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Senior IT Engineer

Posted: 08/05/24
Recruiter:Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited
Reference:2757315287
Type:Permanent
Disciplines: Systems Engineer
Salary:Competitive
Location:Impington, Cambridgeshire
Description: A unique and exciting opportunity to join one of Cambridge's leading "scale-up" businesses.
We are looking for a skilled senior IT Engineer with a broad range of experience across infrastructure, software, IT and IT security/cyber.

On offer is hybrid working with close access from the A14.
This business builds and delivers software and services that truly changes peoples lives!

Details as follows:

Key responsibilities:
  • Manage and maintain hosting sites to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security.
  • Administer databases to support the storage and retrieval of educational content, user data, and other critical information.
  • Implement and maintain backup solutions to safeguard against data loss and ensure business continuity.
  • Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify and address potential security risks.
  • Monitor system logs, analyse security incidents, and respond to incidents in a timely manner.
  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive measures to prevent downtime.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate best practices and support the development and deployment of new features and enhancements.
  • Stay current with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve our infrastructure and processes.
Qualifications:
  • Proven experience as a system administrator or similar, with a focus on hosting sites, databases, and information security.
  • Proficiency in administering Linux server environments.
  • Strong understanding of information security principles, standards, and best practices. Experience with ISO 27001 is highly advantageous.
  • K nowledge of web hosting technologies highly advatagous, including any of thw following- Apache, Nginx, MySQL, MongoDB, Django and PWAs, their rolling updates, red/black deployments and roll-backs.
  • Experience with virtualisation technologies such as Docker and with continuous integration pipelines (e.g. Bitbucket pipelines) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform and/or hosting solutions such as Rackspace, SiteGround, Ionos or similar.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, effective communication and collaboration.
  • Commitment to upholding security best practices and data privacy standards.
Great salary and benefits, hybrid working and modern offices with close A14 access and parking.

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