Unix Project Consultant

 

Main characteristics

Location

Mid Glamorgan

Company

CGI

Employment type

Permanent

Category

IT

Job summary

Title
Unix Project Consultant

Category
Infrastructure/Cloud

City
Bridgend, Wales - South East Wales, United Kingdom

Job Description
Unix Project Consultant

Position Description
If youre looking for a challenge that stretches your talents and you want to make a real difference in peoples lives, come and help us support the digital transformation of the UK. We need Unix Engineers to work with high profile public and commercial clients, improving systems that make the everyday easier.

Continued growth within our Global Technology Operations business unit, means we have an opening for an experienced Unix Project Consultant. Upon joining this team you will have the opportunity to develop and gain new skills and progress your technical career with CGI.

Due to the nature of the work the applicant must either have, or be prepared to obtain post-employment SC clearances. The role is based from our Bridgend office in South Wales - you would be required onsite at the office or client site 1-2 days per week on average.

Your future duties and responsibilities
In your role as UNIX Engineer/Project Consultant you will be responsible for the following;
Provision/decommission of hardware into the Datacentre complying to DCM processes.
Cabling of servers following documented Low Level Designs and best practices.
Install / Patching /Firmware upgrades following documented Low Level Designs and best practices.
Provide Project On Call and perform Out of hours change work.
Provide documentation and information for Acceptance into Service to the BAU teams
Mentoring to enable knowledge and skill transfer to less experienced colleagues
Provide cost estimates on changes.
Liaise with 3rd parties to develop minor Low Level Designs in line with High Level Designs.
Identify Performance Issues.
Design & Test Disaster Recovery Plans
Perform OS Install / Patching / Firmware updates in line with best practices
Maintain CGI security and documentation standards (ISO90001 AND ISO27001).
Identify and assess technical issues and risks.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You will need to have demonstrable expertise working as a UNIX systems administrator (Red Hat, AIX and Solaris). You will also have strong familiarity with virtualization concepts (Oracle VM, VMWARE, AIX LPARS) coupled with good communication skills, both verbal and written. Youll need to be a subject matter expert in your area of expertise to provide the technical skills required.

You must be self- motivated and able to work on your own initiative.

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This role is primarily based in Bridgend but there will also be the need to work remotely, home based or at customers sites. Travel away from base office will be expensed.

Insights you can act on

While technology is at the heart of our clients digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees members because they are CGI shareholders and owners, and, as owners, we enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are todayone of the worlds largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where everyone belongs, and we collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal opportunity employer, we empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

Ready to become part of our success story? Join CGIwhere your ideas and actions make a difference.

Skills

Project Management

Ansible

Unix

Reference
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