Infrastructure Engineer
The Dwp, Queenstown, Blackpool
Infrastructure Engineer
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The Dwp, Queenstown, Blackpool
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 30 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: cba96e641ac0475b8120b11029647567
Full Job Description
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer you will build, administer, support and maintain solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. You'll manage operational support of IT solutions and services including the workload, performance and development of a team. You will also support third party provision of IT Operations services and provide expertise to programmes and projects, as well as the development of architectural solutions for technology. As part of our fantastic infrastructure team you will also provide input into overall management including workforce, budget, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks.
- Experience in designing, building, configuring, administering, and/or supporting AIX based solutions.
- A deep understanding of the technical concepts required for the role and understanding how these fit into the wider technical landscape, specifically in relation to AIX server and associated technologies e.g. Hardware Management Console (HMC), Virtual IO Server (VIOS), Network Installation Manager (NIM), IBM Storage Scale (Formally known as GPFS), Power HA (Formally known as HACMP), Live Partition Mobility (LPM).
- Significant experience in Server Operating Systems - AIX (5.3 > 7.3) and associated technologies.
- Significant experience in Server Infrastructure - IBM Power Series Server platforms.
- Significant experience in configuration management & Automation tooling, e.g. Ansible, shell scripting, Terraform.
- Significant experience in server technical functions - OS upgrades & patching, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, security hardening, performance monitoring & tuning, service improvement.
We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer skilled in Unix to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. - An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
- Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
- Time off volunteering and charitable giving
- Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
- Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
- Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
Pay up to 73153, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance., Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £73,153. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £15,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: