Applications Tooling Engineer

DXC Technology Inc.; Erskine; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in global network management is seeking an application support professional based in Erskine or Newcastle. The role demands strong technical skills in production support, change management, and application deployment in a Linux environment. This hybrid position emphasizes collaboration while offering flexibility to meet individual work styles.

Qualifications

• Well-developed diagnostic, communication, and analytical skills.
• Understanding of TCP/IP and the OSI model is necessary.
• Experience with Linux services like Apache and nginx.

Responsibilities

• Become a subject matter expert for one or more applications.
• Maintain continuity of the network management service.
• Support the deployment of appliance type applications.

Skills

Production application support

Knowledge of Change and Incident Management processes

Knowledge of basic programming languages

Knowledge of SQL

Knowledge of PHP

Knowledge of Perl

Knowledge of shell programming

Strong knowledge of application deployment in Linux

MySQL/Postgres/Vertica querying

PKI / Digital Certificates

Understanding of networking technologies

Job description

Job Description:

DXC provides a Global Network Management Service for customers to outsource the management of their networks. A part of this service is the provision of a suite of Network Management tools. Separate, independent, UK-based instances of this service are also provided specifically for the use of UK public sector clients.

These are zero outage platforms, so the candidate will need to gain a good understanding of the whole application suite and should aim to become a subject matter expert for one or more applications. It is expected that the candidate will have well-developed diagnostic, communication, and analytical skills across a range of technologies to maintain continuity of this service.

This is a hybrid role based in Erskine or Newcastle. Due to customer requirements, successful applicants must be eligible for high-level UK Security clearance, SC.

Essential Skills:

• Production application support
• Knowledge of Change and Incident Management processes
• Knowledge of basic programming languages and techniques
• Knowledge of one or more of SQL, PHP, Perl, or shell programming
• Strong knowledge of application deployment within a Linux environment
• MySQL/Postgres/Vertica querying, usage, and support
• PKI / Digital Certificates
• Understanding of networking technologies from a troubleshooting perspective, including:
• TCP/IP and the OSI model
• Iptables/firewalld
• IP addressing/subnetting (IPv4)
• Network monitoring services: SNMP polling, SNMP trap, Syslog, ICMP, SSH, REST API, Webhooks
• Experience working with Linux services such as Apache, nginx, and Linux-based applications that may not adhere to standard service management
• Deployment and support of prepackaged 'appliance' type applications

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