Vacancy Title: Lead Database Administrator Location: Manchester Salary: £90,000 The Company: Lorien are working with a leading technology driven organisation scaling its data operations to support mission critical platforms. They're looking for a Lead Database Administrator to own the technical direction, architecture, and roadmap for their database estate while mentoring a talented, growing team. The Role: This is a senior technical leadership role combining hands on engineering with strategic influence. You will define standards, drive technical decisions, and lead the evolution of database operations toward modern DevOps practices. Acting as the lead technical authority, you will guide a keen but developing team, coaching them to work collaboratively and confidently. You will be at the centre of architectural decisions, ensuring environments are secure and scalable. The role spans infrastructure, automation, and reliability engineering, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD and operational maturity. Skill Requirements We're looking for candidates with a blend of the following: Deep experience across relational and non-relational platforms (MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) Excellent understanding of how to define and implement database strategy Expertise in HA, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery Proven ability to troubleshoot complex performance issues Experience leading teams and mentoring junior engineers Hands on experience with CI/CD, automation, and IaC (Ansible, Terraform) Benefits Salary up to £90,000 + bonus Hybrid working model (Manchester based, 2 days onsite) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Enhanced pension scheme Opportunity to define database strategy and lead a high performing team If you're ready to take ownership of technical direction and help shape the future of database operations, we'd love to hear from you. Interviews are being arranged over the coming weeks, send over your CV to be considered. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Dec 16, 2025
Full time
Vacancy Title: Lead Database Administrator Location: Manchester Salary: £90,000 The Company: Lorien are working with a leading technology driven organisation scaling its data operations to support mission critical platforms. They're looking for a Lead Database Administrator to own the technical direction, architecture, and roadmap for their database estate while mentoring a talented, growing team. The Role: This is a senior technical leadership role combining hands on engineering with strategic influence. You will define standards, drive technical decisions, and lead the evolution of database operations toward modern DevOps practices. Acting as the lead technical authority, you will guide a keen but developing team, coaching them to work collaboratively and confidently. You will be at the centre of architectural decisions, ensuring environments are secure and scalable. The role spans infrastructure, automation, and reliability engineering, with a strong emphasis on CI/CD and operational maturity. Skill Requirements We're looking for candidates with a blend of the following: Deep experience across relational and non-relational platforms (MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) Excellent understanding of how to define and implement database strategy Expertise in HA, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery Proven ability to troubleshoot complex performance issues Experience leading teams and mentoring junior engineers Hands on experience with CI/CD, automation, and IaC (Ansible, Terraform) Benefits Salary up to £90,000 + bonus Hybrid working model (Manchester based, 2 days onsite) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Enhanced pension scheme Opportunity to define database strategy and lead a high performing team If you're ready to take ownership of technical direction and help shape the future of database operations, we'd love to hear from you. Interviews are being arranged over the coming weeks, send over your CV to be considered. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Overview Location: Texas, United States of America Sr Cloud Operations Engineer / on-site Las Colinas, TX MFGTechnology is looking for a Sr Cloud Operations engineer to join our team as we grow our business and satisfy our customers. With extensive experience in software and hardware, our innovative solutions maximize the efficiency of aircraft and their crew. As part of a team, this US-based position is an essential element in the Americas strategy as we anticipate and execute the growth objectives within our region. In this position, if you happen to have an AWS Professional Certificate, that's a big plus! Responsibilities Creates, defines, analyzes, and maintains overall System requirements of the Infrastructure between the AVIO software and the customer's systems. Able to meet changing deadlines, anticipate issues and engineer solutions that meet requirements. Review and maintain documentation and processes coupled and related towards the deployment process to ensure correct and efficient upgrades of customer related information systems. Responsible for working closely with other teams to analyze Infrastructural and technical requirements and execute defined tasks. Available to support and troubleshoot overall system installations and upgrades. Contributes to the support of the AVIO software development teams by providing documentation and expertise when required. Must be able to evaluate internal and external documentation in order to gather knowledge and build upon the functionalities of AVIO software and related integration elements. Experience with containers and container orchestration systems like Docker and Kubernetes, infrastructural cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, operational automated roll-out processes like Ansible, Terraform, open source operating systems like Debian, Oracle Linux, and with the following concepts/skills: DevOps, CI/CD (Argo), GitOps, MySQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, VPN, Security and with service meshes (Linkerd) is considered a plus. Available for third line support outside of office hours for mission critical incidents on a non-frequent basis. The Systems Engineer can be customer facing (mainly internal & to a lesser degree external), and he/she must be able to keep communication lines open and clear. External customers are airlines and their internal teams as well as external entities include data suppliers such as Flight Planning Providers, Weather providers, etc. Internal customers include the Product Development Team, Integration Team and the Support Team. You will be part of the Operations team. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in field with minimum 5+ years' experience or Master's degree in field with 3+ years experience. Passionate about software, server technology & cloud solutions. Analytical with a problem-solving mindset. Values opinions, input and feedback from other team members and customer. Active contributor in a fun, motivated & growing team. Excellent in English, speaking and writing. What We Offer MFGTechnology provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: Why Join Us? Say HI and learn more about working at MFGTechnology by applying today. This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances. Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements. MFGTechnology champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with MFGTechnology, please contact us at hr at mrfranklins dot com
Dec 16, 2025
Full time
Overview Location: Texas, United States of America Sr Cloud Operations Engineer / on-site Las Colinas, TX MFGTechnology is looking for a Sr Cloud Operations engineer to join our team as we grow our business and satisfy our customers. With extensive experience in software and hardware, our innovative solutions maximize the efficiency of aircraft and their crew. As part of a team, this US-based position is an essential element in the Americas strategy as we anticipate and execute the growth objectives within our region. In this position, if you happen to have an AWS Professional Certificate, that's a big plus! Responsibilities Creates, defines, analyzes, and maintains overall System requirements of the Infrastructure between the AVIO software and the customer's systems. Able to meet changing deadlines, anticipate issues and engineer solutions that meet requirements. Review and maintain documentation and processes coupled and related towards the deployment process to ensure correct and efficient upgrades of customer related information systems. Responsible for working closely with other teams to analyze Infrastructural and technical requirements and execute defined tasks. Available to support and troubleshoot overall system installations and upgrades. Contributes to the support of the AVIO software development teams by providing documentation and expertise when required. Must be able to evaluate internal and external documentation in order to gather knowledge and build upon the functionalities of AVIO software and related integration elements. Experience with containers and container orchestration systems like Docker and Kubernetes, infrastructural cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, operational automated roll-out processes like Ansible, Terraform, open source operating systems like Debian, Oracle Linux, and with the following concepts/skills: DevOps, CI/CD (Argo), GitOps, MySQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, VPN, Security and with service meshes (Linkerd) is considered a plus. Available for third line support outside of office hours for mission critical incidents on a non-frequent basis. The Systems Engineer can be customer facing (mainly internal & to a lesser degree external), and he/she must be able to keep communication lines open and clear. External customers are airlines and their internal teams as well as external entities include data suppliers such as Flight Planning Providers, Weather providers, etc. Internal customers include the Product Development Team, Integration Team and the Support Team. You will be part of the Operations team. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in field with minimum 5+ years' experience or Master's degree in field with 3+ years experience. Passionate about software, server technology & cloud solutions. Analytical with a problem-solving mindset. Values opinions, input and feedback from other team members and customer. Active contributor in a fun, motivated & growing team. Excellent in English, speaking and writing. What We Offer MFGTechnology provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: Why Join Us? Say HI and learn more about working at MFGTechnology by applying today. This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances. Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements. MFGTechnology champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with MFGTechnology, please contact us at hr at mrfranklins dot com
Our Story Hello there. We're Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don't like about finance and does the opposite. We're redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre - we've built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at ! We're incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It's not just industry awards we're winning, we've also been named in the top three UK's Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you'll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on The team This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Database Engineer with administration and development skills to join a small and friendly team of Database Engineers responsible for managing business critical databases hosted in AWS. The Database Administration (DBA) team is committed to ensuring optimal system performance, reliability, data integrity, and security, while maintaining 24/7 availability of customer data across diverse database platforms. Some of the tech stack you will be working with includes: AWS RDS Aurora Postgres, AWS RDS MySQL, SQL Server hosted on AWS EC2, WSFC, AlwaysOn, RedGate tools, Terraform, Jira just to name a few. Our mission is to proactively maintain and monitor the database systems, pre-empting potential issues and guaranteeing 99.99 % availability year-round. We are dedicated to promptly addressing stakeholders' support requests, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical data. Additionally, we are committed to fostering innovation within our DBA practices, continuously seeking, and implementing automation tools to enhance efficiency and quality. A day in the life You will be reporting into the Head of Data Platforms You'll be providing standard database maintenance and administration tasks while working closely with Senior Database Engineers to maintain database systems You'll perform all kind of BAU activities independently, and support database team stakeholders You'll working closely with platform and development teams to make sure we get the best performance from our database systems This role will require on-call participation on a rota basis About you Cloud IaaS and PaaS knowledge and experience with AWS services - RDS, EC2, IAM, S3, DMS, CloudWatch, Lambda Knowledge and experience managing Aurora PostgreSQL, SQL Server and MySQL databases The ability write and execute SQL scripts in Production Respond to a variety of database related requests on a daily basis Show a willingness to learn about latest cloud & AI technologies in the database space Maintain a consistently high level of service delivery for incidents, requests and changes The ability to prioritise projects and tasks Added bonus Experience with WSFC & SQL Server AlwaysOn availability groups Knowledge of Postgres Logical replication and extensions Previous experience using AI Experience with terraform Supported Redshift cluster databases Worked with DB monitoring tools - Redgate Monitor Worked with personal data in a regulated company Hold AWS or Azure certificates Work flexibility At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week. You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year! But no matter where you are, we'll make sure you've got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one. Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice Diversity Statement Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Dec 16, 2025
Full time
Our Story Hello there. We're Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don't like about finance and does the opposite. We're redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre - we've built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at ! We're incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It's not just industry awards we're winning, we've also been named in the top three UK's Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you'll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on The team This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Database Engineer with administration and development skills to join a small and friendly team of Database Engineers responsible for managing business critical databases hosted in AWS. The Database Administration (DBA) team is committed to ensuring optimal system performance, reliability, data integrity, and security, while maintaining 24/7 availability of customer data across diverse database platforms. Some of the tech stack you will be working with includes: AWS RDS Aurora Postgres, AWS RDS MySQL, SQL Server hosted on AWS EC2, WSFC, AlwaysOn, RedGate tools, Terraform, Jira just to name a few. Our mission is to proactively maintain and monitor the database systems, pre-empting potential issues and guaranteeing 99.99 % availability year-round. We are dedicated to promptly addressing stakeholders' support requests, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical data. Additionally, we are committed to fostering innovation within our DBA practices, continuously seeking, and implementing automation tools to enhance efficiency and quality. A day in the life You will be reporting into the Head of Data Platforms You'll be providing standard database maintenance and administration tasks while working closely with Senior Database Engineers to maintain database systems You'll perform all kind of BAU activities independently, and support database team stakeholders You'll working closely with platform and development teams to make sure we get the best performance from our database systems This role will require on-call participation on a rota basis About you Cloud IaaS and PaaS knowledge and experience with AWS services - RDS, EC2, IAM, S3, DMS, CloudWatch, Lambda Knowledge and experience managing Aurora PostgreSQL, SQL Server and MySQL databases The ability write and execute SQL scripts in Production Respond to a variety of database related requests on a daily basis Show a willingness to learn about latest cloud & AI technologies in the database space Maintain a consistently high level of service delivery for incidents, requests and changes The ability to prioritise projects and tasks Added bonus Experience with WSFC & SQL Server AlwaysOn availability groups Knowledge of Postgres Logical replication and extensions Previous experience using AI Experience with terraform Supported Redshift cluster databases Worked with DB monitoring tools - Redgate Monitor Worked with personal data in a regulated company Hold AWS or Azure certificates Work flexibility At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week. You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year! But no matter where you are, we'll make sure you've got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one. Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice Diversity Statement Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Senior MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) Remote working Cloud SQL (MySQL), BigQuery, GCP Salary circa £75k plus benefits and equity Are you ready to join a fast-growing, profitable scale-up that's shaking up the industry? Our client is building a global digital marketplace with a mission to disrupt the sector. They've been busy throughout the year and have effectively doubled their tech team. They need passionate, motivated individuals to join their journey! The Role - As the Senior Database Administrator in the team, you'll oversee the end-to-end management and support of MySQL servers and databases, ensuring they meet high standards and support critical projects. This role requires expertise in design and query optimization to achieve scalable systems, and a track record of administering, supporting, and building databases in high-stakes, production environments. Key Responsibilities - Database Design & Capacity Management, Database Maintenance & Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Performance Optimization, Security & Compliance, Automation & Upgrades, Data Analysis. Required Skills and Experience - Essential - sound commercial experience of MySQL databases Operating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Languages: Shell, T-SQL, PL/SQL. Cloud Experience (GCP or AWS) Desirable Skills - Web application experience, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, Spanner. Databases: Couchbase, NoSQL. Why Join? This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a team that's transforming the industry. You'll be working with leading-edge technology, in a supportive, collaborative culture that values innovation and growth. If you're a proactive, experienced MySQL DBA eager to make an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your CV to Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
Senior MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) Remote working Cloud SQL (MySQL), BigQuery, GCP Salary circa £75k plus benefits and equity Are you ready to join a fast-growing, profitable scale-up that's shaking up the industry? Our client is building a global digital marketplace with a mission to disrupt the sector. They've been busy throughout the year and have effectively doubled their tech team. They need passionate, motivated individuals to join their journey! The Role - As the Senior Database Administrator in the team, you'll oversee the end-to-end management and support of MySQL servers and databases, ensuring they meet high standards and support critical projects. This role requires expertise in design and query optimization to achieve scalable systems, and a track record of administering, supporting, and building databases in high-stakes, production environments. Key Responsibilities - Database Design & Capacity Management, Database Maintenance & Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Performance Optimization, Security & Compliance, Automation & Upgrades, Data Analysis. Required Skills and Experience - Essential - sound commercial experience of MySQL databases Operating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Languages: Shell, T-SQL, PL/SQL. Cloud Experience (GCP or AWS) Desirable Skills - Web application experience, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, Spanner. Databases: Couchbase, NoSQL. Why Join? This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a team that's transforming the industry. You'll be working with leading-edge technology, in a supportive, collaborative culture that values innovation and growth. If you're a proactive, experienced MySQL DBA eager to make an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your CV to Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ
At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. We offer: Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome Internal recognition programs for peer to peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees Tools and policies to support your work life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future. In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology. Your role and responsibilities Unleash your leadership potential as a Senior Infrastructure Specialist and drive the development of infrastructure strategies for cloud based solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the way in providing essential 24/7 technical support, ensuring seamless operations across various applications, DevOps, middleware, security, and infrastructure components. Join our Infrastructure team and make a significant impact on our clients' cloud based solutions. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey in System Administration! Responsibilities: Develop and lead cutting edge infrastructure strategies for cloud based solutions. Administer Dev, Test & Production environments hosted on Windows, Linux, and Unix servers. Develop and configure infrastructure and configuration as code (Ansible and Terraform). Ensure seamless operations across various applications, DevOps, middleware, security, and infrastructure components. Mentor junior infrastructure specialists, providing guidance and support in their professional development. Stay abreast of emerging infrastructure technologies and best practices, driving continuous improvement. Required education: None. Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree. Required technical and professional expertise: Extensive experience with infrastructure administration and cloud platforms. Strong knowledge of load balancing, CDN options provided by multiple cloud vendors. Experience with installing and configuring databases (MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL). Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python). Ability to lead cross functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. Preferred technical and professional experience: Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with ITIL processes and Integrated Service Level Management. Knowledge of networking protocols and best practices. Background in software development or IT consulting. Expertise in migration tools (AWS Migration Hub, AWS Server Migration Service, etc.). Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills. Publication record in peer reviewed journals or reputable industry publications. ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet. YOUR In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer? ABOUT IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. IBM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment. Job Title Infrastructure Specialist - System Administration Job ID 51846 City / Township / Village State / Province Country United Kingdom Work arrangement Hybrid Area of work Infrastructure & Technology Employment type Regular Position type Professional Up to 80% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements) Company Shift General (daytime) Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
Dec 09, 2025
Full time
At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. We offer: Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome Internal recognition programs for peer to peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees Tools and policies to support your work life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future. In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology. Your role and responsibilities Unleash your leadership potential as a Senior Infrastructure Specialist and drive the development of infrastructure strategies for cloud based solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the way in providing essential 24/7 technical support, ensuring seamless operations across various applications, DevOps, middleware, security, and infrastructure components. Join our Infrastructure team and make a significant impact on our clients' cloud based solutions. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey in System Administration! Responsibilities: Develop and lead cutting edge infrastructure strategies for cloud based solutions. Administer Dev, Test & Production environments hosted on Windows, Linux, and Unix servers. Develop and configure infrastructure and configuration as code (Ansible and Terraform). Ensure seamless operations across various applications, DevOps, middleware, security, and infrastructure components. Mentor junior infrastructure specialists, providing guidance and support in their professional development. Stay abreast of emerging infrastructure technologies and best practices, driving continuous improvement. Required education: None. Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree. Required technical and professional expertise: Extensive experience with infrastructure administration and cloud platforms. Strong knowledge of load balancing, CDN options provided by multiple cloud vendors. Experience with installing and configuring databases (MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL). Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python). Ability to lead cross functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. Preferred technical and professional experience: Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with ITIL processes and Integrated Service Level Management. Knowledge of networking protocols and best practices. Background in software development or IT consulting. Expertise in migration tools (AWS Migration Hub, AWS Server Migration Service, etc.). Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills. Publication record in peer reviewed journals or reputable industry publications. ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet. YOUR In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer? ABOUT IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. IBM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment. Job Title Infrastructure Specialist - System Administration Job ID 51846 City / Township / Village State / Province Country United Kingdom Work arrangement Hybrid Area of work Infrastructure & Technology Employment type Regular Position type Professional Up to 80% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements) Company Shift General (daytime) Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
