We set high standards for ourselves and will not compromise on these. As we grow we’re always looking to hire like-minded, high calibre IT professionals.
Everyone at BJSS has a genuine interest in IT delivery, software development, the software development process, service delivery and/or infrastructure. We provide project management, technical architecture, business analysis, design, development, testing and managed services.
We’re looking for proactive problem solvers with strong stakeholder management skills who can communicate effectively all levels within an organisation, and will be credible in front of business and technology stakeholders.
BJSS people are:
Customer focussed with the experience (and aptitude) to operate in BJSS and client development teams
Delivery focused and driven to exceed client expectations
Excellent communicators – both outward facing with the business and inward facing with the delivery team
Team players with strong motivational and coaching skills
Comfortable operating in a range of client environments
Honest, influential and personable
Pragmatic, flexible and dependable
Location flexible where required to meet client needs
Responsibilities
A BJSS Platform Engineer works primarily within a project team with the following responsibilities:
Project Delivery: the day-to-day responsibility for technical aspects of a project, both internally at BJSS and at client sites
Managing, supporting, maintaining and improving the project’s infrastructure, automation, continuous integration system and application release process
Acting as a bridge between operations and development teams
Must haves
A BJSS Platform Engineer will have a minimum 5 years’ experience in a delivery focussed environment and must be able to demonstrate:
Strong commercial experience of managing complex multi-tier enterprise infrastructure environments
In-depth configuration management, automation and scripting skills including use of a scripting language such as Python or Ruby, proficiency with shell scripting (e.g. BASH)
In-depth knowledge of platform and application automated deployment technologies (e.g. Cobbler, Puppet, Chef, Tivoli Provisioning Manager, Foreman)
Exposure to iterative/agile development methodologies (SCRUM, XP, DSDM, RUP etc.)
Exposure to continuous integration and build tools
Use of source code version control
Excellent Linux/Unix system administration skills
Understanding of software and infrastructure architecture
Good database knowledge and SQL skills (on an enterprise database such as Oracle or EnterpriseDB)
In depth knowledge of virtualisation platforms and cloud orchestration technologies such as VSphere, vDirector, Xenserver, Xen, Cloudstack and Openstack
Desirables
In addition to the essential skills listed above, experience of one or more of the following competencies is desirable:
Configuration of firewalls, load balancers and other network equipment
Software development experience
Experience of application servers such as WebSphere, WebLogic or JBOSS
Experience of Microsoft .NET technologies and Windows system administration
Exposure to or knowledge of web security, e.g. OWASP
Exposure to ITL
Coronet House
Queen Street
Leeds
LS1 2TW
info@bjss.com +44 113 297 9797 http://www.bjss.com/
Type: Full Time
Advertised from: 2018-08-03
Reference Number: 29703
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