Role Description<\/p>\n
\tThis role is technical in nature and is responsible for providing high quality and timely IT infrastructure support to ensure the availability, stability and performance of the datacentres, cloud platforms and corporate systems.\u00a0
\n\tLinux sever estate management
\n\tLinux on Vmware
\n\tLinux in Azure \/ AWS
\n\tCloud Infrastructure builds
\n\tCloud Infrastructure maintenance, management and support
\n\tOrganisational Design
\n\tThis position is part of the CIO department and reports to the regional Head of Cloud Infrastructure Management<\/p>\n
Specific Role Responsibilities<\/p>\n
\tDesign: Ensure that Linux & Cloud environments are designed to best practice standards for resilience and availability to ensure the highest SLAs are maintained.
\n\tAvailability: Ensure that uptime SLAs are met every month for systems that you are responsible for by managing and resolving issue logs; performing scheduled maintenance to minimise disruption.
\n\tPerformance: Ensure that performance SLAs are met every month for systems that you are responsible for by monitoring system performance, capacity and growth; suggesting and implementing performance improvements and hardware\/software refreshes.
\n\tInformation Security: Ensure that the Linux & Cloud environments are internally and externally secure by following existing policies and procedures and documenting for audit purposes as required; implementing security controls and remediations; completing risk assessments and build guides for new and existing systems.
\n\tBusiness Continuity: Ensure that data on the Linux & Cloud environments is secure and backed up by ensuring that regular backups are made and are tested. Participate in yearly BCP & DR tests. Ensure that any new \/ modified build is in line with company requirements and departmental policy for resilience and availability. Documenting resilience and backup plans for all new \/modified builds.
\n\tTraining: Develop professional and technical knowledge and skills. Provide technical advice and mentoring within the team.
\n\tProject Work: Implement new projects to meet project timelines. Work in a matrix structure with multi-national teams.
\n\tBudget: \u00a0Recommend changes that could reduce costs in your areas of responsibility.<\/p>\n
Experience required<\/p>\n
\tDegree qualified or equivalent industry certifications and relevant experience
\n\tLinux & Cloud (preferably Azure) certifications will be advantageous
\n\tGeneral infrastructure skills and strong knowledge of Linux & Cloud infrastructure management
\n\tExperience with Red Hat and Linux scripting preferable
\n\tKubernetes experience will be advantageous
\n\tDesign, build \/ deploy, manage and maintain Linux & Cloud environments on virtualised platforms
\n\tTerraform for infrastructure management preferable
\n\tExperience with automated configuration management systems and software driven infrastructure management desirable
\n\tExperience working with Linux in Azure \/ AWS
\n\tKeen interest in and knowledge of latest server technologies
\n\tSuccessfully implemented infrastructure projects
\n\tGood team player with the ability to work independently and able to take initiative and drive change
\n\tAbility to function effectively in a matrix structure
\n\tExcellent communication skills, confident in dealing with internal teams and external clients and 3rd parties
\n\tDemonstratable problem-solving capabilities
\n\tAble to work in a rapidly changing environment
\n\tAbility to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, high-performance environment<\/p>\n
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