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You will be joining our SQL Server Database support team in the role of a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator where you will be an integral member of a dynamic team providing database support for XTIVIA customers and their mission-critical/production database systems. The SQL Server Support team provides expert-level customer service and support for all versions of SQL Server and their associated applications. In this role, you are expected to have expert level knowledge of SQL Server and the best business practices associated with Installation, Configuration, Operation, and Security.
We operate in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, you will support multiple clients and each one will have unique needs and requirements. Customer service is a key part of this position as you will directly interact with the customers and often work on live screen share sessions in order to provide them support.
As a remote position, the ideal candidate will be able to manage their time effectively, be proactive, and engage regularly with the team throughout each day. Must be willing to learn and teach as we help to grow the skills of our junior team members.
This is not a contract. It is a full-time salaried position. - I am unable to sponsor or transfer Visas REMOTE - This position will continue to be remote after COVID although you must still reside within the USA. When safe there could be occasional travel. Candidates must be able to pass a 10-year background check.
Please note: Due to federal security clearance requirements, the applicant must be a United States Citizen
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I am working with a Dublin based business whoa re embarking on a critical AWS migration project.
My client has a client server architecture with Android and iOS apps at the front end. The business communicates with a Django back end, which runs on Heroku. This initial project is to move off this platform and onto AWS.
This role is for an AWS Technical Project Manager/consultant who can lead the migration. The experience/knowledge required include (but are not limited to):
The role will require an understanding of the current architecture as well as ability in designing, building and migrating to a new infrastructure.
This role is likely to be a remote working but successful candidates must be based in Ireland!
Apply with your CV now for initial discussions about this exciting project.
I am working with a Dublin based business whoa re embarking on a critical AWS migration project.
My client has a client server architecture with Android and iOS apps at the front end. The business communicates with a Django back end, which runs on Heroku. This initial project is to move off this platform and onto AWS.
This role is for a Technical Project Manager who can lead the migration. The experience/knowledge required include (but are not limited to):
The role will require an understanding of the current architecture as well as ability in designing, building and migrating to a new infrastructure.
This role is likely to be a remote working role but may require some on site visits to Dublin within Covid guidelines.
Apply with your CV now for initial discussions about this exciting project.
Seeking a senior level MSSQL Server and MySQL DBA/DBE to join a dynamic team supporting a range of mission-critical applications across many business units. The position will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and performance of critical MySQL and SQL Server systems, to ensure the availability, security, and consistent performance of our enterprise applications. This is a “hands-on” position requiring deep technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills, requiring the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a variety of engineering teams.
While the core team in mainly based in Tempe, AZ, this position can be fully remote and might possibly be offshore; however, the standard working hours will be the US Mountain/Pacific time zone, with rotating 24/7 on call.
Responsibilities
Skills and Qualifications
This is a contract to hire position with a client located in Meridian, ID. The initial contract term is 6 months.
***All candidates must be local to the Boise area. The role will be a mix of on-site and remote work.
Summary:
This role supports our vision by installing, analyzing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Microsoft SQL instances and database operations across the enterprise in order to maintain secure, stable, and available SQL communications for end users, internal customers, and public facing services.
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Minimum Required Education, Training and Experience:
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DevOps Engineer - £480-£500 3-6 month contract - Outside IR35 - Azure, Powershell, CI/CD
I have just had a DevOps Engineer contract position come across my desk looking for someone who has Azure, Powershell, CI/CD. This is a 3-6 month contract and will most likely last 1 year. This a fully remote position.
DevOps:
- Strong understanding and working knowledge of Azure IaaS + FaaS + PaaS (VM’s, Azure Functions, App Services, Redis, etc).
- Knowledge of Cloud networking and security.
- Experience writing and deploying IaC using Ansible or Terraform.
- Experience in setting up and configuration of CI/CD pipeline products such as Azure Devops, TeamCity and Octopus.
- Strong scripting skills. Preferably Powershell and/or Bash.
- Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
SRE:
- Industry experience using logging and application performance monitoring tools such as New Relic.
- Exposure to load testing practises and capacity planning.
- Communication skills for managing and escalating issues to 3rd parties.
- If you have an understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies, that would also be a plus, as would; familiarity with Atlassian products, C# and .Net Core.
If this DevOps Engineer role is of interest, Please apply!
Contract Developer DevOps (Developer Experience Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer)
3 Month Contract
(Remote Working)
Technologies
Azure; JMeter; Ansible; Terraform; C#; asp.net; Web APIs; Continuous-Integration
Job description
Spectrum IT's Southampton Client are seeking an experienced Contract Engineer to join their DevEx/SRE team for a three month contract. In this role you will assist with a project rolling out replacement infrastructure (now under IaC) and load testing using JMeter in anticipation of their busy January business period.
Candidates for this role will have a strong interest in cloud computing and collaboration for our small and growing Developer Experience and System Reliability teams.
The Role:
Under the role of Developer Experience Engineer (Dev/Ex), you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and improving the tools and automated systems that the client's IT teams rely on. This is inline with he current process of migrating the Azure infrastructure to a full IaC (Infrastructure as Code) solution based around Ansible and Terraform. IaC is being integrated as an integral part of our CI/CD pipeline.
As part of a team that supports the Azure infrastructure and CI/CD tools; you will have a crucial role ensuring the stability and performance by gathering, analysing and acting on the metric data collected. Communication and collaboration with other teams is essential, the ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and be comfortable communicating with developers and stakeholders alike.
A key area for this role will involve promoting a DevOps culture in the department by working with colleagues as part of the DevOps Chapter. From this you will be improving the Azure estate by recognising potential improvements to functionality and security.
In regards to SRE, you will have responsibilities of a System Reliability Engineer. You will be using monitoring and logging platforms for alerting and to provide insight into any potential issues. When issues arise you will be responsible for triaging and assigning them to the appropriate team. To further increase stability and performance you will be defining and operating our load testing strategy.
Skill / Experience Required:
Devex:
SRE:
An understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies would be beneficial, as would a familiarity with Atlassian products, C# and .Net Core.
Please note candidates for this role must be based in the UK and available to start work within 1 week due to client project needs.
Contract Developer DevOps (Developer Experience Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer)
3 Month Contract
(Remote Working)
Technologies
Azure; JMeter; Ansible; Terraform; C#; asp.net; Web APIs; Continuous-Integration
Job description
Spectrum IT's Southampton Client are seeking an experienced Contract Engineer to join their DevEx/SRE team for a three month contract. In this role you will assist with a project rolling out replacement infrastructure (now under IaC) and load testing using JMeter in anticipation of their busy January business period.
Candidates for this role will have a strong interest in cloud computing and collaboration for our small and growing Developer Experience and System Reliability teams.
The Role:
Under the role of Developer Experience Engineer (Dev/Ex), you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and improving the tools and automated systems that the client's IT teams rely on. This is inline with he current process of migrating the Azure infrastructure to a full IaC (Infrastructure as Code) solution based around Ansible and Terraform. IaC is being integrated as an integral part of our CI/CD pipeline.
As part of a team that supports the Azure infrastructure and CI/CD tools; you will have a crucial role ensuring the stability and performance by gathering, analysing and acting on the metric data collected. Communication and collaboration with other teams is essential, the ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and be comfortable communicating with developers and stakeholders alike.
A key area for this role will involve promoting a DevOps culture in the department by working with colleagues as part of the DevOps Chapter. From this you will be improving the Azure estate by recognising potential improvements to functionality and security.
In regards to SRE, you will have responsibilities of a System Reliability Engineer. You will be using monitoring and logging platforms for alerting and to provide insight into any potential issues. When issues arise you will be responsible for triaging and assigning them to the appropriate team. To further increase stability and performance you will be defining and operating our load testing strategy.
Skill / Experience Required:
Devex:
SRE:
An understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies would be beneficial, as would a familiarity with Atlassian products, C# and .Net Core.
Please note candidates for this role must be based in the UK and available to start work within 1 week due to client project needs. For more information and to submit your interest please apply with an updated CV.
We are working with a Government client who are looking for a remote Senior Software Engineer on an initial 6 month contract to start ASAP. Yow will be responsible for ensuring best practices are adhered to across the department and guiding teams on how to deliver quality software products.
You will assist in the design of software products in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. With a focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for the code your teams produce.
Responsibilities:
• Design and lead the strategies for building reusable libraries and services.
• Own the development of medium-long term strategies for product lines and the Software Engineering Community;
• Identify and support the resolution of infrastructure faults;
• Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required;
• Lead multiple Software Engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance. Including coaching and mentoring your team and their professional development;
• Contribute and set strategic direction for product team and the wider Software Engineering community;
• Lead the collaboration & sharing of knowledge and good practice with the wider software engineering community;
• Lead and support community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering.
Technical Skills Senior Dev Ops Engineer
Programming & build (DDaT) Collaborates with others when necessary to review specifications and uses these agreed standards and tools to design, code, test, correct and document programmes or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools.
User Centred Analysis (DDaT) Understands the difference between user needs and desires of the user. Has experience in meeting user needs across a variety of channels. Able to integrate digital analytics with qualitative data, such as user surveys and user research, to develop hypotheses for testing. Can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used. Able to collaborate with user researchers and can sell/represent users internally. Understands the difference between user needs and desires of the user. Able to champion user research to focus on all users. Can prioritise and defines approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.
Systems Integration (DDaT) Defines and designs the integration build. Able to co-ordinate build activities and understands how to undertake and support integration testing activities. (Level 3)
Service Focus (DDaT) Sees the bigger picture by taking groups of services, investigating how to get the best of underlying services.
Modern Standards Approach (DDaT) Uses a modern standard approach competently and guides others in so doing.
Systems Design (DDaT) Designs systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures they are applied effectively. Reviews the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
Technical Specialisms
Development languages Java Mandatory experience in one or more development languages
JavaScript
Database management Node.js
Mandatory experience in one or more relational database management tools
SQL
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Cassandra
SQL tuning optional
Kernel tuning mandatory
Explain plans optional
Patching and upgrade optional at Associate Mandatory at Working and above
Meet Recovery Point Objectives Mandatory (one or more)
Meet Recovery Time Objectives mandatory at working and above (one or more)
L2/L3 Database Build
Partitions
Git
Develop
Build and test interfaces between systems
Spring framework Spring Boot optional at Associate and Working, Mandatory at Practitioner and above (one or more)
Spring Security
Spring Batch
Development practice Continuous Delivery Optional
Continuous Integration
Testing Test Driven Development Mandatory experience in one or more TDD tools
J-Unit
Jasmine
Automated test frameworks Mandatory
User testing
Linux Operating Systems Use, operate, patch and secure Mandatory
Bash
RHEL
Collaboration tools Jira Optional
Confluence
Slack
Behaviour Driven Development Cucumber Optional
Micro-Service Architecture Develop Optional
API design and open standards RESTful APIs Mandatory
Swagger
OpenAPI
Cloud computing
Security OWASP Top Ten Mandatory
Denial of Service
SQL Injection
Cross Site Request Forgery
High Availability products EDB failover manager Mandatory
RPC concepts and transport mechanisms HTTP Mandatory
We are working with a Government client who are looking for a remote Senior Software Engineer on an initial 6 month contract to start ASAP. Yow will be responsible for ensuring best practices are adhered to across the department and guiding teams on how to deliver quality software products.
You will assist in the design of software products in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. With a focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for the code your teams produce.
Responsibilities:
• Design and lead the strategies for building reusable libraries and services.
• Own the development of medium-long term strategies for product lines and the Software Engineering Community;
• Identify and support the resolution of infrastructure faults;
• Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required;
• Lead multiple Software Engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance. Including coaching and mentoring your team and their professional development;
• Contribute and set strategic direction for product team and the wider Software Engineering community;
• Lead the collaboration & sharing of knowledge and good practice with the wider software engineering community;
• Lead and support community discussions about best practice within Software Engineering.
Technical Skills Senior Dev Ops Engineer
Programming & build (DDaT) Collaborates with others when necessary to review specifications and uses these agreed standards and tools to design, code, test, correct and document programmes or scripts of medium to high complexity, using the right standards and tools.
User Centred Analysis (DDaT) Understands the difference between user needs and desires of the user. Has experience in meeting user needs across a variety of channels. Able to integrate digital analytics with qualitative data, such as user surveys and user research, to develop hypotheses for testing. Can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to be used. Able to collaborate with user researchers and can sell/represent users internally. Understands the difference between user needs and desires of the user. Able to champion user research to focus on all users. Can prioritise and defines approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so.
Systems Integration (DDaT) Defines and designs the integration build. Able to co-ordinate build activities and understands how to undertake and support integration testing activities. (Level 3)
Service Focus (DDaT) Sees the bigger picture by taking groups of services, investigating how to get the best of underlying services.
Modern Standards Approach (DDaT) Uses a modern standard approach competently and guides others in so doing.
Systems Design (DDaT) Designs systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures they are applied effectively. Reviews the systems designs of others to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.
Technical Specialisms
Development languages Java Mandatory experience in one or more development languages
JavaScript
Database management Node.js
Mandatory experience in one or more relational database management tools
SQL
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Cassandra
SQL tuning optional
Kernel tuning mandatory
Explain plans optional
Patching and upgrade optional at Associate Mandatory at Working and above
Meet Recovery Point Objectives Mandatory (one or more)
Meet Recovery Time Objectives mandatory at working and above (one or more)
L2/L3 Database Build
Partitions
Git
Develop
Build and test interfaces between systems
Spring framework Spring Boot optional at Associate and Working, Mandatory at Practitioner and above (one or more)
Spring Security
Spring Batch
Development practice Continuous Delivery Optional
Continuous Integration
Testing Test Driven Development Mandatory experience in one or more TDD tools
J-Unit
Jasmine
Automated test frameworks Mandatory
User testing
Linux Operating Systems Use, operate, patch and secure Mandatory
Bash
RHEL
Collaboration tools Jira Optional
Confluence
Slack
Behaviour Driven Development Cucumber Optional
Micro-Service Architecture Develop Optional
API design and open standards RESTful APIs Mandatory
Swagger
OpenAPI
Cloud computing
Security OWASP Top Ten Mandatory
Denial of Service
SQL Injection
Cross Site Request Forgery
High Availability products EDB failover manager Mandatory
RPC concepts and transport mechanisms HTTP Mandatory