Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivatedSenior Linux and Storage Infrastructure Engineerto join IT services. You will be responsible for supporting the organisations internal and external facing systems with respect to the Linux and Storage estate. You will help support and develop the existing Companies House Linux and Storage infrastructure (on-site & cloud) ensuring availability, performance, and resilience to meet Companies House corporate targets. You will also be involved in the ongoing migration and subsequent support of Companies House services to Cloud.
Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.
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Job description
This is a Senior Infrastructure Engineer Role where the successful candidate will possess the necessary skills to support and develop the Companies House Linux and Storage infrastructure.
The role includes the following disciplines:
* Respond to and resolve incidents to meet agreed targets.
* Proactively monitor system performance, taking preventative or corrective action where required, ensuring Change Management procedures are always adhered to.
* Provide root cause analysis to problems and propose/implement appropriate corrective actions.
* Take a proactive role in the project to migrate on-premise services to cloud.
* Participate in configuration design and upgrade pathways for the existing infrastructure.
* Configure and install solutions to meet the business needs, ensuring agreed standards and the Companies House Change Management process is adhered to.
* Decommission redundant systems/hardware.
* Document existing and future systems/processes.
* Ensure the CMDB is kept up to date.
* Be part of a team that provides 8:30am to 5pm cover.
* You will also be expected to participate in the on-call rota for your section in line with the current on call agreement to ensure our services remain operational at all times. This on-call element covers 24/7/365 and is an essential requirement of the role.
Person specification
We're looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and interview.
* Ability to work as a member of a technical team who actively shares knowledge to help ensure all team members develop their skills and are kept up to date with any technical changes that could impact the team.
* Ability to work remotely from other team members and still be able to communicate effectively using the appropriate communication channel (telephone, Slack, email etc.) to resolve technical issues in a timely manner.
* Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise work effectively.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the organisation.
* Ability to engage effectively with 3rd party support/vendors to resolve technical issues where necessary.
* Approaches work according to the Companies House Values by being Adaptable, Bold, and Curious.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Changing and Improving
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
* Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* Working knowledge of storage systems, primarily NetApp OnTap/CVO
* Working knowledge of Linux administration
* Working knowledge of AWS cloud computing technologies
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £38,844, Companies House contributes £11,253 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House were committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.
We celebrate diversity...
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring were representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few.
Where will you be working?
You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offerstage.