DevOps/Systems Engineer

Job Description

Systems EngineerOur Systems Engineers deliver high quality environments in line with architectural standards and project delivery requirements. They love to identify inefficiencies, and implement the necessary changes to fix the end to end deployment process.About usWith over 16,000 people worldwide, we make a huge investment in everyone, offering great career development opportunities. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we offer a fast-paced environment where we have fun, celebrate success and give you all the tools youll need to be your best self. Its not just our colleagues we look after - weve got a responsibility to our customers too and we work hard on our ambition that nobody is harmed by gambling.Your role in the teamWere building the next wave of advanced betting and gaming technology in our shops so our customers can enjoy seamless service (and our colleagues can benefit too.) Were adopting AWS at scale, and at the same time releasing high volume system upgrades into around 2300 shops across the UK. So from the Cloud to tangible technology on the ground, were proud to say that were covering it all.All this variety means that no two days are the same. Youll help us deliver new projects through IT strategic change. This includes making sure our infrastructure and applications are running smoothly and any errors are fixed. Youll adapt positively and quickly to new technologies and process, and act as a coach to support less experienced colleagues to upskill.With a flexible attitude and an ability to perform under pressure, youre used to making the extra effort to support teams and end users.Engaging in core information security principles contributing to PCI-DSS compliance and active protection of William Hill infrastructure youve a commitment to quality and a thorough approach to your work.We need you to be comfortable analysing running systems in search of potential issues, and problem solve with production systems.Youll forge strong relationships with William Hill Technology, business colleagues and key stakeholders.Aligning, communicating and planning infrastructure initiatives in partnership with senior management, peers and Project Management youll work effectively as part of a highly technical and talented William Hill delivery team.We work in a devops culture and are adopting agile methodologies too. It would be great if youre familiar with these ways of working and can share your expertise.We offer a friendly, flexible working environment and encourage career development. As were a global business, youll have colleagues in our overseas offices and may have the chance to travel occasionally. Theres a lot going on #behindthebet - come and see for yourself.Skills neededWere looking for natural problem solvers and those who like a challenge. Ideally youll have hands on technical experience in administration of Linux systems and strong knowledge of Networking - DNS, Load balancing, Firewalls and routing. With an excellent background in packaging and deployment of applications for example Java, PHP using version control systems (GIT) and Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins) youll also have some experience with cloud platforms.Were looking for someone with proven problem and analysis skills with demonstrable investigative capability.Youll have an understanding of project & service delivery processes, development & testing methodologies and working to change and release managements practice. With an excellent working knowledge of load balancing, high availability / clustering technologies youll be familiar with IT systems environments such as operating systems, networking, applications, platforms and databases. Ideally youll have an excellent working knowledge of configuration management, provisioning and Orchestration tools such as Puppet, CFengine, Chef, Ansible, Salt. Working knowledge and understanding of Puppet is highly desirable.Youre already knowledgeable with Scripting languages (Bash preferably) and also have experience with Juniper, Checkpoint and Cisco firewall technology.With a strong customer focus establishing effective relationships with key stakeholders and third parties youll have excellent English language skills (both written and spoken) and significant experience in working on live production systems.What we offerWell welcome you on-board with 25 days holiday (not to mention 8 bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday), a rewarding bonus scheme, healthcare, an attractive pension package, healthy gym discounts and a staff benefits scheme. Plus, our season ticket loan and handy Metro Card loan will save you money getting to work and getting around town. And if you see the journey to work as part of your fitness regime, youll just love our Cycle to Work scheme.William Hill in LeedsRight in the middle of the creative heart of the UK sit both of our Leeds offices. Leeds itself is a buzzy, busy place to work and live. A hub for tech, digital and gaming companies - theres also five universities right on our doorstep. And away from work, were in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales and of course have got a competitive sports scene with Leeds United and Yorkshire Cricket and Rugby just up the road in Headingly.Join us behind the bet