Job Reference: HEN2T
Job Duration: 7months
Start date: ASAP
Description:
Host Engineer
Role type: CONTRACT
Location: Hybrid (London)
Salary: £375-£425 (Inside IR35)
Overview
The Hosting Engineer isresponsible for the technical management of the IT infrastructure (e.g. data centres, servers, storage, cloud). As host engineeryou will interact with various IT teams across TMHCC subsidiaries with a focus on operational performance, service levels, incident management and problem resolution.
Reporting to the Head of Hosting & Cloud, responsibilities will include technical ownership of Infrastructure & Cloud services, improving processes and procedures, management of the currency and security protection of the infrastructure, supporting audit activities, managing, and recovering from business impacting issues, andproactive prevention of production incidents. Experience of working as part of a global Infrastructure supporting on premise andcloud data centres with a team first mentality is beneficial.
What you will be doing as a host engineer:
* Workingas a team to improve availability, and performance & capacity, of servers, storage, and backup solutions within the Data Centres or Cloud solutions
* Understanding of more than one common scripting language - PowerShell, Python, bash, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform or similar.
* Familiar with VMware and virtualisation, and vRealize Automation product suite and Orchestrator to create blueprints and workflows.
* Work within a team to create and support IAAS services in AWS and Azure Cloud
* Work closely with other teams across the wider IT department to automate manual processes.
* Excellent customer service and telephone skills with experience in a professional service environment.
* Contribute to and maintain system standards.
* Provide Tier III/other support as requested Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
* Collaborate to build, manage and automate a disaster recovery plan in AWS, support of an overall business continuity program.
* Work beyond scheduled hours as required providing out ofhours support in incident situations.
* Handle additional related projects as necessary.
* Willing to work shifts between 07:00 - 18:00
* Willing to work late and weekends on an as needed basis.
* Managing and maintaining knowledge base and systemdocumentation.
* Taking ownership and management of escalated calls from the Service Desk.
What's needed from you as a host engineer:
* At least 5+ years working in an Infrastructure Operations Team supporting AWS, Azure and on-premisesInfrastructure.
* Strong PowerShell skills, ability to understand existing scripted solutions, write re-usable and well-written efficient code utilizing functions and parameters.
* Azure Site Recovery and Cloud Endure, or other similar cloud-based DRsolutions
* Ability to create reports using PowerShell that query disparate systems and turn data into usable information.
*Experience working in companies going through significant change.
* Practical knowledge of ITIL application processes and implementation.
* Experience working with Linux.
* Sound working knowledge of VMWare, looking for 3-5 years plus knowledge, andbuilding and maintaining Virtual environments.
* Server Hardening and vulnerability patching skills including using SCCM andother patching tools.
* Knowledge of server operating systems, with emphasis on Microsoft Windows, including domain structures, Active Directory, system administration, and Windows Terminal Server.
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Experience with source and version control and an understanding of git work flows
* Azure or AWS qualifications
* Experience with industry leading Monitoring tools such as PRTG, SCOM, VRops and VRA
* Knowledge of Infrastructure hardware including hyper converged technologies and traditional 3 tier.
* Vrealize Automation and Orchestration would be advantageous.
* ITIL accredited is desirable
* Experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management
Industry: IT
Salary: £375 - £425 per day
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Contract
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Contact Name: Tyler Murphy
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