Vacancy for Senior Infrastructure Engineer at The National Archives (UK)
19 October 2022
London
Full-Time
About you
We need you to help us build new services to handle the rapidly growing volume and complexity of digital records now being sent into the archive.
You are an enthusiastic and organized individual eager to join a growing team and make a positive contribution. You have the expertise and confidence to propose ideas, advise colleagues, and collaborate with external specialists and suppliers. You are delivery-focused and motivated to provide excellent service.
You are passionate about technology and committed to developing your skills. Your creativity and experience help shape the design and development of new services. You are motivated to find solutions to complex problems and seek opportunities to improve processes.
Your work will help ensure that today’s digital public records are accessible to future generations of citizens, researchers, policymakers, and historians.
This is a full-time position. Requests for part-time, flexible working, or job sharing will be considered, depending on operational needs. Due to the need to work with physical infrastructure, this role is primarily based at our Kew site, with some remote working possible.
SC-level Security Clearance or willingness to obtain it is mandatory for this role and requires that you have lived in the UK for the last 3 years. Residency requirements may vary based on individual circumstances.
We prioritize our people and are committed to professional development and training. We also aim to improve workforce diversity and encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, neurodiverse individuals, and those with disabilities.
Required technical expertise includes in-depth knowledge of Linux systems engineering, preferably with hands-on experience of RHEL, and familiarity with configuration management/deployment tools such as Ansible and Red Hat Satellite. Experience with firewall and switch configuration, virtualization technologies like VMware, and software technologies such as Apache, Docker, Hadoop, MySQL, and network services (DHCP, DNS, LDAP) is essential.
Experience working within governance frameworks like the National Cyber Security Centre guidance and the Government Digital Service Technology Code of Practice is desirable.
You should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, a methodical approach, and strong decision-making abilities.
Experience in maintaining and modernizing business-critical infrastructure, setting technical direction, and enhancing services for better efficiency, performance, and availability is required.
You should be able to build effective working relationships and work independently or collaboratively.
Experience with at least one scripting language and a willingness to learn others is necessary.
Professional certifications such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator or Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching are advantageous.
Knowledge of cloud architectures, design patterns, and familiarity with Test-driven/Agile methodologies like Scrum and continuous delivery principles are preferred.
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