Splunk Administrator

RX; Richmond; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cloud Engineer, where you'll maintain and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure. This role offers the chance to develop innovative solutions and deploy new technologies that support business needs. You'll work on impactful projects ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of the cloud environment. With a commitment to work-life balance, RX provides a supportive and inclusive workplace, along with numerous wellbeing initiatives and flexible working hours. If you're passionate about cloud technology and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Optional Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in Systems Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in AWS services and scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues and incidents.
• Administer AWS infrastructure including EC2, S3, and RDS.

Skills

Scripting and Automation

AWS Services

Linux Administration

Windows Server Administration

Network Fundamentals

Education

2+ years in Systems Engineering or related field

Relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda, VPC, S3, CloudWatch)

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools (e.g., Bamboo, GitHub Actions)

Job description

Role- System Engineer III

About our Team

RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 42 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit www.rxglobal.com.

The Cloud Engineering team is responsible for managing our cloud infrastructure and developing new solutions/products based on business requirements and new technologies.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Cloud Engineer to join our team, responsible for maintaining and optimizing our AWS cloud infrastructure, developing innovative solutions, and deploying new technologies to support business needs. This role provides an opportunity to work on impactful projects, ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of our cloud environment.

Responsibilities

1. Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues.
2. Manage and fulfill support requests and incidents, ensuring adherence to SLAs.
3. Administer and deploy AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, load balancers, RDS, TLS certificates, DNS records, Lambda functions, and CloudFormation stacks.
4. Monitor cloud resources for performance, availability, and cost optimization.
5. Develop scripts for monitoring, reporting, and alerting to ensure a robust, redundant, and scalable infrastructure.
6. Ensure compliance with security and data protection policies.
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve and optimize cloud solutions.
8. Create and maintain documentation for cloud architectures, processes, and procedures.
9. Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to align cloud solutions with business requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 2 years of experience in Systems Engineering or a related field.
2. Relevant experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.

Required Skills:

1. Proficiency in scripting and automation for deployment, monitoring, and reporting (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).
2. Familiarity with cloud-based DevOps tools, including CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bamboo, GitHub Actions).
3. Experience with core AWS services: EC2, RDS, Lambda, VPC, S3, CloudWatch.
4. Knowledge of Windows Server administration and integration.
5. Hands-on experience with Linux administration, including networking, storage, and security configurations.
6. Understanding of network fundamentals.

Desirable Skills:

1. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
2. Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
3. AWS certifications.
4. Familiarity with Azure.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

1. Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

1. Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
2. Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits.
3. Wellbeing programs.
4. Life assurance.
5. Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
6. Save As You Earn share option scheme.
7. Travel Season ticket loan.
8. Electric Vehicle Scheme.
9. Optional Dental Insurance.
10. Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
11. Employee Assistance Programme.
12. Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
13. RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
14. Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
15. Access to extensive learning and development resources.
16. Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work.

About the Business

RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 42 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit www.rxglobal.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK, or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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