Network/Infrastructure Technician - GKN
Job Posted: 6 September 2024
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: Competitive rates of pay
- Industries: IT
Network/Infrastructure Technician
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
As a Network Infrastructure Technician, you'll develop, maintain and administer infrastructure services, systems, applications and configurations and related hardware in accordance with GKN standards and industry best practices. Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving system, software and hardware problems. You'll support front line IT staff in complicated infrastructure related matters, as well as documenting, tracking, monitoring, and communicating problems and business risks to ensure timely resolution and compliance.
Hybrid working is available, however suitable candidates will be required to work on site 3 days per week
Job Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities will include:
- Delivering infrastructure services to agreed SLA
- Troubleshooting/resolving problems associated with the infrastructure environment
- Working with hardware/software vendors to resolve technical support issues
- Coordinating and working with global architects and other regional Data Centre teams to ensure infrastructure and systems meet GKN Aerospace standards with regard to functionality, security, and maintainability
- Actively monitoring the system infrastructure to manage business systems and security risks
- Actively working with automating the IT infrastructure delivery
- Event Management: monitoring, measuring against SLA, triggering and reporting
- Incident Management: logging all incidents and resolving as quickly as possible
- Change Management: processing approved changes from Build into Run
- Asset & Configuration Management
Job Qualifications
Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate
Essential:
- A level (or equivalent) in an IT-related subject
- Some previous commercial IT infrastructure experience
- An ability to follow processes
- Self-driven with a motivation to succeed and provide world class services to the business
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Experience working in a high availability, high demand environment
- Able to work effectively in a virtual team environment
- Strong documentation skills
- Good communication skills in English, both verbal and written
Desirable
- Cyber security knowledge or experience;
- Technical certifications in Operating Systems, Microsoft Azure or equivalent;
- Technical certifications Cisco CCNA or equivalent;
- Powershell knowledge
- Knowledge of LINUX
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
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GKN
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 50 manufacturing locations in 14 countries, we serve more than 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers.
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