Datacentre Infrastructure Engineer

• Providing the architectural direction for datacentre infrastructure technologies across a large platform, primarily for virtualisation components and potentially encompassing storage and backup components
• Engaging across the wider infrastructure engineering team to understand use cases and requirements for virtualisation and storage technologies
• Collaborating with technical architects and security leads to ensure compliance with design standards and security requirements
• Documenting processes and procedures required for deployment, maintenance and operational use of infrastructure
• Champion the use of automation and orchestration capabilities to promote efficiency and improve working processes

Essential Skills

• IT Infrastructure Architecture/Design
• Data Centre Infrastructure
• Systems Integration
• Troubleshooting
• Automation scripting

Do you have experience in Virtualization?, This job role can be based in London, Cheltenham or Ipswich. Onsite (5 days office based). Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. DV Security Clearance is required. Must have lived in UK for 10+ years to obtain clearance., * Familiarity with virtualisation stacks such as VMware or Proxmox

• Experience with one or more of the following areas:

• Deployment or administration of VMware Cloud Foundation
• Administering vSAN clusters
• Knowledge of NSX-T or NSX Federation

Preferred

• Ansible automation experience
• Experience with external storage solutions such as NetApp or Dell EMC
• Knowledge of backup and recovery technologies such as Veeam or Netvault
• Understanding of backup and disaster recovery strategies

Experience providing 3rd line support to operational environments

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave
• Employee discount
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan, * Competitive salary
• 10% on target bonus (Depending on country based)
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World-class training and development opportunities
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It's for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women's health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks paid carer's leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100's of retail discounts including the BT shop

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