What you’ll be doing
1. Undertake routine daily activities and be accountable for system design, build, testing, validation, maintenance, and ongoing support of components within Network Cloud
2. Undertake the implementation of new and enhanced technology that aligns to customers’ strategic direction
3. Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the Linux environment, including system, application, and network components, to ensure optimal system efficiency.
4. System Security: Implement and maintain security measures and best practices to protect Linux servers from potential threats, vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access.
5. Automation and Configuration Management: Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and automation scripts to streamline administrative tasks, configuration management, and deployment processes.
6. Containerization and Orchestration: Utilise containerisation and Kubernetes for orchestration to manage and scale containerised applications effectively.
7. Participate in technology lifecycle planning, including contributing to the development of the technology roadmaps and Platform Health Assessments.
8. Deliver the required documentation, knowledge transfer and training to successfully land new solutions into the support organisation.
9. Drive the implementation of core and cloud infrastructure security to manage risks and exposure.
10. Provide support for platform incidents
11. Mentor other Engineering professionals, helping to improve the team’s abilities by acting as a technical resource.
12. Continuously develop and share knowledge with the team on emerging trends and changes.
Skills you'll need
13. Strong knowledge of Linux configuration management and automation including bash, awk, sed and Ansible.
14. Knowledge of Linux filesystems and storage including LVM, iSCSI, file access control, partitioning and RAID.
15. Strong Linux troubleshooting skills, covering both functional and performance issues.
16. Strong knowledge of machine virtualisation, ideally KVM.
17. Skills in integration of third party, Opensource and self developed solutions
18. Understanding of the TSA and its implications to ways of working.
19. Good knowledge of Linux container technologies including Docker.
20. Familiarity with Kubernetes, VMware and OpenStack
21. Good knowledge of Linux networking including bridging, routing, iptables and diagnostic tools such as tcpdump, ping etc.
22. Ability to develop and maintain programs and scripts that aid in the operation and automation of tasks using various shell and scripting languages (Ansible/bash/ Python)
23. An understanding of code review and familiarity with tools like GitLab & Jenkins
24. Familiarity with enterprise grade server hardware (Dell/Cisco).
25. Familiarity with data centre networking technologies.
26. Familiarity with databases such as MySQL / PostgreSQL, particularly their storage requirements and backup models.
27. Ability to self-manage priorities and take a flexible approach to implementation.
28. Ability to produce technical focused documentation/guides for a variety of audiences.
29. General knowledge of change control and operational security processes and the importance of these processes to the integrity of services you operate.
Experience you'll have
30. Experience administering Linux servers in virtualized settings using automation tools.
31. Experience researching and learning new technologies.
32. Researching and resolving problems both independently and as part of a team.
33. Experience responding to high priority incidents.
34. Documenting designs and ideas.
35. Actively participated in strategy setting sessions
36. Has been part of a team that moves quickly whilst hosting critical services.
37. Experience of using cloud platforms to develop solutions to problems
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
Benefits
38. 10% on target bonus
39. Tailored training and development opportunities to continue to build your career
40. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
41. Life Assurance
42. Pension scheme - If you pay in a minimum of 5% of your pensionable salary every month we will pay in 10%
43. Direct Share scheme
44. Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
45. 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
46. Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages BT TV, including TNT Sports and NOW entertainment
47. 30% discount for friends and family on EE mobile pay monthly and SIM only plans
48. Shared Parental leave - maximum amount of leave you can share with your partner is 50 weeks