Infrastructure Engineer / 3rd Line Senior Infrastructure Engineer Lincoln Up to £40,000 Your new role You will assist in supporting business critical IT systems and implement new Infrastructure projects across my clients UK and European operations. The successful candidate will provide support to the 1st & 2nd line functions of the IT Infrastructure Team in addition to project activities. This role requires strong experience with VMware, Microsoft Windows Server (2012/16/19), Active Directory, Enterprise Wintel technologies and experience with the Microsoft Azure platform. Responsibilities As well as providing day-to-day 3rd and 4th line support for business-critical applications, you will also have a good all-round understanding of back-office infrastructure, with strong practical experience in managing, monitoring and maintaining a large, UK & European dispersed server estate. Actively contribute to continuous application and process improvement through product and documentation review, process refinement and systems configuration and implementation Handle, prioritise and effectively respond to a wide variety of user request encompassing issues including laptops, networks, backups, servers and software Contribute to service improvement through the monitoring and tracking of case closure to ensure SLAs are met Support the implementation of new technologies, solutions and services, in line with current industry standards and business strategy Providing 3rd and 4th line support of Physical and Virtual Windows Servers and associated Wintel back-office infrastructure e.g., AD, DFS, DHCP, DNS, ADFS, WDS, WSUS. Ongoing maintenance of standards and processes relating to Systems Engineering's services. Proactive scheduled maintenance, BCP, DR and capacity planning. Experience needed VMware ESXi v6.7/7.0, Microsoft Hyper-V Windows Server 2 Experience administering the O365 Microsoft stack Have extensive Microsoft OS Platform and Active Directory support experience Good understanding of Microsoft Azure as well as mail hygiene solutions such as Mimecast Experience of managing a mixture of physical, virtual/cloud and hybrid datacentre environments, along with experience of managing DR environments and managing failover DR environments, as well as substantial experience of troubleshooting and problem solving Windows patch management Knowledge of end point security/protection/encryption Good working knowledge of network infrastructure Experience of producing detailed documentation Accustomed to working within the ITIL framework Accustomed to working within an ISO 27001 accredited organisation Have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role Have achieved Microsoft Certified Professional status and VMWare certified professional Veeam Backup Technologies Linux Technologies PKI Certificate infrastructure Avaya telephony platforms An understanding of HPE enterprise architectures around compute & storage (Simplivity Hyperconverged Platform) Experience of supporting Aruba Infrastructure - switches and access points Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
14/09/2021
Full time
Infrastructure Engineer / 3rd Line Senior Infrastructure Engineer Lincoln Up to £40,000 Your new role You will assist in supporting business critical IT systems and implement new Infrastructure projects across my clients UK and European operations. The successful candidate will provide support to the 1st & 2nd line functions of the IT Infrastructure Team in addition to project activities. This role requires strong experience with VMware, Microsoft Windows Server (2012/16/19), Active Directory, Enterprise Wintel technologies and experience with the Microsoft Azure platform. Responsibilities As well as providing day-to-day 3rd and 4th line support for business-critical applications, you will also have a good all-round understanding of back-office infrastructure, with strong practical experience in managing, monitoring and maintaining a large, UK & European dispersed server estate. Actively contribute to continuous application and process improvement through product and documentation review, process refinement and systems configuration and implementation Handle, prioritise and effectively respond to a wide variety of user request encompassing issues including laptops, networks, backups, servers and software Contribute to service improvement through the monitoring and tracking of case closure to ensure SLAs are met Support the implementation of new technologies, solutions and services, in line with current industry standards and business strategy Providing 3rd and 4th line support of Physical and Virtual Windows Servers and associated Wintel back-office infrastructure e.g., AD, DFS, DHCP, DNS, ADFS, WDS, WSUS. Ongoing maintenance of standards and processes relating to Systems Engineering's services. Proactive scheduled maintenance, BCP, DR and capacity planning. Experience needed VMware ESXi v6.7/7.0, Microsoft Hyper-V Windows Server 2 Experience administering the O365 Microsoft stack Have extensive Microsoft OS Platform and Active Directory support experience Good understanding of Microsoft Azure as well as mail hygiene solutions such as Mimecast Experience of managing a mixture of physical, virtual/cloud and hybrid datacentre environments, along with experience of managing DR environments and managing failover DR environments, as well as substantial experience of troubleshooting and problem solving Windows patch management Knowledge of end point security/protection/encryption Good working knowledge of network infrastructure Experience of producing detailed documentation Accustomed to working within the ITIL framework Accustomed to working within an ISO 27001 accredited organisation Have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role Have achieved Microsoft Certified Professional status and VMWare certified professional Veeam Backup Technologies Linux Technologies PKI Certificate infrastructure Avaya telephony platforms An understanding of HPE enterprise architectures around compute & storage (Simplivity Hyperconverged Platform) Experience of supporting Aruba Infrastructure - switches and access points Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
We currently have a vacancy for a Back-Up/Storage Engineer to join our team in High Wycombe.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working in support of a production environment in Data Centres in the UK and branches throughout Europe and Latin America.
This is a mainly Microsoft environment for an International Finance Company - comprising 2,700 users over 25 sites in 17 countries. Comprising of Active Directory, Windows 7, SCCM, Messaging infrastructure - Exchange, BES, Good, SQL Server, SQL Server, Linux.
Role Requirements:
*
Effectively communicate the current status of all projects, problems, and issues to departmental management.
*
Attend departmental, project, and general meetings as to effectively represent department responsibilities along with current status as appropriate.
*
Participate in company provided training and perform independent training as appropriate.
*
Author policy, procedure and standards documents based on industry best practices and personal research and experience.
*
Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
*
Assist the senior engineers to ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
*
Proactively identifies opportunities for improvements to existing processes and for automation of time-consuming tasks.
*
Install system patches and application updates as directed.
*
Conduct audit compliance assessments and initiate corrective action.
*
Devise, apply, and monitor backup and recovery solutions to ensure protection of data.
*
Provide technical and operational support in designated technology areas and projects as directed.
*
Execute operational support of corporate, branch and service centre operations and all associated server hardware and software.
*
Resolve incident management tickets as they arise and ensure timely resolution.
*
Plan, prioritize, and provide vision with schedules for assigned software and / or hardware changes.
*
Perform critical system changes after business hours.
*
Perform other duties as assigned
*
Understands and promotes GMAC's policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
*
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the GMAC UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion
Some after-hours work and periodic 24x7 on call support will be required.
Experience:
*
Successful candidate will have several years experience working with Wintel technologies, in a hands on capacity.
*
Experience of supporting global organizations, and large scale technology migrations
*
Experience of technical migrations for company mergers, acquisitions, separations essential
*
Strong EMC Avamar experience v6
*
Data Domain
*
VMware vCenter
*
Tivoli Storage Manager
*
RedHat Enterprise Linux v5 and v6
*
AIX v6 and v7
Skills/Knowledge:
*
Minimum 2 years of experience with Avamar and Data Domain
*
Minimum 2 years of experience in information technology.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with Unix and/or Linux server operating systems.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with networking and integration
*
Basic knowledge of transmission / connectivity protocols
*
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
*
Basic knowledge of server virtualization technologies.
*
Basic knowledge of cross platform integration.
*
Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately, and intelligently; must foster open communication, speak with impact, listen to others, and write effectively
*
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills with an ability to evaluate complex problems and issues quickly and accurately in order to recommend or take the most appropriate course of action
If you feel that you are a good match for this role then please apply today
09/09/2016
We currently have a vacancy for a Back-Up/Storage Engineer to join our team in High Wycombe.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working in support of a production environment in Data Centres in the UK and branches throughout Europe and Latin America.
This is a mainly Microsoft environment for an International Finance Company - comprising 2,700 users over 25 sites in 17 countries. Comprising of Active Directory, Windows 7, SCCM, Messaging infrastructure - Exchange, BES, Good, SQL Server, SQL Server, Linux.
Role Requirements:
*
Effectively communicate the current status of all projects, problems, and issues to departmental management.
*
Attend departmental, project, and general meetings as to effectively represent department responsibilities along with current status as appropriate.
*
Participate in company provided training and perform independent training as appropriate.
*
Author policy, procedure and standards documents based on industry best practices and personal research and experience.
*
Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
*
Assist the senior engineers to ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
*
Proactively identifies opportunities for improvements to existing processes and for automation of time-consuming tasks.
*
Install system patches and application updates as directed.
*
Conduct audit compliance assessments and initiate corrective action.
*
Devise, apply, and monitor backup and recovery solutions to ensure protection of data.
*
Provide technical and operational support in designated technology areas and projects as directed.
*
Execute operational support of corporate, branch and service centre operations and all associated server hardware and software.
*
Resolve incident management tickets as they arise and ensure timely resolution.
*
Plan, prioritize, and provide vision with schedules for assigned software and / or hardware changes.
*
Perform critical system changes after business hours.
*
Perform other duties as assigned
*
Understands and promotes GMAC's policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
*
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the GMAC UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion
Some after-hours work and periodic 24x7 on call support will be required.
Experience:
*
Successful candidate will have several years experience working with Wintel technologies, in a hands on capacity.
*
Experience of supporting global organizations, and large scale technology migrations
*
Experience of technical migrations for company mergers, acquisitions, separations essential
*
Strong EMC Avamar experience v6
*
Data Domain
*
VMware vCenter
*
Tivoli Storage Manager
*
RedHat Enterprise Linux v5 and v6
*
AIX v6 and v7
Skills/Knowledge:
*
Minimum 2 years of experience with Avamar and Data Domain
*
Minimum 2 years of experience in information technology.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with Unix and/or Linux server operating systems.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with networking and integration
*
Basic knowledge of transmission / connectivity protocols
*
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
*
Basic knowledge of server virtualization technologies.
*
Basic knowledge of cross platform integration.
*
Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately, and intelligently; must foster open communication, speak with impact, listen to others, and write effectively
*
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills with an ability to evaluate complex problems and issues quickly and accurately in order to recommend or take the most appropriate course of action
If you feel that you are a good match for this role then please apply today
Infrastructure/Wintel Engineer
Sheffield | £45,000
We are looking to hire a skilled engineer to join one of solutions providers, who support users across the UK & Europe. You will be joining an expanding team, who cover a range of technologies.
The ideal candidate will have experience within senior BAU support & project based work, however they will also consider someone who is only doing business support at the moment.
Technical Skills:
- Server 2008 / 2012
- Microsoft Exchange & Office 365
- Active Directory, DNS, GPO & VPN
- SCCM
- Windows Operating Systems
You will also have excellent knowledge of minimum one of the following:
- VMware (ESX, vCentre, vCloud, vSphere)
- Citrix
- Networks & Firewalls
In return our client is offering great career progression, a competitive salary and exposure to the latest versions of technology across a range of different infrastructures.
We will be holding interviews next week so don't wait around….
To apply email your CV or call (Apply online only)
Citrix, VMware, Hyper V, Windows Server, Microsoft, Exchange, Office 365, Azure, SCCM, Networks, Firewalls, Virtualisation, Infrastructure, Desktop, Wintel, Systems Admin, Engineer, 2nd Line, 3rd Line, Support, Helpdesk, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire, York
09/09/2016
Infrastructure/Wintel Engineer
Sheffield | £45,000
We are looking to hire a skilled engineer to join one of solutions providers, who support users across the UK & Europe. You will be joining an expanding team, who cover a range of technologies.
The ideal candidate will have experience within senior BAU support & project based work, however they will also consider someone who is only doing business support at the moment.
Technical Skills:
- Server 2008 / 2012
- Microsoft Exchange & Office 365
- Active Directory, DNS, GPO & VPN
- SCCM
- Windows Operating Systems
You will also have excellent knowledge of minimum one of the following:
- VMware (ESX, vCentre, vCloud, vSphere)
- Citrix
- Networks & Firewalls
In return our client is offering great career progression, a competitive salary and exposure to the latest versions of technology across a range of different infrastructures.
We will be holding interviews next week so don't wait around….
To apply email your CV or call (Apply online only)
Citrix, VMware, Hyper V, Windows Server, Microsoft, Exchange, Office 365, Azure, SCCM, Networks, Firewalls, Virtualisation, Infrastructure, Desktop, Wintel, Systems Admin, Engineer, 2nd Line, 3rd Line, Support, Helpdesk, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire, York
We currently have a vacancy for a Back-Up/Storage Engineer to join our team in High Wycombe.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working in support of a production environment in Data Centres in the UK and branches throughout Europe and Latin America.
This is a mainly Microsoft environment for an International Finance Company - comprising 2,700 users over 25 sites in 17 countries. Comprising of Active Directory, Windows 7, SCCM, Messaging infrastructure - Exchange, BES, Good, SQL Server, SQL Server, Linux.
Role Requirements:
*
Effectively communicate the current status of all projects, problems, and issues to departmental management.
*
Attend departmental, project, and general meetings as to effectively represent department responsibilities along with current status as appropriate.
*
Participate in company provided training and perform independent training as appropriate.
*
Author policy, procedure and standards documents based on industry best practices and personal research and experience.
*
Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
*
Assist the senior engineers to ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
*
Proactively identifies opportunities for improvements to existing processes and for automation of time-consuming tasks.
*
Install system patches and application updates as directed.
*
Conduct audit compliance assessments and initiate corrective action.
*
Devise, apply, and monitor backup and recovery solutions to ensure protection of data.
*
Provide technical and operational support in designated technology areas and projects as directed.
*
Execute operational support of corporate, branch and service centre operations and all associated server hardware and software.
*
Resolve incident management tickets as they arise and ensure timely resolution.
*
Plan, prioritize, and provide vision with schedules for assigned software and / or hardware changes.
*
Perform critical system changes after business hours.
*
Perform other duties as assigned
*
Understands and promotes GMAC's policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
*
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the GMAC UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion
Some after-hours work and periodic 24x7 on call support will be required.
Experience:
*
Successful candidate will have several years experience working with Wintel technologies, in a hands on capacity.
*
Experience of supporting global organizations, and large scale technology migrations
*
Experience of technical migrations for company mergers, acquisitions, separations essential
*
Strong EMC Avamar experience v6
*
Data Domain
*
VMware vCenter
*
Tivoli Storage Manager
*
RedHat Enterprise Linux v5 and v6
*
AIX v6 and v7
Skills/Knowledge:
*
Minimum 2 years of experience with Avamar and Data Domain
*
Minimum 2 years of experience in information technology.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with Unix and/or Linux server operating systems.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with networking and integration
*
Basic knowledge of transmission / connectivity protocols
*
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
*
Basic knowledge of server virtualization technologies.
*
Basic knowledge of cross platform integration.
*
Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately, and intelligently; must foster open communication, speak with impact, listen to others, and write effectively
*
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills with an ability to evaluate complex problems and issues quickly and accurately in order to recommend or take the most appropriate course of action
If you feel that you are a good match for this role then please apply today
09/09/2016
We currently have a vacancy for a Back-Up/Storage Engineer to join our team in High Wycombe.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working in support of a production environment in Data Centres in the UK and branches throughout Europe and Latin America.
This is a mainly Microsoft environment for an International Finance Company - comprising 2,700 users over 25 sites in 17 countries. Comprising of Active Directory, Windows 7, SCCM, Messaging infrastructure - Exchange, BES, Good, SQL Server, SQL Server, Linux.
Role Requirements:
*
Effectively communicate the current status of all projects, problems, and issues to departmental management.
*
Attend departmental, project, and general meetings as to effectively represent department responsibilities along with current status as appropriate.
*
Participate in company provided training and perform independent training as appropriate.
*
Author policy, procedure and standards documents based on industry best practices and personal research and experience.
*
Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
*
Assist the senior engineers to ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
*
Proactively identifies opportunities for improvements to existing processes and for automation of time-consuming tasks.
*
Install system patches and application updates as directed.
*
Conduct audit compliance assessments and initiate corrective action.
*
Devise, apply, and monitor backup and recovery solutions to ensure protection of data.
*
Provide technical and operational support in designated technology areas and projects as directed.
*
Execute operational support of corporate, branch and service centre operations and all associated server hardware and software.
*
Resolve incident management tickets as they arise and ensure timely resolution.
*
Plan, prioritize, and provide vision with schedules for assigned software and / or hardware changes.
*
Perform critical system changes after business hours.
*
Perform other duties as assigned
*
Understands and promotes GMAC's policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
*
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the GMAC UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion
Some after-hours work and periodic 24x7 on call support will be required.
Experience:
*
Successful candidate will have several years experience working with Wintel technologies, in a hands on capacity.
*
Experience of supporting global organizations, and large scale technology migrations
*
Experience of technical migrations for company mergers, acquisitions, separations essential
*
Strong EMC Avamar experience v6
*
Data Domain
*
VMware vCenter
*
Tivoli Storage Manager
*
RedHat Enterprise Linux v5 and v6
*
AIX v6 and v7
Skills/Knowledge:
*
Minimum 2 years of experience with Avamar and Data Domain
*
Minimum 2 years of experience in information technology.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with Unix and/or Linux server operating systems.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with networking and integration
*
Basic knowledge of transmission / connectivity protocols
*
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
*
Basic knowledge of server virtualization technologies.
*
Basic knowledge of cross platform integration.
*
Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately, and intelligently; must foster open communication, speak with impact, listen to others, and write effectively
*
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills with an ability to evaluate complex problems and issues quickly and accurately in order to recommend or take the most appropriate course of action
If you feel that you are a good match for this role then please apply today
Infrastructure/Wintel Engineer
Sheffield | £45,000
We are looking to hire a skilled engineer to join one of solutions providers, who support users across the UK & Europe. You will be joining an expanding team, who cover a range of technologies.
The ideal candidate will have experience within senior BAU support & project based work, however they will also consider someone who is only doing business support at the moment.
Technical Skills:
- Server 2008 / 2012
- Microsoft Exchange & Office 365
- Active Directory, DNS, GPO & VPN
- SCCM
- Windows Operating Systems
You will also have excellent knowledge of minimum one of the following:
- VMware (ESX, vCentre, vCloud, vSphere)
- Citrix
- Networks & Firewalls
In return our client is offering great career progression, a competitive salary and exposure to the latest versions of technology across a range of different infrastructures.
We will be holding interviews next week so don't wait around….
To apply email your CV or call (Apply online only)
Citrix, VMware, Hyper V, Windows Server, Microsoft, Exchange, Office 365, Azure, SCCM, Networks, Firewalls, Virtualisation, Infrastructure, Desktop, Wintel, Systems Admin, Engineer, 2nd Line, 3rd Line, Support, Helpdesk, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire, York
09/09/2016
Infrastructure/Wintel Engineer
Sheffield | £45,000
We are looking to hire a skilled engineer to join one of solutions providers, who support users across the UK & Europe. You will be joining an expanding team, who cover a range of technologies.
The ideal candidate will have experience within senior BAU support & project based work, however they will also consider someone who is only doing business support at the moment.
Technical Skills:
- Server 2008 / 2012
- Microsoft Exchange & Office 365
- Active Directory, DNS, GPO & VPN
- SCCM
- Windows Operating Systems
You will also have excellent knowledge of minimum one of the following:
- VMware (ESX, vCentre, vCloud, vSphere)
- Citrix
- Networks & Firewalls
In return our client is offering great career progression, a competitive salary and exposure to the latest versions of technology across a range of different infrastructures.
We will be holding interviews next week so don't wait around….
To apply email your CV or call (Apply online only)
Citrix, VMware, Hyper V, Windows Server, Microsoft, Exchange, Office 365, Azure, SCCM, Networks, Firewalls, Virtualisation, Infrastructure, Desktop, Wintel, Systems Admin, Engineer, 2nd Line, 3rd Line, Support, Helpdesk, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire, York
We currently have a vacancy for a Back-Up/Storage Engineer to join our team in High Wycombe.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working in support of a production environment in Data Centres in the UK and branches throughout Europe and Latin America.
This is a mainly Microsoft environment for an International Finance Company - comprising 2,700 users over 25 sites in 17 countries. Comprising of Active Directory, Windows 7, SCCM, Messaging infrastructure - Exchange, BES, Good, SQL Server, SQL Server, Linux.
Role Requirements:
*
Effectively communicate the current status of all projects, problems, and issues to departmental management.
*
Attend departmental, project, and general meetings as to effectively represent department responsibilities along with current status as appropriate.
*
Participate in company provided training and perform independent training as appropriate.
*
Author policy, procedure and standards documents based on industry best practices and personal research and experience.
*
Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
*
Assist the senior engineers to ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
*
Proactively identifies opportunities for improvements to existing processes and for automation of time-consuming tasks.
*
Install system patches and application updates as directed.
*
Conduct audit compliance assessments and initiate corrective action.
*
Devise, apply, and monitor backup and recovery solutions to ensure protection of data.
*
Provide technical and operational support in designated technology areas and projects as directed.
*
Execute operational support of corporate, branch and service centre operations and all associated server hardware and software.
*
Resolve incident management tickets as they arise and ensure timely resolution.
*
Plan, prioritize, and provide vision with schedules for assigned software and / or hardware changes.
*
Perform critical system changes after business hours.
*
Perform other duties as assigned
*
Understands and promotes GMAC's policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
*
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the GMAC UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion
Some after-hours work and periodic 24x7 on call support will be required.
Experience:
*
Successful candidate will have several years experience working with Wintel technologies, in a hands on capacity.
*
Experience of supporting global organizations, and large scale technology migrations
*
Experience of technical migrations for company mergers, acquisitions, separations essential
*
Strong EMC Avamar experience v6
*
Data Domain
*
VMware vCenter
*
Tivoli Storage Manager
*
RedHat Enterprise Linux v5 and v6
*
AIX v6 and v7
Skills/Knowledge:
*
Minimum 2 years of experience with Avamar and Data Domain
*
Minimum 2 years of experience in information technology.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with Unix and/or Linux server operating systems.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with networking and integration
*
Basic knowledge of transmission / connectivity protocols
*
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
*
Basic knowledge of server virtualization technologies.
*
Basic knowledge of cross platform integration.
*
Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately, and intelligently; must foster open communication, speak with impact, listen to others, and write effectively
*
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills with an ability to evaluate complex problems and issues quickly and accurately in order to recommend or take the most appropriate course of action
If you feel that you are a good match for this role then please apply today
09/09/2016
We currently have a vacancy for a Back-Up/Storage Engineer to join our team in High Wycombe.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working in support of a production environment in Data Centres in the UK and branches throughout Europe and Latin America.
This is a mainly Microsoft environment for an International Finance Company - comprising 2,700 users over 25 sites in 17 countries. Comprising of Active Directory, Windows 7, SCCM, Messaging infrastructure - Exchange, BES, Good, SQL Server, SQL Server, Linux.
Role Requirements:
*
Effectively communicate the current status of all projects, problems, and issues to departmental management.
*
Attend departmental, project, and general meetings as to effectively represent department responsibilities along with current status as appropriate.
*
Participate in company provided training and perform independent training as appropriate.
*
Author policy, procedure and standards documents based on industry best practices and personal research and experience.
*
Study and analyze the performance and capacities of the systems and peripheral equipment/systems and prepare plans for future expansion and upgrades.
*
Assist the senior engineers to ensure that all servers are running at optimal capacity.
*
Proactively identifies opportunities for improvements to existing processes and for automation of time-consuming tasks.
*
Install system patches and application updates as directed.
*
Conduct audit compliance assessments and initiate corrective action.
*
Devise, apply, and monitor backup and recovery solutions to ensure protection of data.
*
Provide technical and operational support in designated technology areas and projects as directed.
*
Execute operational support of corporate, branch and service centre operations and all associated server hardware and software.
*
Resolve incident management tickets as they arise and ensure timely resolution.
*
Plan, prioritize, and provide vision with schedules for assigned software and / or hardware changes.
*
Perform critical system changes after business hours.
*
Perform other duties as assigned
*
Understands and promotes GMAC's policy on Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
*
To ensure ongoing adherence to all relevant compliance regulations that may govern the GMAC UK Plc business and complete all regulatory knowledge training where applicable in a timely fashion
Some after-hours work and periodic 24x7 on call support will be required.
Experience:
*
Successful candidate will have several years experience working with Wintel technologies, in a hands on capacity.
*
Experience of supporting global organizations, and large scale technology migrations
*
Experience of technical migrations for company mergers, acquisitions, separations essential
*
Strong EMC Avamar experience v6
*
Data Domain
*
VMware vCenter
*
Tivoli Storage Manager
*
RedHat Enterprise Linux v5 and v6
*
AIX v6 and v7
Skills/Knowledge:
*
Minimum 2 years of experience with Avamar and Data Domain
*
Minimum 2 years of experience in information technology.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with Unix and/or Linux server operating systems.
*
Minimum 1 year of experience with networking and integration
*
Basic knowledge of transmission / connectivity protocols
*
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
*
Basic knowledge of server virtualization technologies.
*
Basic knowledge of cross platform integration.
*
Ability to communicate quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately, and intelligently; must foster open communication, speak with impact, listen to others, and write effectively
*
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills with an ability to evaluate complex problems and issues quickly and accurately in order to recommend or take the most appropriate course of action
If you feel that you are a good match for this role then please apply today
