Server (Citrix) Infrastructure Engineer
- Employer
- Amey
- Location
- Chorley
- Salary
- £30000 - £45000 per annum
- Closing date
- 10 Mar 2020
Job Details
The role
A rare and exciting role has become available for an experienced skilled Citrix / Microsoft Server Engineer to join Amey's Defence Services division on a permanent basis.
This is primarily a Citrix role but as this is a small team you will be expected to assist with supporting the server and (occasionally) the client estate. There will also be ample opportunities to work across the wider AMEY group infrastructure.
This role is based primarily in Buckshaw, Lancashire but expect regular travel across the UK mainly to Liverpool as well as occasionally to our Data Centres and sites across the country
Role overview
As the role holder you will be expected to be a confident self-starter, collaborative but authoritative decision maker as well as a critical thinker and capable communicator. You will need to learn fast and work independently whilst having a consultative and innovative approach.
You will also:
- At all times, follow operating procedures and SyOps policies from both company and MOD security officers
- Assist in the planning, implementation and optimisation of the server infrastructure
- Develop and maintain automated monitoring and recovery of server services.
- Ensure all services are correctly and regularly patched
- Ensure the infrastructure never deviates from the accredited design
- Liaise and work closely with the Amey group IT team to ensure technical solutions are implemented and are fit for purpose
- Ensure adherence to industry security governance frameworks/laws (eg ISO27001/GDPR)
Required experience
- Demonstrable experience in supporting a large highly secure/defence enterprise infrastructure
- Critical skills required
- Citrix XEN App 7.6 Including Provisioning services
- Microsoft Server (to 2016)
- Windows 7/10
- Desirable Skills
- System Centre (OM/CM/SM)
- SAN (Hitachi ideally but not critical)
- SharePoint 2010
- Exchange 2013
- Experience managing complex infrastructures including change management, availability, performance and capacity planning of physical/virtualised server & storage infrastructure components.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure and information security principles and how they are applied to a secure environment.
- Demonstrates ability to implement and meet targets.
- Has proven ability to take responsibility for the systems they support
- Demonstrate a high level of self-motivation
- Able to show leadership and provide mentorship and instruction to peers and junior colleagues
- Demonstrates the ability to translate technical jargon into simple language for customers.
- Demonstrate strong analytical capability
- Excellent logical problem solver
- Has the ability to automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks
Security Clearance requirements
In order to be a successful applicant for this role the following conditions apply:
- You must be a British Citizen
- You must be willing to apply for and successfully receive MOD Security Clearance (SC) as well as sign the Official Secrets Act
- Refusal to apply for clearance or sign the act will prevent your application from proceeding
- Failure to receive Security Clearance will put your continued employment at risk.
If you feel there are factors that may result in failure to receive this clearance, please do not apply for this role.
Salary and benefits
As Server Infrastructure Engineer you will be rewarded with a competitive salary (band C), contributory pension, 24 days holiday and access to a range of Amey savings and benefits
Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ
We place great value on our people and the contribution they make to our business, that's why we aim to offer a competitive benefits package to all of our employees.
Working for Amey you will receive a competitive salary and will be able to join our contributory pension scheme. In addition, you will be entitled to Company sponsored life assurance and a generous holiday entitlement. You will also be invited to join Amey Choices which offers a range of flexible benefit options and offers additional benefits available throughout the year.
Amey is an equal opportunities employer.
Company
About Amey
We place great value on our people and the contribution they make to our business, that’s why we aim to offer a competitive benefits package to all of our employees.
Working for Amey you will receive a competitive salary and will be able to join our contributory pension scheme. In addition you will be entitled to Company sponsored life assurance and a generous holiday entitlement. You will also be invited to join Amey Choices which offers a range of flexible benefit options and offers additional benefits available throughout the year. Amey is an equal opportunities employer.
- Website
- http://amey.co.uk/
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