Senior Systems Engineer

Gigaclear; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gigaclear, un leader dans les infrastructures à fibre optique rurales au Royaume-Uni, recherche un professionnel pour rejoindre leur équipe technique. Ce rôle implique l'architecture et le maintien de l'infrastructure moderne, avec des applications à diverses technologies. Les candidates travailleront sur des initiatives d'innovation, dans un environnement flexible et dynamique, avec des avantages intéressants pour le personnel.

Benefits

Generous employer pension (up to 8% matched contribution)

Income protection & life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access

Unlimited access to online training

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Expérience avec les systèmes de gestion de configuration comme Puppet et Ansible.
• Bonne compréhension des protocoles internet essentiels (DHCP, DNS).
• Capacité à assurer la sécurité des applications et des réseaux.

Responsibilities

• Construire et maintenir de nouveaux serveurs et systèmes.
• Assurer la fiabilité et la résilience des infrastructures.
• Participer à des projets innovants pour améliorer les workflows et processus.

Skills

Virtualization

AWS

Linux Administration

Cybersecurity

Monitoring

Tools

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A role with ample opportunity to innovate and develop, ensuring the design and implementation of new physical and virtual infrastructure that aligns with business requirements, strategy, and security.

Work with a diverse range of technologies including, but not limited to: Virtualization, Infrastructure as Code, AWS, Containers, Linux, PostgreSQL, Monitoring, and Cybersecurity.

You will build new servers and systems, maintain existing ones to ensure reliability and resilience, and ensure that applications are installed and operating smoothly.

As we continue to scale and mature, there are numerous innovative projects to improve and upgrade technology, workflows, and processes.

Note: this role is part of the 24/7 on-call rota. Call-outs are rare, approximately once every four weeks, and are remunerated separately.

Key knowledge areas include:

• Virtualization platforms such as VMware and Red Hat OpenShift
• Kubernetes and Docker
• Configuration Management Systems like Puppet and Ansible
• Linux Administration (Red Hat, Alma, legacy CentOS)
• Core internet protocols (DHCP, DNS)
• Monitoring Systems (Icinga2, Elastic Stack, InfluxDB, Grafana)
• Application and network security best practices (SSH, Iptables, TLS)
• AWS services (EC2, VPS, RDS, EKS, S3)
• Terraform
• Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• CI/CD and DevOps tools and principles

About Us

Gigaclear is a leading alternative operator of rural full fibre broadband networks in the UK. We are developing FTTP/FTTH infrastructure to some of the most remote areas, empowering communities with broadband that rivals any city.

Staff rewards, benefits, and opportunities

• Generous employer pension (up to 8% matched contribution)
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, holiday purchase scheme, and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access, Employee Assistance Programme including counseling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company-funded social events

Our values

We work guided by our mission, vision, and values: Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.