design, report-writing and communication
Benefits Include:
* Excellent salary;
* Leading bonus plan and/or profit share;
* Full benefits package including personal development plan;
* Funded training and accreditation;
* Fantastic work environment.
For more information, please contact Jamie MacMillan on (Apply online only)
Keywords - Pre-sales Consultant / Presales / Technical Consultant / 3rd Line Support / 3rd Line Engineer / Senior Engineer / Senior Support Engineer
Larson Resource Group Limited is registered in England & Wales with a company number 06110626. Registered office address is Windsor House Cornwall Road Harrogate HG1 2PW. Our VAT number is (Apply online only) 57. Larson Resource Group Limited trades as an Employment Agency when placing permanent candidates and as an Employment Business when placing Contractors (under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment and Business Regulations 2003) In accordance with these regulations you should have received a copy of our Client Terms of Business. If you have not received a copy please contact a member of staff immediately. All discounted rates quoted are only valid providing all other terms are met in accordance with our standard Client Terms of Business
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect- Winchester-3 month contract- £475 a day Ltd/Umbrella.
Our client are a large public sector organisation currently recruiting for an experienced Enterp[rise Architect to join them on a contract whilst they recruit for a permanent member of staff.
The successful candidate will be an experienced individual with significant architecture & design experience, excellent communication skills and a depth of technical knowledge in a range of Infrastructure technologies (including Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft, Dell, SAP, Avaya, Networking, client devices, Hybrid Cloud). You will be expected to take responsibility for defining technology roadmaps (include hybrid cloud) and lower-level technical designs relating to all areas of Infrastructure. The role also requires the ability to instigate change, ensuring excellent implementation of agreed roadmaps and provide a depth of technical experience and advice to all areas of the organisation and its partners.
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals as part of business cases, enabling the initiatives and business of the broader County Council and its Partners.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business:
o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc);
o Storage systems;
o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and
o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Quickly learn new technologies and understand how they might be useful within HCC
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of:
o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases
o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages
o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models in line with HCC standards
o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions
o Business cases and tender documentation for new works
o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Act as an ambassador for HCC, representing the council through presenting at key industry conferences.
- Present information clearly at the appropriate level for all audiences.
- Membership of Technical, National, and Industry bodies where appropriate.
Essential Qualifications
Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment
Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Familiarity with elements of HCC's key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
For further information and to apply please call Victoria at Excipion on (Apply online only) and send a copy of your up to date CV
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Sep 09, 2016
Enterprise Architect needed in Winchester Ref 216745 paying £413.32 - 515 per day.
Hours - 9am - 5.30pm
The roles require the job holder to work with a team of highly skilled team of consultants within our Solutions Design team. The role will require establishing standards and acting as a Technical Lead and point of escalation throughout project delivery and producing costed options and proposals.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design conceptual, logical and physical infrastructure viewpoints aligned against target technical direction to support business needs ensuring compliance with relevant technical, architectural and operational standards e.g. PSN, ISO27001 and PCI policies.
- Define the Infrastructure Domain, including the computing hardware systems required to support the business: o Platforms & Servers (e.g., high-end servers and midrange to small servers, the use of cloud etc); o Storage systems; o Personal computing devices (desktops, notebooks, and hand-held computing devices); and o Other hardware (e.g., printers).
- Direct solution and technical designers in the definition of operating systems, configurations, network and device-to-device interfaces, as well as selected peripherals.
- Act as technical escalation point for team members and wider IT services staff and groups.
- Approve/recommend major IT purchasing decisions.
- Act as key specialist advisor to Lead IT architect and Head of Infrastructure, feeding into the maintenance of an as-is and target architecture with associated technology roadmap, and identify capability gaps
- Support Lead IT Architect define the framework for what constitutes an IT service and the management of an IT Service Catalogue. Subsequently support the creation and management of the IT Service Catalogue.
- Maintain deep technical design and implementation knowledge of current infrastructure.
- Educate the business on updated technical standards and designs that have to be adhered to
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert on a range of projects, proposals and business cases, working with senior staff, Project Managers and Business Analysts, responsible for the creation and delivery of: o Technical guidance and advice through all project phases o Fully costed solution architecture options at proposal and business case stage, as well as information and advice for early project design stages o Producing end-to-end technical infrastructure designs and cost models. o Statement of works setting clear expectations of deliverables and exclusions o Business cases and tender documentation for new works o Technical leadership and escalation for solution designs through to delivery.
- Take technical leadership role for large, complex IT projects and operational developments, with budgets up to and exceeding £1M.
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery of projects and solutions.
- Build strong working relationships with technical staff acting as an ambassador for architectural changes and mentoring staff on new technologies and approaches during project delivery.
- Apply strategic solutions during design and project delivery to ensure that key IT platforms are available 24/7/365.
- Identifying opportunities for rationalisation and improving the efficiency of platform systems throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
- Identifying opportunities for automating and streamlining technical BAU activities throughout project delivery working with BAU and operational teams.
Essential Qualifications Either:
- A degree and / or formal industry recognised qualifications
- 5+ yrs experience in a senior technical role in an enterprise IT Environment Desirable Qualifications
- Windows MCSE, MCSD or equivalent.
- Citrix CCP-V/N
- Citrix CCE-V/N.
- Cisco CCNA.
- TOGAF 9.1
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Significant experience of IT architecture & design, with Cloud based components.
- Ability to work with complex and sometimes uncertain requirements.
- Proven delivery of significant service or services, or new technology that made a demonstrable contribution to organisational/customer aims, objectives, strategy, & vision.
- Demonstrable ability of working at a senior level with colleagues and senior management teams within an IT environment and across business functions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills at senior manager level both inside an IT team and across business functions.
- Proven experience of handling multiple tasks running concurrently with varying complexity, time constraints, impacts and risks.
- Evidence of a good understanding across a broad range of technical IT areas with very detailed understanding in one or more of the following: Windows Server 2008/2012, VMWare, Citrix XenServer, Citrix Netscaler, Cisco/Dell/Extreme Networking, Checkpoint, Avaya, Wireless and Infrastructure security.
- Strong ability to lead and/or manage both people and technical delivery (e.g. conducting performance reviews, setting objectives, development, motivation and dealing with difficult situations).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Familiarity with elements of HCC’s key technology stack
- Citrix XenServer, XenDesktop, Netscaler
- Windows Server 2008+ (inc. all server roles and features)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- VMWare ESXi 5+
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- Exchange up to and including 2010
- App V
- IP Telephony
- Cloud IaaS and SaaS.
- CheckPoint Firewalls.
- Familiarity with TOGAF framework.
Essential Employment are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment are an
Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please email your CV to verity quoting the above reference number so we can locate the job ok.
All our roles may be subject to pre employment checks including references so please be prepared.
Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
You can also follow us at twitter/facebook/linkedin or via our website
Software Licensing Sales Specialist
Hemel Hempstead
£40,000 - £50,000 + OTE + Benefits
We are working with a multi-million pound value added reseller. The organisation are looking to strengthen their software team by recruiting an exceptional Software Licensing Consultant.
Working as a specialist in an overlay capacity you will be responsible for developing relationships with customers and providing them with software licensing services to meet their needs. Further to this you will forge solid internal relationships with the sales team, providing them with pre-sales support and also ensuring that they bring software opportunities to your attention.
The successful Software Licensing Sales Specialist will be working in a software licensing capacity currently. The solutions and services provided by the organisation are based on a wintel platform, so we would be looking for an individual with certifications and experience surrounding Microsoft, Symantec, VMware, Citrix and Adobe. As this role will involve client visits a full UK driving licence is essential.
A starting basic of £40,000 - £50,000 is on offer, dependent on experience. Further to this you will receive a generous uncapped commission plan, benefits package and ongoing vendor training and development. The business are looking to invest heavily in their software team over the coming years and can offer you unrivalled development opportunities.
Interested? Please apply now or contact Steven Hill at Penguin Recruitment Ltd for further information
Feb 21, 2016
Software Licensing Sales Specialist
Hemel Hempstead
£40,000 - £50,000 + OTE + Benefits
We are working with a multi-million pound value added reseller. The organisation are looking to strengthen their software team by recruiting an exceptional Software Licensing Consultant.
Working as a specialist in an overlay capacity you will be responsible for developing relationships with customers and providing them with software licensing services to meet their needs. Further to this you will forge solid internal relationships with the sales team, providing them with pre-sales support and also ensuring that they bring software opportunities to your attention.
The successful Software Licensing Sales Specialist will be working in a software licensing capacity currently. The solutions and services provided by the organisation are based on a wintel platform, so we would be looking for an individual with certifications and experience surrounding Microsoft, Symantec, VMware, Citrix and Adobe. As this role will involve client visits a full UK driving licence is essential.
A starting basic of £40,000 - £50,000 is on offer, dependent on experience. Further to this you will receive a generous uncapped commission plan, benefits package and ongoing vendor training and development. The business are looking to invest heavily in their software team over the coming years and can offer you unrivalled development opportunities.
Interested? Please apply now or contact Steven Hill at Penguin Recruitment Ltd for further information
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