IT Infrastructure Lead

Job Description

As IT Infrastructure Lead you will be a key member of the Infrastructure team, providing hands-on technical support, tasked with managing the day-to-day operations of the server estate (desktop/virtual/physical), alongside designing and developing scalableIT infrastructure for both the business and its customers.Client DetailsMichael Page Technology are delighted to have partnered with one of the UKs most succesful e-commerce businesses to help support them with the recruitment of an IT Infrastructure Lead.DescriptionWhat youll be doing:As IT Infrastructure Lead you will be a key member of the Infrastructure team, providing hands-on technical support, tasked with managing the day-to-day operations of the server estate (desktop/virtual/physical), alongside designing and developing scalableIT infrastructure for both the business and its customers.Responsibilities:

• Enable systems and services to reside on the most secure, reliable and resilient platforms while consolidating existing Infrastructures and reducing costs.
• Support strategic planning activities by advising on suitable technical solutions, and developing high and low-level designs.
• Keep abreast of new technologies by working closely with our solutions partners and attending industry meet-ups / reading relevant publications.
• Execute, test and roll-out innovative solutions to ensure you understand and can demonstrate and advise on tech to our customers.
• Create and document installation, configuration, maintenance and support procedures for all systems under management.
• Manage the Lamp stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP servers), Linux email platforms, MS Windows Servers, VM-Ware platform and our monitoring & alerting tools.
• Provide assistance with troubleshooting our internal systems, and support the Developers in a DevOps capacity where possible. Be able to provide technical expertise in areas of: Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, and similar.
• Assist in the planning and deployment of software updates and patches.
• Work with the wider IT department and third parties to continually monitor IT security; reacting in a timely manner to any vulnerabilities identified and continuously.
• Regularly auditing instance usage and ensuring monetary and resource costs are understood with stakeholders.
• Provide auditing and reporting for all internal and customer IT infrastructures, to highlight risks and plans for mitigation.
• Support any emergency Business Continuity and/or Disaster Recovery actions if required.
• Manage the planning and execution of all core infrastructure upgrades and implementations, by following a CAB approval process for any live service affecting change ensuring that changes are understood by all stakeholders and approved / rejected accordingly.
• Manage third party contracts and relationships.
• Conduct audit and inventory of software systems, licencing and services.

ProfileEssential Competencies/skills and experiences for the role:

• Experience in script writing
• Azure and AVS
• Nutanix HCI
• SAN Storage/HP C7000 blade system
• Experience in RPM packaging, configuration management/infrastructure as code
• Be able to explain technical matters to non-technical to key stakeholders.
• Be able to work on and lead technical projects adequately, delivering on time and to budget
• Be flexible as part of the role, supporting the team and business out-of-hours where necessary
• Be able to prepare infrastructure designs, and provide support to the B2B team with presales queries and solution questions
• Be able to support and mentor junior members of the IT Operations team on technical matters

Desirable Competencies/skills and experiences for the role:

• Provable DevOps experience
• VM-Ware / RedHat accredited
• Veeam/CheckMK/Akamai/KEMP
• Experience in a client-facing or consultancy role
• Experience of cloud migration projects (Azure)

Job OfferSalary:£50,000 - 55,000 per annum

• Free onsite parking
• Refer a Friend Scheme with the chance to earn up to £250 for each referral
• Free onsite gym
• Fantastic working environment.
• 25 days holiday.
• Development training from the top IT Brands in the world. HPE, Cisco, Microsoft to name a few.
• 5 year project plan.

Keyskills :
ApacheLinuxVM-WareMS Windows ServersNutanix HCIMySQL and PHP servers)Linux email platforms*Experience in script writingAzure and AVSSAN Storage/HP C7000 blade system