Spencer Rose

About the Company

We provide innovative and intelligent talent solutions and consultancy services to clients and candidates operating within the technology market.

We’ve been experts in this market for over 20 years offering tailored talent solutions that make hiring simple, fast and effective.

We put people first. We take the time to understand the specific needs of our clients and their culture. We partner with our talent communities to understand their career aspirations and achieve their strategic and personal goals.

Spencer Rose’s key technology areas include:

Big Data & Data Analytics
Cloud Infrastructure Services
Architecture
Development
Information & Cyber Security
Project & Programme Management

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Spencer Rose

Job Title

Unix/Linux - Service Operations Specialist (NIGHT SHIFT)

Job Description

Unix/Linux - Service Operations Specialist (NIGHT SHIFT)
London Docklands (hybrid)
£65,000 per annum + 40% shift uplift + annual discretionary bonus
On behalf of a Leading financial services organisation, I am seeking a Unix/Linux Service Operations Specialist to provide 2nd line operational shift support for internal IT Linux/UNIX infrastructure and systems in the company's 24x7 hosted environment. You will be required to take ownership of problems through to resolution over a wide variety of systems and technologies and provide remote and on-site support as part of the on-call support rota.
Please note: this is a night shift role with working hours running from 23:00 GMT - 07:30 GMT. The working week starts at 23:00 Sunday night local time, and finishes at 07:30am on Friday morning. You will be required to work x2 days in their London offices.
Responsibilities:
Provide operational shift support for the Production Linux environments with Symantec Clustering Technology. Responsibilities include Linux backup/restores, daily checks, maintenance tasks and building new systems and applying service packs. Manage and escalate problems as appropriate.
Provide 24/7 on-call cover on a rotational shift basis. Manage the support rota for the Linux team to ensure 24/7/365 coverage. Manage and escalate problems as appropriate.
Ensure that the BAU service is prioritised and all incidents, problems and service requests are responded to in an efficient manner without negatively impacting SLA's and reporting metrics in place.
Maintain and support the enterprise Production Linux server domain, VMware Virtual Infrastructure environment, datacentre server hardware infrastructure
Work closely with 3rd party vendors to provide support for the corporate Cisco network, storage and Unified Communications services.
Investigate defects or problems; work with internal Development team and external vendors to Identify solutions and support any fixes that are required as part of service improvement.
Maintain and troubleshoot backup systems.
Participate in regular Disaster Recovery testing activities.
Follow the organisational Change Management procedure and other standard practices in installing, configuring and supporting Linux Cluster and Linux Infrastructure and relates items in Test and Production environments.
Upgrade or maintain software at a time when the impact to the business is minimised. Execute the failover for the Linux and application services as required.
Create, maintain and review operational process and support documentation.
Perform daily/weekly/quarterly system checks. Ensure any issues identified are tracked and addressed.
Participate in planned weekend work as required.
Perform monthly operating system security patching.
Input into the Linux infrastructure changes at the weekly/daily CAB. Ensure other team's changes do not have an impact on the delivery of the Linux services. Review and approve changes for the Linux team as required.
Skills/experience required:
Must have strong operational support experience of Linux Red Hat Server in a Production enterprise environment.
Experience of automation using Configuration Management tools like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack.
Experience of providing production support activities for business critical Linux/applications.
Experience of supporting production VMware environments.
Experience of supporting data backup technologies.
Understanding of Linux and database disaster recovery technologies including SAN replication
Knowledge of Cisco IP networks and EMC SAN/storage technologies.
Experience of enterprise monitoring systems
Experience of managing and utilizing system management tools
Experience in working with ticket systems such as Support Works or Remedy and an understanding of priorities and SLA's.
Experience of providing cross training on technologies and operational processes to colleagues.
Ability to collaborate effectively with other operational support teams in order to support the Production service.
Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
Ability to plan and implement technical changes, that follow organisational change rules, without unexpected disruption to the service and with minimal oversight.
Knowledge of IT Service Management (ITIL) framework OR understanding of Incident, Problem, Change Experience of leading production technical operational support teams.

London Docklands, United Kingdom

Hybrid

19-12-2024

Company Name

Spencer Rose

Job Title

Network & Infrastructure (SME) Team Lead

Job Description

Network & Infrastructure (SME) Team Lead
Guildford, Surrey
£70,000 - £80,000 per annum
On behalf of an industry Leading organisation, I am seeking a hands-on' Senior SME & Team Lead in Networks and Data Centres who will oversee the organisation's network infrastructure and data centre operations design, implementation, and management. The role combines deep technical expertise in networking, cloud integrations, and data centre management with leadership skills to guide a team of network and data centre SMEs.
This role is predominantly office based with a requirement to work from their Guildford offices 4 days a week.
Responsibilities:
Provide in-depth expertise in network architecture, data centre management, and cloud infrastructure.
Lead the design and optimisation of the organisation's network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers.
Oversee data centre operations, including server management, storage systems, and disaster recovery planning.
Stay updated on the latest trends, best practices, and emerging networking and data centre technologies to drive innovation.
Troubleshoots complex network and data centre issues, providing advanced solutions to ensure maximum uptime and performance.
Ensure the network and data centre environments are secured according to industry standards and organisational policies.
Implement and maintain security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, and network segmentation.
Work closely with the security team to monitor, identify, and respond to potential network vulnerabilities and threats.
Oversee regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests to maintain a secure infrastructure.
Lead and mentor a team of network engineers and data centre experts, ensuring high performance and technical growth levels.
Assign tasks, set priorities, and monitor progress to ensure the successful delivery of projects and services.
Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and identify opportunities for professional development within the team.
Foster a collaborative and innovative environment, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Experience/Skills required:
3+ years of experience in network engineering and data centre management.
Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level network and data centre infrastructures.
Deep knowledge of networking technologies (eg, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, VPNs, VLANs).
Expertise with network hardware (eg, routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers) and network monitoring tools.
Experience in data centre technologies, including virtualisation (eg, VMware, Hyper-V), storage solutions, and cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure).
Strong understanding of security protocols and best practices, including Firewall management, encryption, and VPNs.
Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning in a network and data centre environment.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior management.

Guildford, United Kingdom

On site

13-01-2025

Company Name

Spencer Rose

Job Title

Senior Security Architect

Job Description

Senior Security Architect
Contract - Long term contract basis (Potentially up to 2 years)
Day rate - £775 per day (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working - x2 days per week in office (London)
Spencer Rose are partnered with a leading Financial Services organisation who are on the look out for a Senior Security Architect on a contract basis. Within this role, the Senior Security Architect will be responsible for implementing the Security Architectural design across their on-prem, windows server infrastructure estate.
The Senior Security Architect will have the following responsibilities -
Building security into infrastructure and architecture designs
Work with Security Engineers and the Operations team with regards to the management of vulnerabilities, risks and remediation methods
To identify new security threats and asses the effectiveness of current controls to pinpoint opportunities for program improvement
The Senior Security Architect will need to have the following skills/experience -
Must have at least 6+ years Security Architecture experience
Must have recent experience building security into On-Prem Infrastructure
Must have experience working within Banking, Financial Services or Insurance
Ideally have experience across the following - SIEM, Vulnerability Management, DLP, PAM, IDAM & Endpoint Protection
Previous experience conducting risk assessments and threat modelling

London, United Kingdom

On site

14-01-2025