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Infrastructure Support Specialist

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Reading, Berkshire
Salary
£24000 - £28300 per annum
Closing date
6 Jun 2018

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Sector
IT
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Infrastructure Support Specialist to join our client, a blue chip IT Company.

Based at their Data Centre in Reading, you will provide network and infrastructure support to a key EMEA environment.

Responsibilities include:

  • Installation, configuration and management of VMware ESX and Windows Server
  • Perform visual inspection of equipment upon request to provide teams with information regarding cabling, port availability, and network connections.
  • Document cable connections and server backplane connections as requested.
  • Maintain asset/configuration management information, properly update systems and maintain high standards in data quality and asset reporting.
  • Update network documentation including network diagrams.
  • Have working knowledge of data centre environments and infrastructure, network and telecommunications protocols and platforms, operations support methods.
  • Process change requests in layer-2/layer-3 network infrastructure to deliver connectivity, access and security to project teams.
  • Provision access and distribution switches as required by project teams and customers.
  • Define/configure VLANs, trunks, port channels and access points.

Essential Skills/Qualifications

  • Windows server build / configuration
  • Strong appreciation of data and data centre facility security.
  • Flexible and willing to cope with unexpected problems and situations.
  • Capacity to understand, clarify and manage customer expectations.
  • Basic understanding of server hardware (e.g., console, devices)
  • Ability to handle various types of media, devices and libraries.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications

  • Experience in Linux server build and configuration.
  • Experience of Network and Firewall installation and management.
  • Trained and certified to Category 5 / Category 6 cabling standards.
  • Experience of UTP and fibre optic cabling installation, testing, and fault-finding.

Please note a minimum of BPSS security clearance is required for this role.

This is a full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5.15pm, to start ASAP. The role is paying between £24,000 and £28,300 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience. There is an initial requirement to be based at the company's site in Milton Keynes (Wavendon) for training and role orientation but other options may be viable if this is not possible for you.

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