Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Description

ASA are currently seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer on an initial 6 month contract to be part of developing solutions for a new division within a large scale public sector body based in the Scottish Central belt. (Outside IR35)

· As an initial step this role will also have to define, manage and receive a handover from the Implementing supplier company.
· Maintain an understanding of the current and evolving IT Landscape and identify potential improvements now and longer-term.
· Ensure the measurement of infrastructure service against SLAs and assist with fault resolution and maintain relationships with, manage and support third parties in providing infrastructure services.
· Maintain, Monitor and support the Infrastructure environment.
· Provide governance over infrastructure cost optimisation and performance efficiencies

· Act as technical liaison between operations teams, engineers and architects

Ideal candidate for the role with have the following skills;
· AWS Certified or demonstrable AWS cloud engineer experience of a year or more.
· Excellent Linux/Unix system administration skills with a bias towards RedHat Enterprise Linux versions 7 and CentOS;
· In-depth Infrastructure as Code experience for automation and configuration management (specifically CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef);
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· Experience of standards, architectures and best practices for architecture, network and systems security and service availability – CIS/OWASP;
· Time and people management skills that would allow the successful candidate to work in partnership with a range of different teams and colleagues to promote best working practices and new ideas surrounding Workforce, Budget and technology roadmaps.
· Experience of similar roles in the Public sector would be advantageous.

Benefits
· The chance to become an integral part of a large scale and reputable public body in the Scottish central belt.
· A competitive salary, based fairly on individual experience.
· Flexibility in working hours and a generous holiday allowance in comparison to similar roles in the private sector.
· Dedicated Account Manager with one point of contact
If this role matches your skills and previous experience in either the public or private sector then please apply online today with your most up to date CV.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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