Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203405, 203406
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages
Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment.
Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs.
Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
Dec 08, 2022
Full time
Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2
Closing date: 29 January 2023
Location: Flexible
Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6)
Contract type : Permanent
Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm. There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.
Post numbers: 203405, 203406
Job Description
Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages
Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment.
Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs.
Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell.
Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
Agile and flexible working
Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
Health and wellbeing benefits and support
Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose
For more information, please visit our website.
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Nov 09, 2021
Full time
A Senior position within Future PLC’s Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) team means becoming accountable for the long term success of many elements of the SRE team platform. The role requires a strong technical background alongside a passion for exploration and new opportunities. A Senior SRE is not expected to provide any formal coaching, or leadership to others, but would be expected to support mentoring and be a positive influence for the growth of our team and our department.
As a Senior SRE you will also be responsible for providing technical oversight for Futures delivery infrastructure and the success of teams that rely on that infrastructure.
You will bring strong leadership skills applied in a technical context with a team of engineers. You will help steer your team towards a common technical vision. You’ll help analyze the current system, it’s strengths and limitations. You will participate in roadmap and project planning efforts and will have ownership for delivering it.
You’ll be participating in project management efforts as the teams execute on plans, and you’ll have a role in communicating progress and status to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Lead by example - Provide technical leadership for several functional areas in the SRE team like monitoring, logging, security, and more.
Take ownership for SRE projects and drive them forward
Support SRE Leads in accountability for meeting Futures SLAs and SLOs
Collaborate closely with development and project team mates to deliver on our shared goals
Implement, evolve and maintain runbooks, automation and documentation to improve working practices and system operation
Attend events, conferences and workshops to maintain awareness of industry trends and support their adoption within the organisation
Design, build and operate highly resilient, performant and observable infrastructure that serves the changing business objectives
Collaborate with third-party suppliers and customers where required to support business requirements
Translate high level technical guidance into actionable direction for the teams and initiatives
Respond to out of hours incidents as part of a shared rotation
Identify and drive cost-optimisation.
Responsibilities:
Previous experience providing technical direction for a team of engineers
Experience in directing long term projects and collaborating with teammates on its delivery
Experience developing and reviewing complex technical requirements, and translating them into actionable tasks for engineers
Good understanding of the full SDLC process
Proficient with Infrastructure as Code tools for managing Azure resources (Terraform and ARM templates)
Experience with Deployment techniques (Blue/Green, Canary etc)
Is opinionated on what good looks like for delivering both software and infrastructure via CI/CD pipeline best practices
Expert knowledge on AzureDevOps pipelines
Observability at scale with tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log Analytics
Good understanding of Landing Zone architectural patterns (ideally Azure Cloud Adoption Framework)
Understanding of immutable infrastructure
Performance and Cost Optimisation from architectural and engineering perspective.
Good Understanding of IAAS and PAAS Azure services
Proficient with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible
Proficient with development languages such as C# or Javascript
Lead Software Engineer - .NET This award-winning specialist UK Financial Services Company are seeking an experienced Software Engineer Lead within a role that provides the opportunity to make a real difference in a time of planned growth within the organisation. Reporting into the Software Engineering Manager, you will be leading the build, configuration and maintenance of internally developed applications and products in an environment that is currently going through a substantial technology migration from on-premise to the Cloud. As the Lead Engineer, you will bring your experience and technical knowledge providing technical influence and leadership to drive maturity in a CI/CD/DevSecOps, test automation environment, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement within the Software Engineering Teams, providing technical mentoring and coaching, whilst supporting the Software Engineering Managers with capability management, governance and running of technical training workshops in a highly collaborative environment. Key Activities Define implementation options for technical change (at and above the Epic level) and translate technical change Epics into Features for Engineering teams incorporating security, performance, availability, supportability (including upgrades), maintainability and roadmap progression aspects. Lead and drive refinement of technical Features with Software Engineering teams Lead the technical planning and coordination of multi-team/complex production releases/deployments. Support Engineering teams, where required, with single-team production releases/deployments. Support Software Engineering Managers with root cause analysis and identifying continual improvement opportunities in production release capability and reliability. Support Software Engineering teams with technical problem solving, incident resolution and technical thought leadership as required to support progression of day-to-day Engineering team activity. Use technical mentoring & coaching techniques to enable Software Engineering teams to gain technical confidence and competence lifting team capability and self-sufficiency over time. Support Software Engineering Mangers to foster innovation within teams and introduce new ways of working by embracing, role modelling and driving a DevSecOps/CALMS model culture within teams. Deriving Features from Epics (that require Engineering delivery) and leading refinement sessions with Engineering teams. Participating in Engineering team Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, refinement and planning. Supporting Software Engineering Managers in refining and embedding Engineering roadmaps within teams and supporting governance and risk tasks. Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Demonstrable skills in the following: Microsoft .NET development stack JAM development stack DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Azure DevOps preferrable) Microsoft Azure SaaS/PaaS capabilities Containerisation (Docker/K8s) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Excellent technical thought leadership, negotiation and influencing skills Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present and communicate complex technical concepts as simple to understand commercial outcomes Excellent technical coaching and mentoring skills Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills Strong knowledge of technical excellence practice and DevOps/CALMS methodologies Understanding of Agile delivery processes/methodologies Understanding of business processes Proven technical thought leadership and DevOps/CALMS best practice Proven experience of developing and deploying scalable, secure and highly available cloud applications Proven experience of embedding security, performance, availability and maintainability aspects in delivery This is a hybrid role with a requirement of two days a week in the office. An outstanding opportunity awaits. Apply now!
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Lead Software Engineer - .NET This award-winning specialist UK Financial Services Company are seeking an experienced Software Engineer Lead within a role that provides the opportunity to make a real difference in a time of planned growth within the organisation. Reporting into the Software Engineering Manager, you will be leading the build, configuration and maintenance of internally developed applications and products in an environment that is currently going through a substantial technology migration from on-premise to the Cloud. As the Lead Engineer, you will bring your experience and technical knowledge providing technical influence and leadership to drive maturity in a CI/CD/DevSecOps, test automation environment, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement within the Software Engineering Teams, providing technical mentoring and coaching, whilst supporting the Software Engineering Managers with capability management, governance and running of technical training workshops in a highly collaborative environment. Key Activities Define implementation options for technical change (at and above the Epic level) and translate technical change Epics into Features for Engineering teams incorporating security, performance, availability, supportability (including upgrades), maintainability and roadmap progression aspects. Lead and drive refinement of technical Features with Software Engineering teams Lead the technical planning and coordination of multi-team/complex production releases/deployments. Support Engineering teams, where required, with single-team production releases/deployments. Support Software Engineering Managers with root cause analysis and identifying continual improvement opportunities in production release capability and reliability. Support Software Engineering teams with technical problem solving, incident resolution and technical thought leadership as required to support progression of day-to-day Engineering team activity. Use technical mentoring & coaching techniques to enable Software Engineering teams to gain technical confidence and competence lifting team capability and self-sufficiency over time. Support Software Engineering Mangers to foster innovation within teams and introduce new ways of working by embracing, role modelling and driving a DevSecOps/CALMS model culture within teams. Deriving Features from Epics (that require Engineering delivery) and leading refinement sessions with Engineering teams. Participating in Engineering team Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, refinement and planning. Supporting Software Engineering Managers in refining and embedding Engineering roadmaps within teams and supporting governance and risk tasks. Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Demonstrable skills in the following: Microsoft .NET development stack JAM development stack DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Azure DevOps preferrable) Microsoft Azure SaaS/PaaS capabilities Containerisation (Docker/K8s) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Excellent technical thought leadership, negotiation and influencing skills Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present and communicate complex technical concepts as simple to understand commercial outcomes Excellent technical coaching and mentoring skills Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills Strong knowledge of technical excellence practice and DevOps/CALMS methodologies Understanding of Agile delivery processes/methodologies Understanding of business processes Proven technical thought leadership and DevOps/CALMS best practice Proven experience of developing and deploying scalable, secure and highly available cloud applications Proven experience of embedding security, performance, availability and maintainability aspects in delivery This is a hybrid role with a requirement of two days a week in the office. An outstanding opportunity awaits. Apply now!
Lead Software Engineer - .NET This award-winning specialist UK Financial Services Company are seeking an experienced Software Engineer Lead within a role that provides the opportunity to make a real difference in a time of planned growth within the organisation. Reporting into the Software Engineering Manager, you will be leading the build, configuration and maintenance of internally developed applications and products in an environment that is currently going through a substantial technology migration from on-premise to the Cloud. As the Lead Engineer, you will bring your experience and technical knowledge providing technical influence and leadership to drive maturity in a CI/CD/DevSecOps, test automation environment, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement within the Software Engineering Teams, providing technical mentoring and coaching, whilst supporting the Software Engineering Managers with capability management, governance and running of technical training workshops in a highly collaborative environment. Key Activities Define implementation options for technical change (at and above the Epic level) and translate technical change Epics into Features for Engineering teams incorporating security, performance, availability, supportability (including upgrades), maintainability and roadmap progression aspects. Lead and drive refinement of technical Features with Software Engineering teams Lead the technical planning and coordination of multi-team/complex production releases/deployments. Support Engineering teams, where required, with single-team production releases/deployments. Support Software Engineering Managers with root cause analysis and identifying continual improvement opportunities in production release capability and reliability. Support Software Engineering teams with technical problem solving, incident resolution and technical thought leadership as required to support progression of day-to-day Engineering team activity. Use technical mentoring & coaching techniques to enable Software Engineering teams to gain technical confidence and competence lifting team capability and self-sufficiency over time. Support Software Engineering Mangers to foster innovation within teams and introduce new ways of working by embracing, role modelling and driving a DevSecOps/CALMS model culture within teams. Deriving Features from Epics (that require Engineering delivery) and leading refinement sessions with Engineering teams. Participating in Engineering team Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, refinement and planning. Supporting Software Engineering Managers in refining and embedding Engineering roadmaps within teams and supporting governance and risk tasks. Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Demonstrable skills in the following: Microsoft .NET development stack JAM development stack DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Azure DevOps preferrable) Microsoft Azure SaaS/PaaS capabilities Containerisation (Docker/K8s) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Excellent technical thought leadership, negotiation and influencing skills Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present and communicate complex technical concepts as simple to understand commercial outcomes Excellent technical coaching and mentoring skills Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills Strong knowledge of technical excellence practice and DevOps/CALMS methodologies Understanding of Agile delivery processes/methodologies Understanding of business processes Proven technical thought leadership and DevOps/CALMS best practice Proven experience of developing and deploying scalable, secure and highly available cloud applications Proven experience of embedding security, performance, availability and maintainability aspects in delivery This is a hybrid role with a requirement of two days a week in the office. An outstanding opportunity awaits. Apply now!
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Lead Software Engineer - .NET This award-winning specialist UK Financial Services Company are seeking an experienced Software Engineer Lead within a role that provides the opportunity to make a real difference in a time of planned growth within the organisation. Reporting into the Software Engineering Manager, you will be leading the build, configuration and maintenance of internally developed applications and products in an environment that is currently going through a substantial technology migration from on-premise to the Cloud. As the Lead Engineer, you will bring your experience and technical knowledge providing technical influence and leadership to drive maturity in a CI/CD/DevSecOps, test automation environment, ensuring best practice and continuous improvement within the Software Engineering Teams, providing technical mentoring and coaching, whilst supporting the Software Engineering Managers with capability management, governance and running of technical training workshops in a highly collaborative environment. Key Activities Define implementation options for technical change (at and above the Epic level) and translate technical change Epics into Features for Engineering teams incorporating security, performance, availability, supportability (including upgrades), maintainability and roadmap progression aspects. Lead and drive refinement of technical Features with Software Engineering teams Lead the technical planning and coordination of multi-team/complex production releases/deployments. Support Engineering teams, where required, with single-team production releases/deployments. Support Software Engineering Managers with root cause analysis and identifying continual improvement opportunities in production release capability and reliability. Support Software Engineering teams with technical problem solving, incident resolution and technical thought leadership as required to support progression of day-to-day Engineering team activity. Use technical mentoring & coaching techniques to enable Software Engineering teams to gain technical confidence and competence lifting team capability and self-sufficiency over time. Support Software Engineering Mangers to foster innovation within teams and introduce new ways of working by embracing, role modelling and driving a DevSecOps/CALMS model culture within teams. Deriving Features from Epics (that require Engineering delivery) and leading refinement sessions with Engineering teams. Participating in Engineering team Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, refinement and planning. Supporting Software Engineering Managers in refining and embedding Engineering roadmaps within teams and supporting governance and risk tasks. Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Demonstrable skills in the following: Microsoft .NET development stack JAM development stack DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Azure DevOps preferrable) Microsoft Azure SaaS/PaaS capabilities Containerisation (Docker/K8s) Microsoft Dynamics 365 Excellent technical thought leadership, negotiation and influencing skills Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present and communicate complex technical concepts as simple to understand commercial outcomes Excellent technical coaching and mentoring skills Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills Strong knowledge of technical excellence practice and DevOps/CALMS methodologies Understanding of Agile delivery processes/methodologies Understanding of business processes Proven technical thought leadership and DevOps/CALMS best practice Proven experience of developing and deploying scalable, secure and highly available cloud applications Proven experience of embedding security, performance, availability and maintainability aspects in delivery This is a hybrid role with a requirement of two days a week in the office. An outstanding opportunity awaits. Apply now!
Site Reliability Engineer- Lead, Mentoring, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD A leading provider of financial services is seeking two Site Reliability Engineers- Leads with a solid and proven background in Azure or GCP. This position will also be based onsite in London two days per week. A key part of this opening is mentoring from a tech standpoint, being able to lead front the front and guide/show members of the team how to implement pipelines, automate processes etc. Much of your focus will be on optimizing existing systems on Azure, building new Azure PaaS and IaaS solutions for services currently not running on Azure, and eliminating manual work through automation wherever feasible. A further stage will be to apply those skills to GCP, but this is further down the road. Skills required: Will consider candidates from any of the key vendors across the Cloud- Azure, GCP, and AWS. Kubernetes & troubleshooting, managed services like AKS Using your SRE Attitude (understanding SLI, SLO & SLA) Container Image Management & Security like Aquasec Code Quality & repository Management like SonarQube & NexusQ Service Mesh (Istio) traffic shaping, canary, blue/green &usage of envoy filter Micro Services Manage & Migrate Microsoft SQL Server and Database ITILv3 Solutions like ServiceNow Helmfile & Helm Charts writing comprehensive helm charts from scratch Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates & Blueprints & Bicep Azure DevOps CI/CD Automation & Hands-on Azure Pipelines CI/CD Automated Unit/Integration/Load Testing Azure Application Gateway & API Management Azure IAM - Identity & Access Management Azure Policy Management & Cloud Security Azure Express Route Site Reliability Engineer- Lead, Mentoring, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Site Reliability Engineer- Lead, Mentoring, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD A leading provider of financial services is seeking two Site Reliability Engineers- Leads with a solid and proven background in Azure or GCP. This position will also be based onsite in London two days per week. A key part of this opening is mentoring from a tech standpoint, being able to lead front the front and guide/show members of the team how to implement pipelines, automate processes etc. Much of your focus will be on optimizing existing systems on Azure, building new Azure PaaS and IaaS solutions for services currently not running on Azure, and eliminating manual work through automation wherever feasible. A further stage will be to apply those skills to GCP, but this is further down the road. Skills required: Will consider candidates from any of the key vendors across the Cloud- Azure, GCP, and AWS. Kubernetes & troubleshooting, managed services like AKS Using your SRE Attitude (understanding SLI, SLO & SLA) Container Image Management & Security like Aquasec Code Quality & repository Management like SonarQube & NexusQ Service Mesh (Istio) traffic shaping, canary, blue/green &usage of envoy filter Micro Services Manage & Migrate Microsoft SQL Server and Database ITILv3 Solutions like ServiceNow Helmfile & Helm Charts writing comprehensive helm charts from scratch Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates & Blueprints & Bicep Azure DevOps CI/CD Automation & Hands-on Azure Pipelines CI/CD Automated Unit/Integration/Load Testing Azure Application Gateway & API Management Azure IAM - Identity & Access Management Azure Policy Management & Cloud Security Azure Express Route Site Reliability Engineer- Lead, Mentoring, Kubernetes, PaaS, IaaS, SQL, Azure DevOps, CI/CD McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
DevSecOps - Upto £60,000 On-site 5 days (West - Midlands) We value discussion and debate as part of our approach. We will question assumptions, ambition and process - but do so with respect and humility. We relish difficult problems, and overcome them with innovation, creativity and technical freedom to help us design optimum solutions. Ethics, privacy and quality are at the heart of our work and we will not sacrifice these for outcomes. We treat data with respect and use it only for the right purpose. Our people are positive, dedicated and relentless. Data is a vast topic, but we strive for interactions that are engaging, informative and fun in equal measure. But maintain a steely focus on outcomes and delivering quality products for our customers. Requirements Specialised in cloud management of platforms, applications, data and supporting infrastructure in the capacity of a system administrator of either the AWS or Azure platform Developing automation to support continuous delivery of changes using technologies on the Azure platform. Developing infrastructure as a service configuration to automate the creation of infrastructure and platforms to host test and production systems Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats Familiar with the NCSC secure design principles Familiar with managing security of cloud platforms, including administration of secrets, tokens and certificates. Working with Architects, Data and Software Engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended Planning out projects and being involved in project management decisions Responsible for the design, security, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached with the ability to understand and resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk. Communicating effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries to understand the context and how to make complex and technical information and language simple and accessible for non-technical audiences. Understanding of how to expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services. Ensuring that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Ideal Candidates will demonstrate: Experience working across cyber security teams would be beneficial Solid infrastructure design experience for both on-prem and cloud, to implement or migrate applications and databases to Azure. Solid experience in a range of technologies and be able to make assessments as to what is best to be used for the projects and the organisation. As well as suggest and develop innovative approaches within constrained projects and environments. Strong experience in software development, change/release management processes, and technical governance to fully understand the typical life cycle and maintenance of live systems. Ability to work with containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, PKS, Docker; cloud provisioning software, including Ansible, Terraform, Azure blueprints, ARM templates; and application performance analysis and monitoring Experience of functional and non-functional testing including automated deployment experience of applications and databases. Understanding of the government digital service manual and standards across Discovery/Alpha/Beta/Live phases. Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS technologies and the implications of their use compared with bespoke development. Being able to provide training, support and mentoring to the wider business Knowledge of how to ensure that risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Desirable Skills & Experience: Worked as part of a system support team, managing live systems and triaging & resolving incidents to resolution including management of known defects and issues. Worked as part of multi-disciplinary project team. Experience with Terraform to deploy cloud infrastructure in Azure Experience with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to automate the build and deploy of containerised applications Experience implementing effective instrumentation to monitor applications Experience implementing SAST and DAST tooling in deployment pipelines like Trivvy and SonarQube Experience of both AWS and Azure Dev Ops tooling. This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview. Benefits Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme Flexible Working - including home working and part time Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus - based on company and individual performance Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester - Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000 VIQU are searching for an 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer to join a vibrant team of tech and business experts committed to democratising digital transformation for businesses of all scales. Their objective is to deliver accessible and budget-friendly enterprise-level technology, knowledge, and processes. Esteemed by clientele, this innovative team thrives in diverse projects and are known for groundbreaking solutions, establishing them as industry pioneers. As the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the configuration of the Azure Cloud Infrastructure, you will expertly manage customer tickets, meeting defined SLAs and KPIs through diverse channels like Phone, Email, or Web portals. Working within the ITIL framework, you will ensure clear ticket updates, managing your own ticketing queue and helping your team where possible. Requirements for the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer position include: - A minimum of 2 years' experience providing 3rd line support within a service desk. - Demonstrated expertise in cloud-native design, covering both PaaS and IaaS. - Proficiency in Azure, with certifications in az900 and az104. - Experience in implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, along with a solid understanding of DevOps principles. - Familiarity and practical experience with the following technologies: Azure DevOps Terraform AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) Data Engineering - A drive to continuously develop your technical knowledge and abilities. Benefits of the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer: - 25 days holiday + bank holidays - Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days) - Extra days off for special occasions and birthdays - 5 paid volunteer days - 12 days of development time - Private health insurance - Microsoft accreditations paid for - Plus many more! To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW . Alternatively, you can contact Katie Dark directly on . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester - Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester - Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000 VIQU are searching for an 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer to join a vibrant team of tech and business experts committed to democratising digital transformation for businesses of all scales. Their objective is to deliver accessible and budget-friendly enterprise-level technology, knowledge, and processes. Esteemed by clientele, this innovative team thrives in diverse projects and are known for groundbreaking solutions, establishing them as industry pioneers. As the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the configuration of the Azure Cloud Infrastructure, you will expertly manage customer tickets, meeting defined SLAs and KPIs through diverse channels like Phone, Email, or Web portals. Working within the ITIL framework, you will ensure clear ticket updates, managing your own ticketing queue and helping your team where possible. Requirements for the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer position include: - A minimum of 2 years' experience providing 3rd line support within a service desk. - Demonstrated expertise in cloud-native design, covering both PaaS and IaaS. - Proficiency in Azure, with certifications in az900 and az104. - Experience in implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, along with a solid understanding of DevOps principles. - Familiarity and practical experience with the following technologies: Azure DevOps Terraform AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) Data Engineering - A drive to continuously develop your technical knowledge and abilities. Benefits of the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer: - 25 days holiday + bank holidays - Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days) - Extra days off for special occasions and birthdays - 5 paid volunteer days - 12 days of development time - Private health insurance - Microsoft accreditations paid for - Plus many more! To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW . Alternatively, you can contact Katie Dark directly on . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester - Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000
3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000 VIQU are searching for an 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer to join a vibrant team of tech and business experts committed to democratising digital transformation for businesses of all scales. Their objective is to deliver accessible and budget-friendly enterprise-level technology, knowledge, and processes. Esteemed by clientele, this innovative team thrives in diverse projects and are known for groundbreaking solutions, establishing them as industry pioneers. As the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the configuration of the Azure Cloud Infrastructure, you will expertly manage customer tickets, meeting defined SLAs and KPIs through diverse channels like Phone, Email, or Web portals. Working within the ITIL framework, you will ensure clear ticket updates, managing your own ticketing queue and helping your team where possible. Requirements for the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer position include: - A minimum of 2 years' experience providing 3rd line support within a service desk. - Demonstrated expertise in cloud-native design, covering both PaaS and IaaS. - Proficiency in Azure, with certifications in az900 and az104. - Experience in implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, along with a solid understanding of DevOps principles. - Familiarity and practical experience with the following technologies: Azure DevOps Terraform AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) Data Engineering - A drive to continuously develop your technical knowledge and abilities. Benefits of the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer: - 25 days holiday + bank holidays - Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days) - Extra days off for special occasions and birthdays - 5 paid volunteer days - 12 days of development time - Private health insurance - Microsoft accreditations paid for - Plus many more! To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW . Alternatively, you can contact Katie Dark directly on (url removed) . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000 VIQU are searching for an 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer to join a vibrant team of tech and business experts committed to democratising digital transformation for businesses of all scales. Their objective is to deliver accessible and budget-friendly enterprise-level technology, knowledge, and processes. Esteemed by clientele, this innovative team thrives in diverse projects and are known for groundbreaking solutions, establishing them as industry pioneers. As the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the configuration of the Azure Cloud Infrastructure, you will expertly manage customer tickets, meeting defined SLAs and KPIs through diverse channels like Phone, Email, or Web portals. Working within the ITIL framework, you will ensure clear ticket updates, managing your own ticketing queue and helping your team where possible. Requirements for the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer position include: - A minimum of 2 years' experience providing 3rd line support within a service desk. - Demonstrated expertise in cloud-native design, covering both PaaS and IaaS. - Proficiency in Azure, with certifications in az900 and az104. - Experience in implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, along with a solid understanding of DevOps principles. - Familiarity and practical experience with the following technologies: Azure DevOps Terraform AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) Data Engineering - A drive to continuously develop your technical knowledge and abilities. Benefits of the 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer: - 25 days holiday + bank holidays - Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 days) - Extra days off for special occasions and birthdays - 5 paid volunteer days - 12 days of development time - Private health insurance - Microsoft accreditations paid for - Plus many more! To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW . Alternatively, you can contact Katie Dark directly on (url removed) . If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply). 3rd Line Azure Cloud Engineer Manchester Hybrid £35,000 - £45,000
Do you have extensive experience with Splunk? Eligible for DV clearance? And can be based in either Gosport or Glasgow? If yes to all of this then read on! As a Managing Security Engineer, you will be leading the design, documentation and installation of security monitoring tools/platforms to provide data to the Sopra Steria Security Operational Centre (SOC) for analysis. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that we have the correct tooling operating to ensure that we can provide protection and monitoring of our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risks, design controls, and define testing requirements. What you'll bring: Successful track record leading teams within Security Engineering coupled with experience of leading large client engagements Strong client management and relationship building experience Ability to absorb complex information and communicate effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences, assess and evaluate risk and understand the implications of new technologies. SIEM experience with designing, implementing and maintaining Splunk Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with ability to assess complex situations, identify risks, and recommend effective solutions Demonstrate significant personal responsibility or autonomy, with little need for escalation It would be great if you had: Knowledge of;Cloud, on-prem, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS environmentsSecurity incident response, code / malware analysis Strong coding skills CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) Other Cyber/information Security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SABSA) If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: Gosport or Glasgow (1-2 days per week on one of the sites) Security Clearance Level: SC Cleared, must be eligible for DV Internal Recruiter: Rebecca Salary: £55,000-70,000 per annum dependant on experience Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Do you have extensive experience with Splunk? Eligible for DV clearance? And can be based in either Gosport or Glasgow? If yes to all of this then read on! As a Managing Security Engineer, you will be leading the design, documentation and installation of security monitoring tools/platforms to provide data to the Sopra Steria Security Operational Centre (SOC) for analysis. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that we have the correct tooling operating to ensure that we can provide protection and monitoring of our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risks, design controls, and define testing requirements. What you'll bring: Successful track record leading teams within Security Engineering coupled with experience of leading large client engagements Strong client management and relationship building experience Ability to absorb complex information and communicate effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences, assess and evaluate risk and understand the implications of new technologies. SIEM experience with designing, implementing and maintaining Splunk Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with ability to assess complex situations, identify risks, and recommend effective solutions Demonstrate significant personal responsibility or autonomy, with little need for escalation It would be great if you had: Knowledge of;Cloud, on-prem, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS environmentsSecurity incident response, code / malware analysis Strong coding skills CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) Other Cyber/information Security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SABSA) If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: Gosport or Glasgow (1-2 days per week on one of the sites) Security Clearance Level: SC Cleared, must be eligible for DV Internal Recruiter: Rebecca Salary: £55,000-70,000 per annum dependant on experience Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Do you have extensive experience with Splunk? Eligible for DV clearance? And can be based in either Gosport or Glasgow? If yes to all of this then read on! As a Managing Security Engineer, you will be leading the design, documentation and installation of security monitoring tools/platforms to provide data to the Sopra Steria Security Operational Centre (SOC) for analysis. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that we have the correct tooling operating to ensure that we can provide protection and monitoring of our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risks, design controls, and define testing requirements. What you'll bring: Successful track record leading teams within Security Engineering coupled with experience of leading large client engagements Strong client management and relationship building experience Ability to absorb complex information and communicate effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences, assess and evaluate risk and understand the implications of new technologies. SIEM experience with designing, implementing and maintaining Splunk Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with ability to assess complex situations, identify risks, and recommend effective solutions Demonstrate significant personal responsibility or autonomy, with little need for escalation It would be great if you had: Knowledge of;Cloud, on-prem, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS environmentsSecurity incident response, code / malware analysis Strong coding skills CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) Other Cyber/information Security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SABSA) If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: Gosport or Glasgow (1-2 days per week on one of the sites) Security Clearance Level: SC Cleared, must be eligible for DV Internal Recruiter: Rebecca Salary: £55,000-70,000 per annum dependant on experience Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Do you have extensive experience with Splunk? Eligible for DV clearance? And can be based in either Gosport or Glasgow? If yes to all of this then read on! As a Managing Security Engineer, you will be leading the design, documentation and installation of security monitoring tools/platforms to provide data to the Sopra Steria Security Operational Centre (SOC) for analysis. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that we have the correct tooling operating to ensure that we can provide protection and monitoring of our clients. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risks, design controls, and define testing requirements. What you'll bring: Successful track record leading teams within Security Engineering coupled with experience of leading large client engagements Strong client management and relationship building experience Ability to absorb complex information and communicate effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences, assess and evaluate risk and understand the implications of new technologies. SIEM experience with designing, implementing and maintaining Splunk Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with ability to assess complex situations, identify risks, and recommend effective solutions Demonstrate significant personal responsibility or autonomy, with little need for escalation It would be great if you had: Knowledge of;Cloud, on-prem, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS environmentsSecurity incident response, code / malware analysis Strong coding skills CISSP-ISSEP (Information Systems Security Engineering Professional) Other Cyber/information Security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SABSA) If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: Gosport or Glasgow (1-2 days per week on one of the sites) Security Clearance Level: SC Cleared, must be eligible for DV Internal Recruiter: Rebecca Salary: £55,000-70,000 per annum dependant on experience Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Team IT, IT & Change Location Holborn Office County Central London Ref # 21449 Closing Date 26-Apr-2024 We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities. What you will do: • Drive system reliability and automation within non-production and production environments and resolve complex issues that L1 support are not able to fix and can triage the Service end to end • Eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation and use best practices, such as automation, to run and support stable, secure, resilient, performant Cloud platform • Understand the target Cloud architecture for the bank's chosen public Cloud Service Provider(s) and platform(s) • Understand the bank's business and technical objectives, principles and best practices and help ensure the Cloud solutions are aligned to these • Work closely with the Cloud architects and engineers ensuring adherence to their architecture standards, technical reference architectures, service design standards and Cloud security architecture, and provide constructive feedback on opportunities to evolve • Incorporate best practices into the running of the target Cloud landing zone, such as using infrastructure as code, re-using scripts and tooling, and being secure by design • Contribute to the Cloud community within the bank to share knowledge and experience and promote re-use of proven solutions and code And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns. What you will need: • Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders • Experience of SDLC tools & processes such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, CI/CD (ie Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GIT) • Experience with automation & infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible • Experience of frameworks and technologies such as Kubernetes, Istio, Kong, Docker, Kafka, Mongo • Good understanding of Cloud Networking • Strong, proven experience of building & supporting solutions for Public Cloud platforms (ie AWS or Azure) including IaaS and PaaS products and services • Experience of how to configure Cloud for high scalability and resilience, disaster recovery, tight security and proven compliance, high performance, fault detection and automated resolution Our promise to you • We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!). • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible. Important Footnote Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck!
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Team IT, IT & Change Location Holborn Office County Central London Ref # 21449 Closing Date 26-Apr-2024 We have been awarded the "Most Loved Workplace"! At Metro Bank, people come first - our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities. What you will do: • Drive system reliability and automation within non-production and production environments and resolve complex issues that L1 support are not able to fix and can triage the Service end to end • Eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation and use best practices, such as automation, to run and support stable, secure, resilient, performant Cloud platform • Understand the target Cloud architecture for the bank's chosen public Cloud Service Provider(s) and platform(s) • Understand the bank's business and technical objectives, principles and best practices and help ensure the Cloud solutions are aligned to these • Work closely with the Cloud architects and engineers ensuring adherence to their architecture standards, technical reference architectures, service design standards and Cloud security architecture, and provide constructive feedback on opportunities to evolve • Incorporate best practices into the running of the target Cloud landing zone, such as using infrastructure as code, re-using scripts and tooling, and being secure by design • Contribute to the Cloud community within the bank to share knowledge and experience and promote re-use of proven solutions and code And we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns. What you will need: • Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders • Experience of SDLC tools & processes such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, CI/CD (ie Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GIT) • Experience with automation & infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible • Experience of frameworks and technologies such as Kubernetes, Istio, Kong, Docker, Kafka, Mongo • Good understanding of Cloud Networking • Strong, proven experience of building & supporting solutions for Public Cloud platforms (ie AWS or Azure) including IaaS and PaaS products and services • Experience of how to configure Cloud for high scalability and resilience, disaster recovery, tight security and proven compliance, high performance, fault detection and automated resolution Our promise to you • We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! • We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!). • We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible. Important Footnote Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that 'normal' office hours aren't always doable, and while we can't accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck!
I am recruiting for a highly successful technology and transformation leader with proven success working at an executive level to initiate, design, and technically lead the delivery of technology and business transformations. The ideal candidate would have supported CIOs and executive teams across multiple industries with technology and business transformation strategies and execution. Technology - Developing and delivering technology and digital strategy; Cloud, web, mobile, analytics. architecture, software development, delivering in a waterfall and Agile methodology. Experience of many different technology types and approaches, front end, back end, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, cloud, hybrid Cloud, Opensource, ERP, CRM, Web, Automation, DevOps, Scrum. Expertise in both the strategy and execution of digital and technology transformation Develop and lead substantial technology and implementation functions Support the CIOs and executive teams across multiple industries with technology and business transformation strategies and execution. Building world-class teams by first designing the right OD and then hiring, coaching, managing, mentoring, training, engaging and inspiring multi-disciplinary delivery teams Lead the technology approach and integration for new acquisitions Commercial/Strategic Acumen - leading and developing strategy at both corporate and divisional level by understanding and analyzing internal and external drivers, developing and testing hypothesis, creating the case for change, aligning boards. Significant technology and vendor management experience. Stakeholder Engagement - a consultative and collaborative approach to achieve consensus with diverse business sponsors and others - i.e. Executives, suppliers, vendors, service providers, and clients. Communication - conveying complex topics to senior and non-technical stakeholders; consulting with the business, translating business needs into strategy, developing technology and change roadmaps in complex environments This is an amazing role, however only suitable for a hands-on technically minded Head of Technology with the above-mentioned profile + Modernizing legacy Product lines to serverless Uplift external services to the cloud Act as a technologist to the solution, architect and advance to Cloud. Develop and lead teams of developers, and architects. Must Haves Experience as a Director of Technology transforming legacy monolithic applications to modernized cloud platforms. Leading a team of developers and architects Architect & develop roadmaps and strategies. Expertise acting as an applications architect in previous roles. Experience owning the modernization to the cloud, implementing cloud services (GCP, Azure, AWS) and platforms supporting Products Expertise working in both PAAS and SAAS environments Background in Java Development and Architecture Responsibilities Cultivate an understanding of our products, along with their respective strengths and weaknesses, and provide solutions to existing and future challenges. Effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Ability to speak to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Assist in application design and engineering to drive stability, performance, and quality through your knowledge of industry trends and tools, together with your own experience. Drive process and methodology improvements to help development teams tear down obstacles and keep initiatives on target and moving forward. Drive advances in system monitoring and be a touchpoint for management of Critical Issues. Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner. Lead a team - provide guidance - able to coach, mentor and grow technology and development team Identify architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company aligning to our move to the cloud.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
I am recruiting for a highly successful technology and transformation leader with proven success working at an executive level to initiate, design, and technically lead the delivery of technology and business transformations. The ideal candidate would have supported CIOs and executive teams across multiple industries with technology and business transformation strategies and execution. Technology - Developing and delivering technology and digital strategy; Cloud, web, mobile, analytics. architecture, software development, delivering in a waterfall and Agile methodology. Experience of many different technology types and approaches, front end, back end, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, cloud, hybrid Cloud, Opensource, ERP, CRM, Web, Automation, DevOps, Scrum. Expertise in both the strategy and execution of digital and technology transformation Develop and lead substantial technology and implementation functions Support the CIOs and executive teams across multiple industries with technology and business transformation strategies and execution. Building world-class teams by first designing the right OD and then hiring, coaching, managing, mentoring, training, engaging and inspiring multi-disciplinary delivery teams Lead the technology approach and integration for new acquisitions Commercial/Strategic Acumen - leading and developing strategy at both corporate and divisional level by understanding and analyzing internal and external drivers, developing and testing hypothesis, creating the case for change, aligning boards. Significant technology and vendor management experience. Stakeholder Engagement - a consultative and collaborative approach to achieve consensus with diverse business sponsors and others - i.e. Executives, suppliers, vendors, service providers, and clients. Communication - conveying complex topics to senior and non-technical stakeholders; consulting with the business, translating business needs into strategy, developing technology and change roadmaps in complex environments This is an amazing role, however only suitable for a hands-on technically minded Head of Technology with the above-mentioned profile + Modernizing legacy Product lines to serverless Uplift external services to the cloud Act as a technologist to the solution, architect and advance to Cloud. Develop and lead teams of developers, and architects. Must Haves Experience as a Director of Technology transforming legacy monolithic applications to modernized cloud platforms. Leading a team of developers and architects Architect & develop roadmaps and strategies. Expertise acting as an applications architect in previous roles. Experience owning the modernization to the cloud, implementing cloud services (GCP, Azure, AWS) and platforms supporting Products Expertise working in both PAAS and SAAS environments Background in Java Development and Architecture Responsibilities Cultivate an understanding of our products, along with their respective strengths and weaknesses, and provide solutions to existing and future challenges. Effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Ability to speak to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Assist in application design and engineering to drive stability, performance, and quality through your knowledge of industry trends and tools, together with your own experience. Drive process and methodology improvements to help development teams tear down obstacles and keep initiatives on target and moving forward. Drive advances in system monitoring and be a touchpoint for management of Critical Issues. Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner. Lead a team - provide guidance - able to coach, mentor and grow technology and development team Identify architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company aligning to our move to the cloud.
Role : Infrastructure Architect Location : Warwick, UK The company : Wipro is an exciting organization to work for. We ranked as a "Top Employer" as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings. We were assessed on several key HR practices including Diversity and Inclusion. This is accompanied by exciting business growth in the last six-quarters. About the Role: Wipro is looking for a resource who is proficienct in Azure Platform Engineering using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code with deployment through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline. JD: Experience in leading a Devops development team. Good communication, client management skills. Experience in working on Project plan and strategy plan. While Terraform will be used for Infrastructure as Code, many Azure resources need to be created using the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, where it will be critical to ensure proper linting, modularity, error handling, logging and package or module/library dependency management. Git experience with best practices using Azure DevOps Repos preferred. Experience of working in an agile methodology and have the ability to review the code during the pull request. Knowledge of the provisioning and use of service principals, Azure roles based access controls and the use of Identities is preferred. Experience in CI/CD pipeline development using Terraform, PowerShell, ARM, Json and YAML is mandatory to deploy the resource as infrastructure as a code. Experience in Deployment of Policies, Networking, Monitoring, Firewall, VPN, private DNS and other Azure services (PaaS/IaaS) using Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML scripting is preferred. Experience implementing continuous integration/deployment tools and practices would be preference. Azure Infrastructure knowledge and experience required to inform on best practices and present on options analysis with recommendations on approach if required. Good understanding of cloud security best practice and security compliance. Proficiency in cloud DevOps/platform engineering and large-scale live services. Excellent communicator in person, In addition experience in energy sector domain would be a bonus. Ability to adapt, change and grow quickly as we scale the organization. Benefits: You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. The benefits include; Contributory pension Extra holiday purchase Life insurance policy Private medical insurance Equal Opportunities: Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
Role : Infrastructure Architect Location : Warwick, UK The company : Wipro is an exciting organization to work for. We ranked as a "Top Employer" as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings. We were assessed on several key HR practices including Diversity and Inclusion. This is accompanied by exciting business growth in the last six-quarters. About the Role: Wipro is looking for a resource who is proficienct in Azure Platform Engineering using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code with deployment through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline. JD: Experience in leading a Devops development team. Good communication, client management skills. Experience in working on Project plan and strategy plan. While Terraform will be used for Infrastructure as Code, many Azure resources need to be created using the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, where it will be critical to ensure proper linting, modularity, error handling, logging and package or module/library dependency management. Git experience with best practices using Azure DevOps Repos preferred. Experience of working in an agile methodology and have the ability to review the code during the pull request. Knowledge of the provisioning and use of service principals, Azure roles based access controls and the use of Identities is preferred. Experience in CI/CD pipeline development using Terraform, PowerShell, ARM, Json and YAML is mandatory to deploy the resource as infrastructure as a code. Experience in Deployment of Policies, Networking, Monitoring, Firewall, VPN, private DNS and other Azure services (PaaS/IaaS) using Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML scripting is preferred. Experience implementing continuous integration/deployment tools and practices would be preference. Azure Infrastructure knowledge and experience required to inform on best practices and present on options analysis with recommendations on approach if required. Good understanding of cloud security best practice and security compliance. Proficiency in cloud DevOps/platform engineering and large-scale live services. Excellent communicator in person, In addition experience in energy sector domain would be a bonus. Ability to adapt, change and grow quickly as we scale the organization. Benefits: You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. The benefits include; Contributory pension Extra holiday purchase Life insurance policy Private medical insurance Equal Opportunities: Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.
Role : Azure Devops Location : Warwick, UK The company : Wipro is an exciting organization to work for. We ranked as a "Top Employer" as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings. We were assessed on several key HR practices including Diversity and Inclusion. This is accompanied by exciting business growth in the last six-quarters. Proficiency in Azure Platform Engineering using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code with deployment through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline. Experience in leading a Devops development team. Good communication, client management skills. Experience in working on Project plan and strategy plan. While Terraform will be used for Infrastructure as Code, many Azure resources need to be created using the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, where it will be critical to ensure proper linting, modularity, error handling, logging and package or module/library dependency management. Git experience with best practices using Azure DevOps Repos Experience of working in an agile methodology and have the ability to review the code during the pull request. Knowledge of the provisioning and use of service principals, Azure roles based access controls and the use of Identities is preferred. Experience in CI/CD pipeline development using Terraform, PowerShell, ARM, Json and YAML is mandatory to deploy the resource as infrastructure as a code. Experience in Deployment of Policies, Networking, Monitoring, Firewall, VPN, private DNS and other Azure services (PaaS/IaaS) using Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML scripting is preferred. Experience implementing continuous integration/deployment tools and practices would be preference. Azure Infrastructure knowledge and experience required to inform on best practices and present on options analysis with recommendations on approach if required. Good understanding of cloud security best practice and security compliance. Proficiency in cloud DevOps/platform engineering and large-scale live services. Excellent communicator in person, In addition experience in energy sector domain would be a bonus. Ability to adapt, change and grow quickly as we scale the organization. Required Tools & Technologies : Azure, Azure DevOps, Terraform, ARM, PowerShell, Visual Studio Code/Any Code editor/IDE, Open source terraform module, code review, merging and testing. Benefits : You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. The benefits include; Contributory pension Extra holiday purchase Life insurance policy Private medical insurance Equal Opportunities: Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
Role : Azure Devops Location : Warwick, UK The company : Wipro is an exciting organization to work for. We ranked as a "Top Employer" as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings. We were assessed on several key HR practices including Diversity and Inclusion. This is accompanied by exciting business growth in the last six-quarters. Proficiency in Azure Platform Engineering using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code with deployment through Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline. Experience in leading a Devops development team. Good communication, client management skills. Experience in working on Project plan and strategy plan. While Terraform will be used for Infrastructure as Code, many Azure resources need to be created using the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, where it will be critical to ensure proper linting, modularity, error handling, logging and package or module/library dependency management. Git experience with best practices using Azure DevOps Repos Experience of working in an agile methodology and have the ability to review the code during the pull request. Knowledge of the provisioning and use of service principals, Azure roles based access controls and the use of Identities is preferred. Experience in CI/CD pipeline development using Terraform, PowerShell, ARM, Json and YAML is mandatory to deploy the resource as infrastructure as a code. Experience in Deployment of Policies, Networking, Monitoring, Firewall, VPN, private DNS and other Azure services (PaaS/IaaS) using Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML scripting is preferred. Experience implementing continuous integration/deployment tools and practices would be preference. Azure Infrastructure knowledge and experience required to inform on best practices and present on options analysis with recommendations on approach if required. Good understanding of cloud security best practice and security compliance. Proficiency in cloud DevOps/platform engineering and large-scale live services. Excellent communicator in person, In addition experience in energy sector domain would be a bonus. Ability to adapt, change and grow quickly as we scale the organization. Required Tools & Technologies : Azure, Azure DevOps, Terraform, ARM, PowerShell, Visual Studio Code/Any Code editor/IDE, Open source terraform module, code review, merging and testing. Benefits : You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. The benefits include; Contributory pension Extra holiday purchase Life insurance policy Private medical insurance Equal Opportunities: Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.
Azure DevOps Engineer Flexible hybrid working (minimum of 1 day per month in office) A talented and ambitious DevOps Engineers is required to join a digital challenger and scale up within the financial services sector. We are looking for a hands on DevOps Engineer who has a passion for learning and personal development with cloud technologies to manage our clients modern and complex Microsoft Azure estate. The role. As part of its exiting and progressive change agenda, our client is migrating its key systems to a multi-vendor API driven microservices model. As a DevOps Engineer, you will work to architect, develop and administer these systems across the Azure estate. You will use your management, deployment, and monitoring skills to strike the perfect balance to achieve both speed and reliability. Your key responsibilities will be To deploy and manage multiple integrated systems To manage web and database components of several applications. Troubleshoot infrastructure and network issues that affect multiple business functions. Design and deploy Azure data protection features. Work cross departmentally, managing our clients infrastructure partner teams. Design and monitor high performing, secure virtual networks that can handle high levels of performance and workload. Discover and deploy best in class cloud based solutions. Monitor and then communicate the methods that best support the deployment of applications and infrastructure. About you. Ideally, we are looking for an Azure DevOps Engineer who will offer: An appetite for knowledge and a passion for how technology & cloud innovation can bring advantage and new opportunity. Technical leadership experience that spans complex integration projects. Ability to work without top-down leadership. A strong team ethic The ability to multi task and juggle many projects simultaneously. A clear and empathetic communication style. Your technical expertise should include an understanding or knowledge of some / most of the following. Microsoft Azure Technologies. Windows and Linux operating systems administration Microsoft Azure DevOps IaaS experience PaaS services experience (database services Kubernetes) IP Subnetting, Network security Groups, routing, Azure firewall, load balancing, DNS Database technologies relational and non relational Some coding or scripting skills (any of - C#, java, python, powershell) A familiarity with the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence) Domain driven design. Azure certifications and accreditations are desirable but not essential Some experience of working within the financial services / fintech sector again is desirable but not essential The benefits. In exchange for your expertise, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference and be part of a culture that is driven to make life better. You can expect a range of benefits that include: Flexible remote working although ideally you will be able to attend 1 day per month in the office or more if you prefer Discretionary company bonus Private medical insurance Life assurance x4 6% Company Pension 24/7 GP service Medicash Travel insurance and much more
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
Azure DevOps Engineer Flexible hybrid working (minimum of 1 day per month in office) A talented and ambitious DevOps Engineers is required to join a digital challenger and scale up within the financial services sector. We are looking for a hands on DevOps Engineer who has a passion for learning and personal development with cloud technologies to manage our clients modern and complex Microsoft Azure estate. The role. As part of its exiting and progressive change agenda, our client is migrating its key systems to a multi-vendor API driven microservices model. As a DevOps Engineer, you will work to architect, develop and administer these systems across the Azure estate. You will use your management, deployment, and monitoring skills to strike the perfect balance to achieve both speed and reliability. Your key responsibilities will be To deploy and manage multiple integrated systems To manage web and database components of several applications. Troubleshoot infrastructure and network issues that affect multiple business functions. Design and deploy Azure data protection features. Work cross departmentally, managing our clients infrastructure partner teams. Design and monitor high performing, secure virtual networks that can handle high levels of performance and workload. Discover and deploy best in class cloud based solutions. Monitor and then communicate the methods that best support the deployment of applications and infrastructure. About you. Ideally, we are looking for an Azure DevOps Engineer who will offer: An appetite for knowledge and a passion for how technology & cloud innovation can bring advantage and new opportunity. Technical leadership experience that spans complex integration projects. Ability to work without top-down leadership. A strong team ethic The ability to multi task and juggle many projects simultaneously. A clear and empathetic communication style. Your technical expertise should include an understanding or knowledge of some / most of the following. Microsoft Azure Technologies. Windows and Linux operating systems administration Microsoft Azure DevOps IaaS experience PaaS services experience (database services Kubernetes) IP Subnetting, Network security Groups, routing, Azure firewall, load balancing, DNS Database technologies relational and non relational Some coding or scripting skills (any of - C#, java, python, powershell) A familiarity with the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence) Domain driven design. Azure certifications and accreditations are desirable but not essential Some experience of working within the financial services / fintech sector again is desirable but not essential The benefits. In exchange for your expertise, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference and be part of a culture that is driven to make life better. You can expect a range of benefits that include: Flexible remote working although ideally you will be able to attend 1 day per month in the office or more if you prefer Discretionary company bonus Private medical insurance Life assurance x4 6% Company Pension 24/7 GP service Medicash Travel insurance and much more
Platform Operations Engineer (API Strategy) page is loaded Platform Operations Engineer (API Strategy) Apply locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR_005080 At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients. We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities. Job Title: Platform Operations Engineer (API Strategy) Reporting to: Platform Operations Manager Location: London Primary Responsibilities We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate, and skilled Platform Operations Engineer with experience in managing API Platforms to join a talented team in delivering innovative and secure solutions within the Cloud platform. Responsibilities include: Deliver CI/CD capabilities within the Cloud Platform that meet the required security, resiliency, observability & sustainability requirements Partner with key stakeholders to ensure capabilities are understood and adopted successfully Partner with IT Security teams to ensure the Cloud Platform & pipelines meets required security standards Continuously look for opportunities to eliminate toil and increase security and reliability Evangelize & drive a DevSecOps mindset throughout the organization Onboarding and supporting API developers with best practices and guidelines Research and development of API Platform cloud infrastructure patterns and automation Research and development of shared services and API's to support enterprise needs Partner with Development teams, Service Desk and Infrastructure teams to monitor API Uptime and availability in MS Azure and configure proper exception handling. Create API Analytics and assist in evolving KPI datasets and Workbooks through reusable code Undertake a range of tasks including software maintenance, enhancement, and integration work; design and development; analysis of requirements, analysis of technical / support issues and testing. Ensure approval is gained if a solution may deviate from standards. Maintain interest in enhancing and expanding the standards. Aim to develop reusable components, secured applications, and high-performance systems. Ensure solutions have logging, auditing, alerting, reconciliation or reporting to allow for issue notification, measurement and reporting of SLA's in line with support, security and audit or regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain appropriate re-usable test plans. Ensure that solutions are documented sufficiently to enable other team members to provide basic support for the team application suite. Ensure that all developed solutions are versioned and stored properly in Source Control using Git. Multi-task between various IT Operations platforms including workload scheduling, managed file transfers and enterprise escalations. Weekend rotation of On-Call responsibilities. Working closely with a team of highly skilled data and API engineers to help connect and integrate webservices across the enterprise. Be self-supportive in collaborating with your peers to effectively deliver robust solutions for the business Write tested, robust code that can be quickly moved into production Work seamlessly in an agile environment with engineers, product managers, business analysts, and designers to understand end-user requirements Support-what-you-build, including monitoring, performance tuning, and responding to incidents Researching next generation API technologies and patterns to support future enterprise needs Qualifications/Requirements: Demonstrable expertise in Platform Operations, Engineering or DevOps Engineering teams Extensive hands-on experience in design, build and operations of Microsoft Azure stack, particularly PaaS and AKS implementations using CI/CD Experience with Full Stack Observability technologies Extensive experience in Azure DevOps (including repos, advanced pipelines, and package management), Terraform, Jenkins and other CI/CD tools Experience with SonarQube and Prisma preferred Excellent communicator and proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders Excellent presentation skills and experience in delivering messages successfully to a range of levels within a large organization You must be passionate about innovation and love leading technological change. You must be passionate in creating a collaborative, caring and safe environment for all teammates to succeed 1+ years of experience with full stack development, including application, API, testing, and automation experience using at least one of the following languages - Terraform, Python, Java 2+ years in leveraging and building CI/CD Pipelines (Azure, Jenkins, TeamCity, Github Actions etc) 2+ years of experience leveraging an API Gateway (Kong, DataPower, Apigee etc) 2+ years of Cloud experience (AWS / Azure etc.) Experience with the following: SQL for database schema design (Vertica, Postgres, etc.) Application security best practices Software and system architecture Open-source web application frameworks (Node.js / Play etc.) Unit test frameworks (scala test / mocha / junit / jasmine etc. Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. About Us Barings is a leading global asset management firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients. We build lasting partnerships that leverage our distinctive expertise across traditional and alternative asset classes to deliver innovative, institutional-quality solutions and service. Our team-driven culture is based on transparency, responsibility and putting our clients' interests first. We listen to our clients to understand their needs, so that we can be a strategic advisor and long-term partner in meeting their unique investment goals. Risk management and protecting our investors' capital over the long term is an essential component of our lasting partnerships. Barings is also committed to building long-term relationships with our associates and providing opportunities and support to help them succeed. With our expanding business and global footprint, Barings offers a wealth of opportunities for associates who share our culture, values and commitment to excellence in client service. As an organization, we believe that a diversity of perspectives and strengths is essential to meeting the evolving needs of our clients, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a talented workforce as diverse as the clients and communities that contribute to our success.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
Platform Operations Engineer (API Strategy) page is loaded Platform Operations Engineer (API Strategy) Apply locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR_005080 At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients. We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities. Job Title: Platform Operations Engineer (API Strategy) Reporting to: Platform Operations Manager Location: London Primary Responsibilities We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate, and skilled Platform Operations Engineer with experience in managing API Platforms to join a talented team in delivering innovative and secure solutions within the Cloud platform. Responsibilities include: Deliver CI/CD capabilities within the Cloud Platform that meet the required security, resiliency, observability & sustainability requirements Partner with key stakeholders to ensure capabilities are understood and adopted successfully Partner with IT Security teams to ensure the Cloud Platform & pipelines meets required security standards Continuously look for opportunities to eliminate toil and increase security and reliability Evangelize & drive a DevSecOps mindset throughout the organization Onboarding and supporting API developers with best practices and guidelines Research and development of API Platform cloud infrastructure patterns and automation Research and development of shared services and API's to support enterprise needs Partner with Development teams, Service Desk and Infrastructure teams to monitor API Uptime and availability in MS Azure and configure proper exception handling. Create API Analytics and assist in evolving KPI datasets and Workbooks through reusable code Undertake a range of tasks including software maintenance, enhancement, and integration work; design and development; analysis of requirements, analysis of technical / support issues and testing. Ensure approval is gained if a solution may deviate from standards. Maintain interest in enhancing and expanding the standards. Aim to develop reusable components, secured applications, and high-performance systems. Ensure solutions have logging, auditing, alerting, reconciliation or reporting to allow for issue notification, measurement and reporting of SLA's in line with support, security and audit or regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain appropriate re-usable test plans. Ensure that solutions are documented sufficiently to enable other team members to provide basic support for the team application suite. Ensure that all developed solutions are versioned and stored properly in Source Control using Git. Multi-task between various IT Operations platforms including workload scheduling, managed file transfers and enterprise escalations. Weekend rotation of On-Call responsibilities. Working closely with a team of highly skilled data and API engineers to help connect and integrate webservices across the enterprise. Be self-supportive in collaborating with your peers to effectively deliver robust solutions for the business Write tested, robust code that can be quickly moved into production Work seamlessly in an agile environment with engineers, product managers, business analysts, and designers to understand end-user requirements Support-what-you-build, including monitoring, performance tuning, and responding to incidents Researching next generation API technologies and patterns to support future enterprise needs Qualifications/Requirements: Demonstrable expertise in Platform Operations, Engineering or DevOps Engineering teams Extensive hands-on experience in design, build and operations of Microsoft Azure stack, particularly PaaS and AKS implementations using CI/CD Experience with Full Stack Observability technologies Extensive experience in Azure DevOps (including repos, advanced pipelines, and package management), Terraform, Jenkins and other CI/CD tools Experience with SonarQube and Prisma preferred Excellent communicator and proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders Excellent presentation skills and experience in delivering messages successfully to a range of levels within a large organization You must be passionate about innovation and love leading technological change. You must be passionate in creating a collaborative, caring and safe environment for all teammates to succeed 1+ years of experience with full stack development, including application, API, testing, and automation experience using at least one of the following languages - Terraform, Python, Java 2+ years in leveraging and building CI/CD Pipelines (Azure, Jenkins, TeamCity, Github Actions etc) 2+ years of experience leveraging an API Gateway (Kong, DataPower, Apigee etc) 2+ years of Cloud experience (AWS / Azure etc.) Experience with the following: SQL for database schema design (Vertica, Postgres, etc.) Application security best practices Software and system architecture Open-source web application frameworks (Node.js / Play etc.) Unit test frameworks (scala test / mocha / junit / jasmine etc. Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. About Us Barings is a leading global asset management firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients. We build lasting partnerships that leverage our distinctive expertise across traditional and alternative asset classes to deliver innovative, institutional-quality solutions and service. Our team-driven culture is based on transparency, responsibility and putting our clients' interests first. We listen to our clients to understand their needs, so that we can be a strategic advisor and long-term partner in meeting their unique investment goals. Risk management and protecting our investors' capital over the long term is an essential component of our lasting partnerships. Barings is also committed to building long-term relationships with our associates and providing opportunities and support to help them succeed. With our expanding business and global footprint, Barings offers a wealth of opportunities for associates who share our culture, values and commitment to excellence in client service. As an organization, we believe that a diversity of perspectives and strengths is essential to meeting the evolving needs of our clients, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a talented workforce as diverse as the clients and communities that contribute to our success.
About BigHand BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through technology, insight and experience, we deliver success for our clients future. We enable our clients to give their customers a better experience while empowering their people to be their best. We make big happen for our customers. We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where we win together, we learn, we give back, we believe in each other and we find the fun. We are proud to have ranked in Great Places to Work top 50 "UK's Best Workplaces" list for 6 years. About the role BigHand is a leading software technology company with a big difference. It's not just what we do, but how we do it. We specialise in speech, task delegation, document creation and process improvement solutions that help our customers achieve more in less time. Our vision is to be the industry's preferred, most supportive, and helpful technology partner. We aim to achieve this by harnessing our genuine enthusiasm and skill for helping busy people be more effective. BigHand is on a journey of Cloud Native transition. This is a company level strategy to modernise the applications and infrastructure to better deliver secure BigHand SaaS products to be available where, when and on whatever device the customer desires. BigHand is a champion of Cloud Security and is now taking the next step to mature its DevSecOps practices. This strategy is driven by the need for fast delivery of new features and secure and cost-effective use of Azure services. What you'll do: As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be working with a team of great engineers, delivery managers and architects on several topics i.e., Security Testing, Security (Test) Automation, Risk Analysis, Threat modelling, Security Research, and many others. You will help reduce the risk for the organisation by helping DevOps, Platform Engineering, Platform Operations, Architecture and Software Engineering teams to deliver secure products and cloud platforms and support companywide security initiatives including information security standards such as ISO27001 and SOC 2. You will help to create new strategic plans to be more efficient and work together with BigHand security and compliance departments. You will also coach your team members and improve their security knowledge You will contribute to the security research and bring new knowledge inside the company. You will act as a bridge from Security to other functions. You also will assist with the continuous improvement of the processes critical to the success of the team. You will align with other stakeholders in other domains. Actively promoting DevSecOps ways of working and best practices within the teams and company at large. Support the delivery of the Platform Security roadmap. Demonstrate excellent judgement in prioritising security efforts to mitigate the appropriate risks. Be a strong communicator and can translate security objectives to tech teams. Managing several security related items: Security requirements, Threat Modelling, Design Reviews, Secure Code Review, Penetration Tests, Security Trainings, Automated Test Security, Security Monitoring, Kubernetes Security. Work with DevOps/Platform Engineers, Software Developers, Architecture to plan, design, implement and deploy secure product and platforms according to the needs of the business. Working with other DevOps/Platform Engineers in providing templates and knowledge that facilitates smooth automation process through out a project lifecycle with security embedded in all phases. Continuously drive improvements in processes, tooling, and security architecture of the underlying infrastructure and capabilities. Work on everything from transitioning on-prem services into Azure cloud (PaaS and IaaS services), helping move to and maintain orchestrated container-based service architecture (Azure Kubernetes and Docker). Improve and secure modules in our Terraform & PowerShell module library. Create and maintain an enterprise grade security monitoring and alerting solutions of applications, networks, data and infrastructure services. Assist in the creation of reports/dashboards for usage and up-time. Manage and monitor security health of platforms to ensure that issues and risk are quickly identified and resolved. Collaborate with the IT operations and development teams to plan and execute system changes e.g., security and audit controls as required by the business or compliance requirements. Automate build and release manual activities using DevSecOps best practices. Create security guides and documentation for the development team to securely operate and maintain products. Participate in incident management. Prioritise incidents to help deliver within SLAs. Carry out strong diagnosis to discover root cause and resolutions. Provide out of hours support on a rota basis throughout the year. What we're looking for: BSc. in Computer Science or Engineering or significant job experience with a minimum 2-year Security Engineering or DevOps experience, with experience on APIs. Experienced in working in complex environments including on-prem and cloud. Analytic skills and ability to solve highly complex problems. Experience with OWASP testing Guide / Open-Source Security Testing Methodology. Experience implementing controls for ISO27001 and SOC 2 Experience with cryptography, X509 certificates, signatures, securing TLS/SSL parameters, and certificates. Familiarity with Secure Development Lifecycle practices and Agile development with Continuous Delivery / Integration combined with good experience of cloud security, SAST, DAST, IAST or RASP Excellent communication skills and organisational savvy, to steer peers toward solutions that carefully balance business, velocity, risk, compliance, and engineering concerns. Eagerness to challenge the status quo, balanced with a reasonable and methodical approach to effecting change. A growth mindset, continuous learner with a fun and positive attitude. Excellent understanding of information security principles, cloud security and best practices. Hands-on working experience implementing SIEM & SOAR Tools. Hands-on experience implementing WAF solutions. Hands-on working experience in privileged access management, vulnerability management, secure remote access, secrets management and access control. Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, testing, and securing APIs. Hands-on experience implementing security controls across data, infrastructure, and applications primarily in Azure. Hands-on working experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), Security, Networking and Azure DevOps Pipelines. Excellent working knowledge implementing security controls across all infrastructure, platforms, and applications. Excellent working knowledge of security scanning tools (Static Code Analysis, Dynamics Security Testing, Opensource and Container Scanning tools). Excellent working knowledge with Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) in an Azure world. Hands-on working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and programming and/or scripting language such as PowerShell, Bash, SQL, KQL. Hands-on knowledge on the usage of CI/CD processes including the integration of security & code quality tools. Hands-on knowledge in security logging, monitoring, and alerting tools. Hands-on knowledge in setup, maintaining and supporting Kubernetes environments using cloud providers specifically Azure. Hands-on experience of implementing BCP and Disaster Recovery solutions for services deployed on-prem or Azure Cloud. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems. Excellent knowledge of relevant Operations services and Agile methodologies Good working knowledge of Azure DevOps Boards. Good understanding of engineering and automation of container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker. Good working knowledge in building solutions on and developing integrations using Azure services. Ability to lead and manage complex project end-to-end from requirements, design, implementation, testing and supporting the solution. What we offer 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options Our DEI Commitment . click apply for full job details
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
About BigHand BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through technology, insight and experience, we deliver success for our clients future. We enable our clients to give their customers a better experience while empowering their people to be their best. We make big happen for our customers. We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where we win together, we learn, we give back, we believe in each other and we find the fun. We are proud to have ranked in Great Places to Work top 50 "UK's Best Workplaces" list for 6 years. About the role BigHand is a leading software technology company with a big difference. It's not just what we do, but how we do it. We specialise in speech, task delegation, document creation and process improvement solutions that help our customers achieve more in less time. Our vision is to be the industry's preferred, most supportive, and helpful technology partner. We aim to achieve this by harnessing our genuine enthusiasm and skill for helping busy people be more effective. BigHand is on a journey of Cloud Native transition. This is a company level strategy to modernise the applications and infrastructure to better deliver secure BigHand SaaS products to be available where, when and on whatever device the customer desires. BigHand is a champion of Cloud Security and is now taking the next step to mature its DevSecOps practices. This strategy is driven by the need for fast delivery of new features and secure and cost-effective use of Azure services. What you'll do: As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be working with a team of great engineers, delivery managers and architects on several topics i.e., Security Testing, Security (Test) Automation, Risk Analysis, Threat modelling, Security Research, and many others. You will help reduce the risk for the organisation by helping DevOps, Platform Engineering, Platform Operations, Architecture and Software Engineering teams to deliver secure products and cloud platforms and support companywide security initiatives including information security standards such as ISO27001 and SOC 2. You will help to create new strategic plans to be more efficient and work together with BigHand security and compliance departments. You will also coach your team members and improve their security knowledge You will contribute to the security research and bring new knowledge inside the company. You will act as a bridge from Security to other functions. You also will assist with the continuous improvement of the processes critical to the success of the team. You will align with other stakeholders in other domains. Actively promoting DevSecOps ways of working and best practices within the teams and company at large. Support the delivery of the Platform Security roadmap. Demonstrate excellent judgement in prioritising security efforts to mitigate the appropriate risks. Be a strong communicator and can translate security objectives to tech teams. Managing several security related items: Security requirements, Threat Modelling, Design Reviews, Secure Code Review, Penetration Tests, Security Trainings, Automated Test Security, Security Monitoring, Kubernetes Security. Work with DevOps/Platform Engineers, Software Developers, Architecture to plan, design, implement and deploy secure product and platforms according to the needs of the business. Working with other DevOps/Platform Engineers in providing templates and knowledge that facilitates smooth automation process through out a project lifecycle with security embedded in all phases. Continuously drive improvements in processes, tooling, and security architecture of the underlying infrastructure and capabilities. Work on everything from transitioning on-prem services into Azure cloud (PaaS and IaaS services), helping move to and maintain orchestrated container-based service architecture (Azure Kubernetes and Docker). Improve and secure modules in our Terraform & PowerShell module library. Create and maintain an enterprise grade security monitoring and alerting solutions of applications, networks, data and infrastructure services. Assist in the creation of reports/dashboards for usage and up-time. Manage and monitor security health of platforms to ensure that issues and risk are quickly identified and resolved. Collaborate with the IT operations and development teams to plan and execute system changes e.g., security and audit controls as required by the business or compliance requirements. Automate build and release manual activities using DevSecOps best practices. Create security guides and documentation for the development team to securely operate and maintain products. Participate in incident management. Prioritise incidents to help deliver within SLAs. Carry out strong diagnosis to discover root cause and resolutions. Provide out of hours support on a rota basis throughout the year. What we're looking for: BSc. in Computer Science or Engineering or significant job experience with a minimum 2-year Security Engineering or DevOps experience, with experience on APIs. Experienced in working in complex environments including on-prem and cloud. Analytic skills and ability to solve highly complex problems. Experience with OWASP testing Guide / Open-Source Security Testing Methodology. Experience implementing controls for ISO27001 and SOC 2 Experience with cryptography, X509 certificates, signatures, securing TLS/SSL parameters, and certificates. Familiarity with Secure Development Lifecycle practices and Agile development with Continuous Delivery / Integration combined with good experience of cloud security, SAST, DAST, IAST or RASP Excellent communication skills and organisational savvy, to steer peers toward solutions that carefully balance business, velocity, risk, compliance, and engineering concerns. Eagerness to challenge the status quo, balanced with a reasonable and methodical approach to effecting change. A growth mindset, continuous learner with a fun and positive attitude. Excellent understanding of information security principles, cloud security and best practices. Hands-on working experience implementing SIEM & SOAR Tools. Hands-on experience implementing WAF solutions. Hands-on working experience in privileged access management, vulnerability management, secure remote access, secrets management and access control. Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, testing, and securing APIs. Hands-on experience implementing security controls across data, infrastructure, and applications primarily in Azure. Hands-on working experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS), Security, Networking and Azure DevOps Pipelines. Excellent working knowledge implementing security controls across all infrastructure, platforms, and applications. Excellent working knowledge of security scanning tools (Static Code Analysis, Dynamics Security Testing, Opensource and Container Scanning tools). Excellent working knowledge with Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) in an Azure world. Hands-on working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and programming and/or scripting language such as PowerShell, Bash, SQL, KQL. Hands-on knowledge on the usage of CI/CD processes including the integration of security & code quality tools. Hands-on knowledge in security logging, monitoring, and alerting tools. Hands-on knowledge in setup, maintaining and supporting Kubernetes environments using cloud providers specifically Azure. Hands-on experience of implementing BCP and Disaster Recovery solutions for services deployed on-prem or Azure Cloud. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems. Excellent knowledge of relevant Operations services and Agile methodologies Good working knowledge of Azure DevOps Boards. Good understanding of engineering and automation of container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker. Good working knowledge in building solutions on and developing integrations using Azure services. Ability to lead and manage complex project end-to-end from requirements, design, implementation, testing and supporting the solution. What we offer 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options Our DEI Commitment . click apply for full job details
Job Title: Cloud Deployment Engineer Location: Abingdon or Aberdeen About SLB: We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect for all across the organization. Global in outlook, local in practice - and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally. Overview: The Cloud Deployment Engineer's mission is to support in ensuring the appropriate cloud solutions in DELFI are deployed for the customers (internal or external) ensuring end to end business workflows integrity. You will be delivering cloud solutions to customers across the UK, European & African markets, providing the HQ technical support in order for the field locations to position and deploy the various solutions. The Cloud Deployment Engineer is responsible for assisting the customers across the engagement lifecycle, and specifically across the Assess, Design and Deploy phases of their digital transformation journey. Main responsibilities revolve around enabling customers, other SLB business lines and internal users to adopt DELFI and assist in the implementation of their digital workflows. Responsibilities and Duties: Develop the necessary Solution Design capabilities and competencies for ensuring successful deployment of cloud solutions. Capture the Cloud deployment status to keep track of the deployment activity and its performance. Commit to comply to Schlumberger QHSE, IT Cloud standards, Cybersecurity and SOC-2 approved processes. Continuous knowledge capture on best practices through SLB company Sharepoint/Wiki. Technology watch: keeping track of technology trends to improve our Cloud designs and deployments, and share knowledge with Solution teams and Engineering Ensure successful customer onboarding to their DELFI environment. Manage Infrastructure and Image Customizations in line with Cloud Adoption processes. Capture customizations and deployment playbooks in Azure DevOps Essential Skills: Hands-on experience on Azure Cloud Technologies to support built-in Cloud solutions. Cloud Solutions Deployment experience Azure DevOps (CI/CD), virtualization and container technologies PowerShell Scripting Advanced Skills in Cloud Infrastructure Deployment, Firewall & Load Balancing, switching, backup and disaster recovery, high availability, enterprise and cloud storage management and technologies, databases, and infrastructure capacity planning Software Packaging & Automated Deployment Experience Desirable Skills: Experience with GCP & AWS Cloud technologies are advantageous Python, Bash or Node.js Working knowledge of RESTful Architecture, Security Principles (OAuth2 & JWT), GitHub, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Proficiency in Cloud Service Models (Iaas, SaaS, PaaS) Behaviours: Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide range of peers and stakeholders (internal, external). Strong oral and written communication skills; able to confidently facilitate or chair meetings. Effective decision making. Autonomous, able to adapt, lead, coach, inspire and motivate. Ability to deal with a high-pressure environment and demanding deadlines. Proactive, and be able to drive projects forward from a technical standpoint, challenging existing processes and procedures where necessary. We are open to flexible, hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days. SLB is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Cloud Deployment Engineer Location: Abingdon or Aberdeen About SLB: We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect for all across the organization. Global in outlook, local in practice - and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally. Overview: The Cloud Deployment Engineer's mission is to support in ensuring the appropriate cloud solutions in DELFI are deployed for the customers (internal or external) ensuring end to end business workflows integrity. You will be delivering cloud solutions to customers across the UK, European & African markets, providing the HQ technical support in order for the field locations to position and deploy the various solutions. The Cloud Deployment Engineer is responsible for assisting the customers across the engagement lifecycle, and specifically across the Assess, Design and Deploy phases of their digital transformation journey. Main responsibilities revolve around enabling customers, other SLB business lines and internal users to adopt DELFI and assist in the implementation of their digital workflows. Responsibilities and Duties: Develop the necessary Solution Design capabilities and competencies for ensuring successful deployment of cloud solutions. Capture the Cloud deployment status to keep track of the deployment activity and its performance. Commit to comply to Schlumberger QHSE, IT Cloud standards, Cybersecurity and SOC-2 approved processes. Continuous knowledge capture on best practices through SLB company Sharepoint/Wiki. Technology watch: keeping track of technology trends to improve our Cloud designs and deployments, and share knowledge with Solution teams and Engineering Ensure successful customer onboarding to their DELFI environment. Manage Infrastructure and Image Customizations in line with Cloud Adoption processes. Capture customizations and deployment playbooks in Azure DevOps Essential Skills: Hands-on experience on Azure Cloud Technologies to support built-in Cloud solutions. Cloud Solutions Deployment experience Azure DevOps (CI/CD), virtualization and container technologies PowerShell Scripting Advanced Skills in Cloud Infrastructure Deployment, Firewall & Load Balancing, switching, backup and disaster recovery, high availability, enterprise and cloud storage management and technologies, databases, and infrastructure capacity planning Software Packaging & Automated Deployment Experience Desirable Skills: Experience with GCP & AWS Cloud technologies are advantageous Python, Bash or Node.js Working knowledge of RESTful Architecture, Security Principles (OAuth2 & JWT), GitHub, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Proficiency in Cloud Service Models (Iaas, SaaS, PaaS) Behaviours: Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide range of peers and stakeholders (internal, external). Strong oral and written communication skills; able to confidently facilitate or chair meetings. Effective decision making. Autonomous, able to adapt, lead, coach, inspire and motivate. Ability to deal with a high-pressure environment and demanding deadlines. Proactive, and be able to drive projects forward from a technical standpoint, challenging existing processes and procedures where necessary. We are open to flexible, hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days. SLB is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Role responsibilities: Work closely with the Account Solution Architect to design, and implement innovative approaches to their problems and challenges Have a deep technical understanding and to support engineers in the build and development of POC's and have a hands-on approach to designing and implementing solutions which have high availability, achieve performance metrics and are scalable Helping to shape, evolve and document the architecture that underpins the existing platforms and services and lead their on-going transition from legacy systems to cloud based architectures. Interacting with project roles as required, to gain an understanding of the complex business environment, technical context, end client requirements and organisational strategic direction. Advising our customer on the latest technologies and methodologies What you will bring to the team: Enthusiasm for collaboration and excellent communication skills (written and verbal) An interest in keeping up with emerging tools, techniques, and technologies Effective time management and organisational skills A flexible and Agile way of working within a fast paced and everchanging environment. Attention to detail with a pragmatic and enthusiastic attitude to work Demonstrates a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and tenacity to achieve a positive result Is a self-starter, overcomes obstacles and is driven to succeed Works well under pressure to meet deadlines Rapid adaptability in terms of technology and approach are key Desirable Skills and Technologies: Either strong Linux sys admin and KVM skills or VMware - ESX, vCentre, Clustering, HA, DRS, vRealize, Update Manager, hardening, storage integration, deep trouble shooting A proven track record in technical computing-based environments A deep understanding of Linux and its broader eco system Deployment automation technologies The ability to code, especially Infrastructure as code Network design, implementation, and administration A track record in the design and application of systems, leveraging automation technologies A deep understanding of Virtualisation and Container technologies Design of large, complex systems including practical experimentation and development skills Has both technical breadth and depth and great client engagement skills Knowledge or appreciation of some the listed technologies;Foreman; Puppet; Satellite; Ansible; Nagios; AI/ML; Big Data; Elastic Search; IaaS; PaaS; HPC; DevOps; AWS; Azure; Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift; Linux based applications
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
Role responsibilities: Work closely with the Account Solution Architect to design, and implement innovative approaches to their problems and challenges Have a deep technical understanding and to support engineers in the build and development of POC's and have a hands-on approach to designing and implementing solutions which have high availability, achieve performance metrics and are scalable Helping to shape, evolve and document the architecture that underpins the existing platforms and services and lead their on-going transition from legacy systems to cloud based architectures. Interacting with project roles as required, to gain an understanding of the complex business environment, technical context, end client requirements and organisational strategic direction. Advising our customer on the latest technologies and methodologies What you will bring to the team: Enthusiasm for collaboration and excellent communication skills (written and verbal) An interest in keeping up with emerging tools, techniques, and technologies Effective time management and organisational skills A flexible and Agile way of working within a fast paced and everchanging environment. Attention to detail with a pragmatic and enthusiastic attitude to work Demonstrates a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and tenacity to achieve a positive result Is a self-starter, overcomes obstacles and is driven to succeed Works well under pressure to meet deadlines Rapid adaptability in terms of technology and approach are key Desirable Skills and Technologies: Either strong Linux sys admin and KVM skills or VMware - ESX, vCentre, Clustering, HA, DRS, vRealize, Update Manager, hardening, storage integration, deep trouble shooting A proven track record in technical computing-based environments A deep understanding of Linux and its broader eco system Deployment automation technologies The ability to code, especially Infrastructure as code Network design, implementation, and administration A track record in the design and application of systems, leveraging automation technologies A deep understanding of Virtualisation and Container technologies Design of large, complex systems including practical experimentation and development skills Has both technical breadth and depth and great client engagement skills Knowledge or appreciation of some the listed technologies;Foreman; Puppet; Satellite; Ansible; Nagios; AI/ML; Big Data; Elastic Search; IaaS; PaaS; HPC; DevOps; AWS; Azure; Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift; Linux based applications
Job Description We're looking for a Development DBA to join our IT Systems Integration team in Leighton Buzzard or Milton Keynes supporting our business and IT departments. This role will be an expansion to an already existing well established team of DBAs/Engineers and Analysts ready to support the Group's expansion.You will be working with some very talented people who are always looking to move forward with the latest and greatest technology, this role will demand great attention to detail and an analytical mind-set. It will be a chance for someone who is looking to get into the data world or expand on their analytical knowledge and mind-set with a new challenge. Key Responsibility: Senior Technical advisor and T-SQL Development champion. Managing and maintaining the Connells Group Database Environment. Working closing with IT Development teams and Production DBAs on troubleshooting Production systems. Work within the Infrastructure & Architecture team as a SQL Developer. Owning the SQL performance enhancement projects for the group. Understanding the in-house application architecture. Liaising with 3 rd parties to solve problems with bespoke systems. Working on major projects. Enforcing group security controls and best practices. Documenting and implementing all SQL configuration change. Assist DBA's with SQL related issues. Development of data collection processes. Skills Required: Excellent knowledge of T-SQL and SQL Development best practices. Minimum 5 years SQL Developer experience. Excellent working knowledge of full Microsoft SQL Server stack (SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS). Understanding Development methodologies and ITIL processes. Advanced monitoring skills across multiple technologies. Understanding of SQL Server architecture to Microsoft standards. Exposure to automation deployment tools such as Azure DevOps, OctopusDeploy. Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-on, HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery). Desirable Skills: Ability to read and understand Programming languages: C# &; Python. Cloud services: Azure SaaS, PaaS, IaaS. Worked with Azure Data Platforms: Azure Data Factory & Azure Fabric Strong working knowledge of PowerShell. Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.CF00364
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
Job Description We're looking for a Development DBA to join our IT Systems Integration team in Leighton Buzzard or Milton Keynes supporting our business and IT departments. This role will be an expansion to an already existing well established team of DBAs/Engineers and Analysts ready to support the Group's expansion.You will be working with some very talented people who are always looking to move forward with the latest and greatest technology, this role will demand great attention to detail and an analytical mind-set. It will be a chance for someone who is looking to get into the data world or expand on their analytical knowledge and mind-set with a new challenge. Key Responsibility: Senior Technical advisor and T-SQL Development champion. Managing and maintaining the Connells Group Database Environment. Working closing with IT Development teams and Production DBAs on troubleshooting Production systems. Work within the Infrastructure & Architecture team as a SQL Developer. Owning the SQL performance enhancement projects for the group. Understanding the in-house application architecture. Liaising with 3 rd parties to solve problems with bespoke systems. Working on major projects. Enforcing group security controls and best practices. Documenting and implementing all SQL configuration change. Assist DBA's with SQL related issues. Development of data collection processes. Skills Required: Excellent knowledge of T-SQL and SQL Development best practices. Minimum 5 years SQL Developer experience. Excellent working knowledge of full Microsoft SQL Server stack (SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS). Understanding Development methodologies and ITIL processes. Advanced monitoring skills across multiple technologies. Understanding of SQL Server architecture to Microsoft standards. Exposure to automation deployment tools such as Azure DevOps, OctopusDeploy. Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-on, HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery). Desirable Skills: Ability to read and understand Programming languages: C# &; Python. Cloud services: Azure SaaS, PaaS, IaaS. Worked with Azure Data Platforms: Azure Data Factory & Azure Fabric Strong working knowledge of PowerShell. Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.CF00364