Senior LLM Engineer I'm currently working with an exciting, forward-thinking company that's looking to bring on a Senior Large Language Model (LLM) Engineer to join their fully remote international team. They're focused on cutting-edge AI technologies, especially in deploying highly realistic AI characters and models at scale. If you're passionate about training and fine-tuning open-source LLMs and working with the latest AI models, this could be a perfect opportunity for you. The Role: You'll be responsible for training open-source LLMs (like Llama and Mistral) and fine-tuning them for immersive, high-quality chat experiences. Build, curate, and manage datasets, including leveraging models like GPT-4 to improve smaller LLMs. Help deploy these models at scale using tools like Hugging Face's Text Generation Inference (TGI). Collaborate with a remote team using asynchronous communication (Slack, video meetings). Tech Stack You'll Be Using: LLMs & Frameworks: Llama 3, Mistral, Axolotl, HF Transformers, PyTorch, NumPy Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Cloud GPU Providers Inference: Hugging Face TGI What You'll Need: At least 1 year of experience training open-source LLMs. Strong understanding of fine-tuning techniques (SFT, LoRA/qLoRA, RLHF). Python 3.x skills with experience in typing and data validation (Pydantic). Familiarity with HF Transformers, PyTorch, and building/manage datasets. Bonus if you've worked on conversational AI models, NSFW content, or have experience with Axolotl. What's in It for You: A fully remote, flexible working environment. The chance to work with some of the most innovative AI minds globally. Competitive compensation package. This is an excellent opportunity if you're looking for a challenge in the AI space and want to make a real impact with your skills.
16/09/2024
Full time
Senior LLM Engineer I'm currently working with an exciting, forward-thinking company that's looking to bring on a Senior Large Language Model (LLM) Engineer to join their fully remote international team. They're focused on cutting-edge AI technologies, especially in deploying highly realistic AI characters and models at scale. If you're passionate about training and fine-tuning open-source LLMs and working with the latest AI models, this could be a perfect opportunity for you. The Role: You'll be responsible for training open-source LLMs (like Llama and Mistral) and fine-tuning them for immersive, high-quality chat experiences. Build, curate, and manage datasets, including leveraging models like GPT-4 to improve smaller LLMs. Help deploy these models at scale using tools like Hugging Face's Text Generation Inference (TGI). Collaborate with a remote team using asynchronous communication (Slack, video meetings). Tech Stack You'll Be Using: LLMs & Frameworks: Llama 3, Mistral, Axolotl, HF Transformers, PyTorch, NumPy Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Cloud GPU Providers Inference: Hugging Face TGI What You'll Need: At least 1 year of experience training open-source LLMs. Strong understanding of fine-tuning techniques (SFT, LoRA/qLoRA, RLHF). Python 3.x skills with experience in typing and data validation (Pydantic). Familiarity with HF Transformers, PyTorch, and building/manage datasets. Bonus if you've worked on conversational AI models, NSFW content, or have experience with Axolotl. What's in It for You: A fully remote, flexible working environment. The chance to work with some of the most innovative AI minds globally. Competitive compensation package. This is an excellent opportunity if you're looking for a challenge in the AI space and want to make a real impact with your skills.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Based in Guildford (remote working available) £55,000 - £60,000 per annum We are looking for a talented Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team, where you will play a crucial role in supporting and managing cutting-edge applications and projects. What you'll be doing: Oversee the end-to-end process for building and maintaining Windows 10/11 images - create and develop best practices and procedures for Windows Provide support for IM&T Infrastructure, including networks, Linux, and Windows systems and applications Maximise network performance by monitoring, troubleshooting network problems and outages, and scheduling upgrades Undertake fault investigations in local and remote environments using multiple information sources Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, defining, and monitoring access Support and administer Firewall and switched network environments in line with IT security policies Collaborate with the team to develop solutions approved by Architecture and deployed into through-life support Research problems and issues, gather information from various sources, and review defects on platforms or assemblies to fully understand and resolve problems Your skills and experiences: Essential Proficient in VMware (vCenter/ESXi, vSAN, NSX, Horizon) Expertise in Windows 10, Windows 11, Horizon Experience with NSX and Dell OS10 Proficiency in working with Dell Servers Understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, etc Experience in security hardening (CIS) Desirable Familiarity with Aria/vROPs, LibreNMS, etc Experience with HashiCorp tools (Packer, Terraform), PowerShell, Python Working Knowledge of Bamboo/Bitbucket Experience with Confluence/Jira Familiarity with ServiceNow Working Knowledge of Linux (RHEL/AlmaLinux) Containers K8s, Portainer, Docker etc
13/09/2024
Full time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Based in Guildford (remote working available) £55,000 - £60,000 per annum We are looking for a talented Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team, where you will play a crucial role in supporting and managing cutting-edge applications and projects. What you'll be doing: Oversee the end-to-end process for building and maintaining Windows 10/11 images - create and develop best practices and procedures for Windows Provide support for IM&T Infrastructure, including networks, Linux, and Windows systems and applications Maximise network performance by monitoring, troubleshooting network problems and outages, and scheduling upgrades Undertake fault investigations in local and remote environments using multiple information sources Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, defining, and monitoring access Support and administer Firewall and switched network environments in line with IT security policies Collaborate with the team to develop solutions approved by Architecture and deployed into through-life support Research problems and issues, gather information from various sources, and review defects on platforms or assemblies to fully understand and resolve problems Your skills and experiences: Essential Proficient in VMware (vCenter/ESXi, vSAN, NSX, Horizon) Expertise in Windows 10, Windows 11, Horizon Experience with NSX and Dell OS10 Proficiency in working with Dell Servers Understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, etc Experience in security hardening (CIS) Desirable Familiarity with Aria/vROPs, LibreNMS, etc Experience with HashiCorp tools (Packer, Terraform), PowerShell, Python Working Knowledge of Bamboo/Bitbucket Experience with Confluence/Jira Familiarity with ServiceNow Working Knowledge of Linux (RHEL/AlmaLinux) Containers K8s, Portainer, Docker etc
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Sr. Director, Network Reliability Engineering. This Sr. Director will focus on improving network services, operations, reliability, engineering automation, API Driven approach, etc. Responsibilities: Lead the organization into building a network services API driven approach to enable seamless integration of network tools with various other network related services and enable easy consumption of network tools services to other teams Perform automated regular network infrastructure audits to ensure continuous compliance with best practices and industry standards. Lead the development and/or integration of self-service tools for other teams to troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues. Collaborate with other teams to design and implement tools that will help automate end-to-end processes within network infrastructure. Develop automated test suites and maintain clear documentation of solutions developed. Build and lead the sustainability and reliability network engineering function that owns infrastructure availability and performance. Build tools to lead through automation and proactive/predictive alerts by having a strong data analytical tool set to identify areas of improvement Implement comprehensive network service monitoring to ensure uptime and performance, including synthetic, real user, system, application performance, dashboards etc. Define, measure, and meet key Service Level Objectives including availability, performance, incidents and chronic problems Stand up a capacity planning that defines a framework to regularly measure performance and capacity and ensuring that there is no downtime due to capacity. Own end-to-end availability and performance of critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; eventually automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions. Build a DevOps culture to provide high quality, continuous operations, and ongoing support ensuring critical service level metrics, customer requirements and financial objectives. Qualifications: 15 + years of directly related professional experience College or advanced studies degree and/or a minimum of 12 + years of relevant IT and management experience Proven professional experience with operational and organizational management, leadership of teams, and enterprise-wide technology strategy Possess good interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to communicate optimally with small and large groups of business partners and senior leadership
11/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Sr. Director, Network Reliability Engineering. This Sr. Director will focus on improving network services, operations, reliability, engineering automation, API Driven approach, etc. Responsibilities: Lead the organization into building a network services API driven approach to enable seamless integration of network tools with various other network related services and enable easy consumption of network tools services to other teams Perform automated regular network infrastructure audits to ensure continuous compliance with best practices and industry standards. Lead the development and/or integration of self-service tools for other teams to troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues. Collaborate with other teams to design and implement tools that will help automate end-to-end processes within network infrastructure. Develop automated test suites and maintain clear documentation of solutions developed. Build and lead the sustainability and reliability network engineering function that owns infrastructure availability and performance. Build tools to lead through automation and proactive/predictive alerts by having a strong data analytical tool set to identify areas of improvement Implement comprehensive network service monitoring to ensure uptime and performance, including synthetic, real user, system, application performance, dashboards etc. Define, measure, and meet key Service Level Objectives including availability, performance, incidents and chronic problems Stand up a capacity planning that defines a framework to regularly measure performance and capacity and ensuring that there is no downtime due to capacity. Own end-to-end availability and performance of critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; eventually automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions. Build a DevOps culture to provide high quality, continuous operations, and ongoing support ensuring critical service level metrics, customer requirements and financial objectives. Qualifications: 15 + years of directly related professional experience College or advanced studies degree and/or a minimum of 12 + years of relevant IT and management experience Proven professional experience with operational and organizational management, leadership of teams, and enterprise-wide technology strategy Possess good interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to communicate optimally with small and large groups of business partners and senior leadership
Senior Site Infrastructure Designer Permanent Reading/Hybrid working- 2 days/week MBNL deliver the mobile infrastructure that enables digital Britain. This is achieved by providing Property, Infrastructure and Operational services to EE/BT and Three. The infrastructure directorate is accountable for the design, deployment and in life management of site infrastructure to meet safety, service and deployment requirements and enable EE/BT and Three to deliver their best customer experiences at the lowest cost. Reporting into the MBNL Infrastructure Solutions Team within the IMS Directorate, the Senior Infrastructure Designer will support MBNL in the assurance of designs across all partners and EE and Three. You will be driving cost-effective design through collaboration and cooperation and feeding in any product, guidance or process developments required to achieve that goal. This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week onsite in our Reading office. What you will do: Review site Design submissions to ensure compliance with the MBNL guidance from MBNL, EE and Three to ensure cooperation and collaboration standards are maintained. Be a strong advocate for Health and Safety and Quality. Ensure that the solutions offered are clearly documented on MBNL systems. Report into MBNL site assurance team recording compliance and defects. Liaise with cross party Design, Acquisition and Deployment teams as required. Liaise with shareholders to resolve queries to ensure satisfactory designs. Ensure the site is designed in a cost-effective way. What we are looking for: Current Driving Licence Computer literate for MS Word, MS Excel, Emails, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD Significant design experience in general telecoms infrastructure with an operator, MSP, or Designer/PC. Ability to interpret and author documentation to a good standard. Good interpersonal skills. Nice to have: Specialism in either Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical HNC or degree level qualifications. MBNL - building strength through inclusion. At MBNL we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do and collectively we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we are championing each other's uniqueness. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and continue to evolve how we work, to help us deliver world class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers. We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Disability Confident accredited. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
11/09/2024
Full time
Senior Site Infrastructure Designer Permanent Reading/Hybrid working- 2 days/week MBNL deliver the mobile infrastructure that enables digital Britain. This is achieved by providing Property, Infrastructure and Operational services to EE/BT and Three. The infrastructure directorate is accountable for the design, deployment and in life management of site infrastructure to meet safety, service and deployment requirements and enable EE/BT and Three to deliver their best customer experiences at the lowest cost. Reporting into the MBNL Infrastructure Solutions Team within the IMS Directorate, the Senior Infrastructure Designer will support MBNL in the assurance of designs across all partners and EE and Three. You will be driving cost-effective design through collaboration and cooperation and feeding in any product, guidance or process developments required to achieve that goal. This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week onsite in our Reading office. What you will do: Review site Design submissions to ensure compliance with the MBNL guidance from MBNL, EE and Three to ensure cooperation and collaboration standards are maintained. Be a strong advocate for Health and Safety and Quality. Ensure that the solutions offered are clearly documented on MBNL systems. Report into MBNL site assurance team recording compliance and defects. Liaise with cross party Design, Acquisition and Deployment teams as required. Liaise with shareholders to resolve queries to ensure satisfactory designs. Ensure the site is designed in a cost-effective way. What we are looking for: Current Driving Licence Computer literate for MS Word, MS Excel, Emails, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD Significant design experience in general telecoms infrastructure with an operator, MSP, or Designer/PC. Ability to interpret and author documentation to a good standard. Good interpersonal skills. Nice to have: Specialism in either Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical HNC or degree level qualifications. MBNL - building strength through inclusion. At MBNL we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do and collectively we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we are championing each other's uniqueness. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and continue to evolve how we work, to help us deliver world class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers. We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Disability Confident accredited. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is on the search for a Senior Associate, Cloud Engineer. This company is looking for a 3-year cloud engineer with experience with bash, python, AWS, Kubernetes, CICD, Ansible, Terraform, Linux Shell, IaC, etc. Responsibilities: Enable development teams to self-service build and deployment processes through process automation. Assist in designing process improvements across the build, deployment, and monitoring of Clearing applications. Support the maintenance and configuration of development environments in Kubernetes and AWS. Support terraform, ansible, Harness, and Jenkins jobs used to instantiate and manage development environments. Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent experience 1+ years of experience in building large scale, data-centric solutions 3+ years of experience (recent) participating on a DevOps team or as product owner for DevOps team Programming/Scripting experience in languages like Java, Bash, Python or Go Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools (examples - GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory, Docker, Compose, K8s) Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Working knowledge of DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc. Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google, etc. Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON RPC Experience following Git workflows Experience with Linux and Linux Shell Scripting. Jenkins job setup and execution analysis - including Splunk log review for Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Ability to manage Kubernetes deployments with helm charts, using continuous deployment tools like Harness.io Ability to manage AWS deployments using Terraform, Ansible, or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks. Experience with automation, configuration management and orchestration, infrastructure as code.
10/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is on the search for a Senior Associate, Cloud Engineer. This company is looking for a 3-year cloud engineer with experience with bash, python, AWS, Kubernetes, CICD, Ansible, Terraform, Linux Shell, IaC, etc. Responsibilities: Enable development teams to self-service build and deployment processes through process automation. Assist in designing process improvements across the build, deployment, and monitoring of Clearing applications. Support the maintenance and configuration of development environments in Kubernetes and AWS. Support terraform, ansible, Harness, and Jenkins jobs used to instantiate and manage development environments. Qualifications: BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent experience 1+ years of experience in building large scale, data-centric solutions 3+ years of experience (recent) participating on a DevOps team or as product owner for DevOps team Programming/Scripting experience in languages like Java, Bash, Python or Go Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools (examples - GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory, Docker, Compose, K8s) Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Working knowledge of DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc. Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google, etc. Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics Experience with RESTful APIs and JSON RPC Experience following Git workflows Experience with Linux and Linux Shell Scripting. Jenkins job setup and execution analysis - including Splunk log review for Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Ability to manage Kubernetes deployments with helm charts, using continuous deployment tools like Harness.io Ability to manage AWS deployments using Terraform, Ansible, or similar Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks. Experience with automation, configuration management and orchestration, infrastructure as code.
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Senior Associate, Network Engineer. This role is focused on layer 3 routing and switching, AWS cloud, IOS, NX-OS, and XR, NAC solutions, load balancing, Firewalls, etc. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule | Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Qualifications Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology | Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills | Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Experience with SDN deployments or Cisco ACI Experience with IP route and switching for Mainframe and storage appliances
10/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* A prestigious company is looking for a Senior Associate, Network Engineer. This role is focused on layer 3 routing and switching, AWS cloud, IOS, NX-OS, and XR, NAC solutions, load balancing, Firewalls, etc. Responsibilities: Support the team members who design/architect new routing, switching, and connectivity solutions Support the team members who design/architect new cloud network solutions Support the team members who design, architect and plan network changes and new infrastructure Work with vendors, common carriers and network engineering in identification and resolution of complex network problems Ensure IT/Security Governance needs are met. (NIST-CSF and COBIT) Ensure network performance and network security standards are met Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects Provide on-call support according to assigned schedule | Document network changes, policies and procedures and drawings Qualifications Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience 1+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized Servers/cloud systems Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent) Experience delivering Infrastructure as code Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service Experience using Agile Methodology | Knowledge of layer 3 routing and switching Experience with IOS, NX-OS, and XR Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP Excellent physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signalling analyzer, packet capture and analysis Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills | Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge Experience with SDN deployments or Cisco ACI Experience with IP route and switching for Mainframe and storage appliances
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Senior Director, Network Infrastructure Architecture. This Sr Director will manage a team of 60+ full time employees. This role is focused on infrastructure architecture for network-based services such as routing/switching, WIFI, data center, end user connectivity, SDWAN, DNS, IP management, load balancing, automation, etc. Responsibilities: End user supporting services Responsible for core infrastructure from perimeter to virtual edge (excludes clusters, service mesh, containers, and virtualized hosting) Core Network Services (Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi, Data Center, and End User Connectivity) Enterprise SDN/SDWAN Strategy Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap Perimeter Security & Operations Network based services (DNS, Directory, IP Management, Proxies, Load Balancers) Automation COE (FN - This should be a discussion point) In addition, as a direct report you will provide oversight of special programs in progress (ie Operational Automation, Secure File Transfer). Mentor existing team managers as the company embarks on building technology service automation to lead Technology delivery and Operations to improve efficiency Adopt and champion Agile methodologies to improve workflow velocity and improve leadership insight into project timelines and efficiency Standardize and automate processes aligned with enterprise frameworks to ensure sustainability and consistency Define and document high level understanding of division application workstreams Collaboration with IT teams to drive workflow efficiency in partnership with division COO organization Drive and adopt a culture driven by data - where key performance indicators are gathered from top to bottom and fed to automated tooling to improve system reliability and performance Prototype new tools & technologies based on organizational strategy and evolving threats while looking for opportunities to optimize, consolidate and manage out tools that no longer meet company needs Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relative experience 15+ years of Technology Management experience of large technology areas Lead and contribute to technology direction Lead and contribute to team development and workforce strategy 15+ years in running technology operations Core Network Services (Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi, Data Center and End User Connectivity) Enterprise SDN/SDWAN Strategy Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap Perimeter Security Expert in networking design or operations Experience in vendor management Experience in Operational Risk Management and three lines of defense operating models. Experience designing and implementing self-service capabilities via automation for the technology services under their remit Experience communicating project and budget status to senior leadership on regular, defined intervals Experience with business financial management, compliance and regulatory requirements, program management, change management and risk management
10/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Senior Director, Network Infrastructure Architecture. This Sr Director will manage a team of 60+ full time employees. This role is focused on infrastructure architecture for network-based services such as routing/switching, WIFI, data center, end user connectivity, SDWAN, DNS, IP management, load balancing, automation, etc. Responsibilities: End user supporting services Responsible for core infrastructure from perimeter to virtual edge (excludes clusters, service mesh, containers, and virtualized hosting) Core Network Services (Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi, Data Center, and End User Connectivity) Enterprise SDN/SDWAN Strategy Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap Perimeter Security & Operations Network based services (DNS, Directory, IP Management, Proxies, Load Balancers) Automation COE (FN - This should be a discussion point) In addition, as a direct report you will provide oversight of special programs in progress (ie Operational Automation, Secure File Transfer). Mentor existing team managers as the company embarks on building technology service automation to lead Technology delivery and Operations to improve efficiency Adopt and champion Agile methodologies to improve workflow velocity and improve leadership insight into project timelines and efficiency Standardize and automate processes aligned with enterprise frameworks to ensure sustainability and consistency Define and document high level understanding of division application workstreams Collaboration with IT teams to drive workflow efficiency in partnership with division COO organization Drive and adopt a culture driven by data - where key performance indicators are gathered from top to bottom and fed to automated tooling to improve system reliability and performance Prototype new tools & technologies based on organizational strategy and evolving threats while looking for opportunities to optimize, consolidate and manage out tools that no longer meet company needs Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relative experience 15+ years of Technology Management experience of large technology areas Lead and contribute to technology direction Lead and contribute to team development and workforce strategy 15+ years in running technology operations Core Network Services (Routing, Switching, Wi-Fi, Data Center and End User Connectivity) Enterprise SDN/SDWAN Strategy Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap Perimeter Security Expert in networking design or operations Experience in vendor management Experience in Operational Risk Management and three lines of defense operating models. Experience designing and implementing self-service capabilities via automation for the technology services under their remit Experience communicating project and budget status to senior leadership on regular, defined intervals Experience with business financial management, compliance and regulatory requirements, program management, change management and risk management
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Sr. Director, Network Reliability Engineering. This Sr. Director will focus on improving network services, operations, reliability, engineering automation, API Driven approach, etc. Responsibilities: Lead the organization into building a network services API driven approach to enable seamless integration of network tools with various other network related services and enable easy consumption of network tools services to other teams Perform automated regular network infrastructure audits to ensure continuous compliance with best practices and industry standards. Lead the development and/or integration of self-service tools for other teams to troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues. Collaborate with other teams to design and implement tools that will help automate end-to-end processes within network infrastructure. Develop automated test suites and maintain clear documentation of solutions developed. Build and lead the sustainability and reliability network engineering function that owns infrastructure availability and performance. Build tools to lead through automation and proactive/predictive alerts by having a strong data analytical tool set to identify areas of improvement Implement comprehensive network service monitoring to ensure uptime and performance, including synthetic, real user, system, application performance, dashboards etc. Define, measure, and meet key Service Level Objectives including availability, performance, incidents and chronic problems Stand up a capacity planning that defines a framework to regularly measure performance and capacity and ensuring that there is no downtime due to capacity. Own end-to-end availability and performance of critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; eventually automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions. Build a DevOps culture to provide high quality, continuous operations, and ongoing support ensuring critical service level metrics, customer requirements and financial objectives. Qualifications: 15 + years of directly related professional experience College or advanced studies degree and/or a minimum of 12 + years of relevant IT and management experience Proven professional experience with operational and organizational management, leadership of teams, and enterprise-wide technology strategy Possess good interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to communicate optimally with small and large groups of business partners and senior leadership
04/09/2024
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Sr. Director, Network Reliability Engineering. This Sr. Director will focus on improving network services, operations, reliability, engineering automation, API Driven approach, etc. Responsibilities: Lead the organization into building a network services API driven approach to enable seamless integration of network tools with various other network related services and enable easy consumption of network tools services to other teams Perform automated regular network infrastructure audits to ensure continuous compliance with best practices and industry standards. Lead the development and/or integration of self-service tools for other teams to troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues. Collaborate with other teams to design and implement tools that will help automate end-to-end processes within network infrastructure. Develop automated test suites and maintain clear documentation of solutions developed. Build and lead the sustainability and reliability network engineering function that owns infrastructure availability and performance. Build tools to lead through automation and proactive/predictive alerts by having a strong data analytical tool set to identify areas of improvement Implement comprehensive network service monitoring to ensure uptime and performance, including synthetic, real user, system, application performance, dashboards etc. Define, measure, and meet key Service Level Objectives including availability, performance, incidents and chronic problems Stand up a capacity planning that defines a framework to regularly measure performance and capacity and ensuring that there is no downtime due to capacity. Own end-to-end availability and performance of critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; eventually automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions. Build a DevOps culture to provide high quality, continuous operations, and ongoing support ensuring critical service level metrics, customer requirements and financial objectives. Qualifications: 15 + years of directly related professional experience College or advanced studies degree and/or a minimum of 12 + years of relevant IT and management experience Proven professional experience with operational and organizational management, leadership of teams, and enterprise-wide technology strategy Possess good interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to communicate optimally with small and large groups of business partners and senior leadership
Senior Engineer, Cloud/Infrastructure Security Salary: Open + bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science related degree 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc. In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Preferred Experience with DevOps tools, ex. Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Related certifications Responsibilities Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for company infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, serverless, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery
27/08/2024
Full time
Senior Engineer, Cloud/Infrastructure Security Salary: Open + bonus Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote *We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role* Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science related degree 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc. In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes Preferred Experience with DevOps tools, ex. Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc. Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc. Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Related certifications Responsibilities Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for company infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, serverless, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery