Senior Unix Platform System Engineer

Senior Unix Platform System Engineer

Overview

As a Virtualisation & Compute Unix Administrator you would be focused on build,

implementation and support of Vocalink Core Services of Virtualisation & Compute

platforms (Redhat, OEL, Solaris, OVM, VMware).

The role requires a focus on service to ensure that all SLA’s and availability targets

are met.

The role also requires thought leadership and an ability to drive IT initiatives that

continually improve our efficiency, agility, performance, availability, and operational

excellence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the building and maintaining of system and platform technologies and

environments, including associated software products

• Performs lifecycle management for supported hardware platforms, including

technical refresh planning and capacity upgrades

• Participates in the planning and implementation of system/platform updates to

optimize performance, efficiency, and capacity

• Performs holistic platform security posture which includes identifying risks,

escalating potential concerns, and implementing both risk mitigation plans and

control functions

• Completes status reports, troubleshooting guides, and project plans to provide in-

depth technical assistance to development programmers and customers

• Resolves chronic complex problems, providing managerial operational support to

maintain systems and platforms

• May perform financial planning, forecasting, and budget tracking to reduce total

cost of ownership and allocate resources efficiently

• Assist 3rd line support in the analysis of root causes of all major issues, planning

redesigns where appropriate.

• Work in partnership with 3rd party suppliers, understanding and implementing

industry best practice across our technology stack.