Role Overview
Support digital transformation initiatives through enterprise systems integration and automation technologies.
Duties
- Develop and implement system architecture solutions for automation and integration projects using technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, VMware, and Azure.
- Design and manage system infrastructure including operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX), network configurations (VPN, DHCP, DNS), and security protocols (firewalls, information security).
- Build and maintain scalable web services and APIs utilizing REST, SOAP, microservices architecture, and service-oriented architecture principles.
- Automate deployment pipelines through continuous integration tools like Jenkins and Git, ensuring smooth SDLC processes.
- Manage databases such as SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, NoSQL databases including Cassandra or MongoDB; optimise data storage solutions with load balancing techniques.
- Implement system security measures including VPNs, firewalls, and access controls to safeguard organisational data.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solution architecture that aligns with business requirements using languages like JavaScript, C#, Java, Ruby on Rails, C++, Bash scripting, and VBA.
- Conduct debugging and troubleshooting of complex systems to ensure high availability and performance.
- Maintain documentation of system configurations and procedures; participate in system administration tasks across virtualisation platforms such as ESXi and Hyper-V.
- Support the deployment of automation tools within DevOps frameworks using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, Kubernetes clusters, and VMware environments.
Experience
- Proven experience in systems engineering or IT roles specialising in system design and integration within enterprise environments.
- Extensive knowledge of computer networking concepts including DNS, DHCP, VPNs, load balancing strategies, and firewall management.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure; familiarity with cloud-native services is highly desirable.
- Strong background in database management systems (SQL Server, MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle) along with NoSQL solutions like MongoDB or Cassandra.
- Proficiency in programming languages including Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, Ruby on Rails; shell scripting (Bash/Unix shell) is advantageous.
- Familiarity with containerisation (Docker), orchestration tools (Kubernetes), virtualization (VMware ESXi), and service mesh architectures.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools; experience with version control systems such as Git is essential.
- Understanding of information security principles relevant to system architecture; experience implementing security protocols is preferred.
- Experience working within SDLC frameworks; ability to troubleshoot complex issues through debugging techniques across diverse operating systems (Windows/Linux/UNIX).
This position offers an engaging opportunity for professionals eager to contribute innovative solutions within a forward-thinking organisation committed to technological excellence.
Pay: £84,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
