Job Description: Cloud SysAdmin
Location: Gloucestershire
Site Based: 5 Days Per Week
At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance.
We believe that hiring a diverse team is crucial to our success and our recruiting decisions are based on your skills and experience as an individual. We actively encourage consistent growth on our journey towards a culture of inclusion and recognise that the people we employ are vital to providing a great customer experience.
At DXC, one of our platinum accounts has openings for a Cloud SysAdmin for varying skill levels. This role will include working as part of a multidisciplinary team to design and develop solutions such as using Azure/AWS as well as data centre/private cloud to deliver high availability, rapidly developed, fully automated solutions using predominantly open-source software which deliver value to the customer.
Role Responsibilities:
* Interacting with project roles as required, to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and organisational strategic direction.
* Advising our customer on the latest technologies and methodologies, designing and implementing innovative approaches to their problems using automation.
* Understanding security policies and implementing solutions to satisfy security requirements.
* Designing and implementing solutions which have high availability and are scalable.
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 ever-changing environment.
* Attention to detail with a pragmatic and enthusiastic attitude to work.
Desirable Skills and Technologies:
* Experience and knowledge of AWS/Azure and Azure Virtual Desktop.
* Experience with configuration management tools, e.g., Ansible (preferred), Puppet, Chef.
* Familiar with (or ability to learn easily) the following languages: Python, bash scripting, React, Go.
* Experience with deploying, configuring, and managing cloud architecture and technologies in AWS environments.
* Experience with web application services such as NGINX, Apache, JBoss.
* Experience of Test Driven or Behaviour Driven development, and being able to implement automated test solutions using Robot, Selenium etc.
* API development and integration (preferably using Go but not essential).
* Knowledge of OpenShift Containerisation, RHEL 6,7,8, Docker and Kubernetes.
* Experience with monitoring systems e.g., ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk etc.
* Working knowledge of digital delivery processes and methodologies.
* Working knowledge of Atlassian Toolset.
* Knowledge of Javascript frontend frameworks.
* Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3.
* Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming, its quirks and workarounds.
* Understanding of database schemas and query languages.
* Knowledge of infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines e.g., Jenkins, Terraform, Bitbucket, GIT repositories, Concourse, Team City etc.
* An understanding of how to deploy and configure AWS components to adhere to tight security requirements.
* Awareness of security identity, access management and authentication using products such as ADFS, SSL/TLS Certs, OIDC, OAUTH2, Keycloak or Redhat SSO.
What We Will Do for You:
* Competitive compensation.
* Pension scheme.
* DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more).
* Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more).
* DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc).
At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
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