Business Unit:Technology Operations & Cyber Security – Core IAAS
Salary:£40,800 - £58,000- per annum DOE+ benefits
Location: Located close to Clydebank/Hillington as Data Centre attendance is required at times during the day and on call
Contract Type:Permanent - Full Time

Our Team

Our Data Centre team sit within the Core IAAS function and includes Storage Management, Mainframe and Networks.

We’re looking for an Engineer to bring expertise and knowledge in the management of our two Datacentres situated in Clydebank and Hillington.In the event of an incident, locality is key and the ability to travel to either site is essential.

Day to day you will help to build, implement, and support changes within the Datacentre environment and provide support to our partners and internal technical teams

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the setup of new hardware and kit in the physical datacentres
• Support decommissioning activities & safe removal of kit in the datacentres.
• work to move and transfer kit between the Glasgow datacentre sites.
• Liaise with internal teams to support the investigation of hardware errors and issues.
• Support the management of network cabling and network switches.
• Management of server power supplies to main distribution board
• Maintain an accurate inventory of physical kit at the datacentres.
• Carry out user access management for datacentres
• Support attestation and governance activities for the datacentres.
• Work with project, technical teams, and partners to ensure our solutions meet the organisation’s operational and strategic needs.
• Identification of risk and swift resolution of issues while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Improve our delivery through innovation, continuous improvement, and automation
• Infrastructure Upgrades
• Powermax, Data Domain, Isilon upgrades
• Netbackup Infrastructure upgrades
• Netbackup Client upgrades
• Hardware refreshes
  
  Patching
• Netbackup Infrastructure and client patching
• Powermax, Data Domain, Isilon bug fix / security patching
• Storage Allocations
• Open systems, Oracle and File share storage provisioning
  
  Backups
• Backup and restore job failure troubleshooting
• Backup policy management and configuration
• Working with application teams to determine and implement their backup

We need you to have

• Experience/knowledge in the management of datacentres.
• An understanding of data hall design & layout including future planning and environmental controls.
• Experience with server hardware.
• Familiarity of network cabling such as ethernet and fibre.
• Understanding of low voltage power supplies

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

Say hello to Virgin Money

Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of theNationwide group,together we're the UK's first full-service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you’ll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun-filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full-service banking provider.Be yourself at Virgin Money

At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

Asa Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition teamcareers@virginmoney.com

Please note: If we receive a high volume of eligible applications, we may need to prioritise candidates whose skills and experience most closely align with the role, while still ensuring fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

Now the legal bit
Although some of our roles allow you to be based anywhere in the UK, we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks –we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.