Virtual Infrastructure Engineer (Hyperconverged Infrastructure) St Neots (PE19 6BN) Perm Full Time
Salary £60,000 - £65,000 DOE
25 days annual leave (inclusive of up to 3 days December shut-down)
Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave
Two pension schemes to choose from
Private Medical & Dental Insurance + discounts for additional family members
Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
Multiple Save schemes
Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Retail discounts
Continuous Professional development support
Annual Wellness Allowance
Our Digital Services Group (DSG) is a diverse business unit that provides a full spectrum of digital capabilities and is responsible for satisfying the technological requirements of the most secure settings. They have a favourable influence on national security initiatives for the United Kingdom and its strategic partners throughout the world.
Reporting to our IT Delivery Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and expertise to work alongside our team of IT network and infrastructure engineers in supporting both internal and external projects.
Flexibility
Thisroleismostlyonsite,duetothesecurityrequirements of the systemsyouwillworkon.We will,ofcourse,be flexible where possible,includinghome working days or compressed4-dayworkingweeks.
The invaluable experience youll bring
As a senior engineer, you will be the primary point of contact for the networks and infrastructure team when dealing with complex infrastructure events and technical demands. Working with internal and external users to ensure all hardware and software is configured appropriately and is fit for purpose.
Essential Experience:
Installation and Support of Dell Vxrail and ESXi on new hardware, including Dell EMC Storage Centre Roles and responsibilities
Perform planning activities for the VxRail solution to be implemented
Gather and document business requirements, assess technical capabilities, and analyse findings to translate into the engineering of technology solutions
Create logical, physical design and architecture for all VMware-based server and virtual desktop solutions (ESXi / vCenter, Horizon, NSX-T, AppVolumes, Dynamic Environment Manager)
Strong working knowledge of vCenter, ESXi, CLI commands, ESXi updates/troubleshooting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer service and professional client-facing facing-skills
Strong time management and organizational skills and ability to meet project deadlines
Understanding of networking concepts, LAN/WAN, DNS/DHCP, routing, switching, and firewalls within the scope of the VMware technology stack
Nice to Haves
In addition, it would be nice to have one or more of the following abilities and be open to learning new technologies, such as:
Experience of working with the Microsoft Server operating systems
Hands-on experience of configuring IP Routing and GRE tunnels
Experience of using automation technologies such as Ansible, Chef or Puppet
On-Premise Layer 3 Switching experience with vendor hardware such as Cisco, Dell, Aruba.
Understanding of Government Security Classifications
Working knowledge of the Jira Service Management ITSM tool
Dell Avamar Backup Software experience
Our non-negotiables:
Due to the highly secure nature of the projects that you will be involved with, you must be:
A sole UK National and eligible to work in the UK
Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government Developed Vetting (DV) levelsecurity clearance
Who is MASS
MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly-secure organisations to provide advanced, digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With our heritage in defence, we offer robust solutions to sectors where security expertise is essential.
We work in partnership with customers, using skilled, technical experts. We think innovatively to provide tailored, agile and resilient solutions that secure advantage, so youre ready for digital transformation. MASS is an equal opportunities employer; we know that our people are smart, skilled and motivated and in return we provide a friendly workplace where everyone is valued and has the chance to make an impact.
Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you!
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