SiXworks an IBM company

Site Reliability Engineer

SiXworks an IBM company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Farnborough • United Kingdom

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Tech Stack

AnsibleAzureCloudDockerKubernetesLinuxPHPPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Delivering, Upgrading and Maintaining Core Service and Project platforms, systems and automations
  • Develop and maintain SiXworks Core monitoring and management platforms.
  • Help ensure the required monitoring is in place and of good quality.
  • Work closely with engineers, developers, operations, QA etc. in the design, hardening and optimisation of products and platforms.
  • Work closely with project stakeholders and operational support teams to design and deliver work on-spec and in a timely fashion.
  • Help in the architecture and design of new deployments and services.
  • Design and Deploy proof of concept (PoC) for new technologies and services, as well as bring them to production.
  • Conduct security risk, vulnerability assessments and hardening on developed or installed solutions.
  • Design, build and maintain automation tooling.
  • Work with automation tools and other technologies to improve performance, deployment procedures and reliability of solutions.
  • Analyse, diagnose, and solve performance issues on various software such as Linux, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.
  • Work to ensure and build that the required documentation is in place and of good quality.
  • Helps to ensure that the necessary integration and non-functional requirements are met
  • Help and mentor other team members.
  • Improve DevOps working practices to improve quality and service.

Requirements

  • Linux and Windows OS and infrastructure
  • Very good knowledge of Linux administration (such as Ubuntu)
  • Good Knowledge of a scripting language (such as Bash, PHP, Python, PowerShell)
  • Good Knowledge of automation/DevOps tools (such as Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD, GIT etc).
  • Good experience with Azure or similar public/on-prem cloud technologies and services
  • Desired State Configuration
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Willing to always learn and research new technologies is a must.
  • Willing to work in a fast-paced environment, on multiple projects concurrently.
Benefits
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Professional Development opportunities
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Perks at Work scheme.
  • Contributory company pension.
  • Discretionary Bonus scheme.
  • Secure, on-site parking, cafe, restaurant, and gym facilities.
  • Casual dress.
  • Free hot and cold drinks in our own, modern kitchen/break-out.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Linux administrationWindows OSBashPHPPythonPowerShellAnsibleTerraformCI/CDGIT
Soft skills
problem-solvingmentoringcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilitytime managementattention to detailresearchlearningfast-paced environment