Infrastructure Specialist

IBM Computing; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist to support critical infrastructure across various industries. This role involves using your expertise in RedHat Linux, AWS, and Kubernetes to deliver tailored solutions for clients. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, with no visa sponsorship available. The company promotes diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Training programs and certifications

Flexible working policies

25 days holiday and gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience with RedHat Linux 6 or 7.
• Proficient in Shell scripting in a Linux/UNIX environment.
• Knowledge of AWS including EC2 and S3.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Understanding of storage systems including RAID levels.

Responsibilities

• Support infrastructure in industries like transportation and healthcare.
• Deliver solutions that meet client needs by staying updated on technology changes.

Skills

RedHat Linux 6 or 7

Shell scripting experience in Linux/UNIX

Knowledge of AWS

Knowledge of Kubernetes

Storage experience with server disks

Experience with Dell servers

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We offer:

• Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us

• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year; no one off annual reviews here

• A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications

• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks

• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome

• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees

• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, 1 month paid paternity leave, 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme

• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday, a gym discount scheme, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your role and responsibilities

As an Infrastructure Specialist at IBM you will support the infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare which are rapidly changing as the worlds relationship with technology evolves. Ready to help our clients take the next step forward?

Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. As an Associate Infrastructure Specialist, you’ll be responsible for keeping up with the latest changes, using your expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our clients and products. In your role you may be responsible for:

Required technical and professional expertise

• RedHat Linux 6 or 7 ( being certified is not essential).

• Shell scripting experience in Linux/UNIX environment.

• Knowledge of AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch etc)

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform

• Storage experience i.e working with server disks file systems and volume management software (like LVM) and understanding various RAID levels

• Experience with working with infrastructure like racks hardware specifically Dell servers (BIOS IDRACS Cabling etc)

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Ideally you will have experience of creating and maintaining automated builds and patching for the operating system and middleware and other application components which will layer on top.

• You will need to be adaptable be able to learn and adopt new tooling and support complex middleware components and frameworks.

• You should have good writing skills to enable you to document the procedures and other aspects of the build.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.