Data Centre and Hosting Specialist
EirGrid Group plays a unique role in leading the transformation of our power system, supporting the transition to renewable energy. This requires pioneering engineering effort and secure IT capability to respond to the scale of disruption.
This is an opportunity to further your career in Service Management while contributing to protecting critical national infrastructure.
We operate state-of-the-art business-critical systems, 24/7. Our future has never looked more exciting.
The world is ready for change. If you are too, this is an incredible opportunity to be part of it.
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Job Purpose
We are seeking a Data Center and Hosting Team Operations specialist who will assist in developing and supporting EirGrid's Data Centers, SAN Technology, VMWare estate, Microsoft Operating Systems, and Critical Infrastructure.
The focus of the role will be to support major programs of work to upgrade and implement on-premise and Co-Location facilities.
The successful applicant will contribute to EirGrid's overall success by working as part of a team of IT professionals, undertaking Data Center and Hosting administration duties, and driving project delivery and solution optimisation.
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About You
* Installation of Hardware technologies to on-premise and Co/Lo environments
* Support the Data Center and Hosting Lead in delivering on project targets and operational KPIs
* Day-to-day operations of Storage Area Networks within Critical National Infrastructure (24x7)
* Testing and implementation of operational on-premises physical and virtual Windows server-based infrastructure within defined time scales
* Testing and operating of VMWare environments
* Assist with operating Disaster Recovery procedures
* Assist with project teams and business users to analyze business and technical infrastructure requirements
* Act as an escalation point for issues that arise on I.T. Systems managing Critical National Infrastructure & Control Rooms
* Log support requests with 3rd-party vendors
* Identify, prioritize, and resolve incidents and problems
* Work with Cyber Security and internal I.T. Teams to support critical security patch deployment across varied I.T. Systems
* Windows Server Infrastructure, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Sites and Services
* Azure Administration and familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
* Support the asset management of Data Center infrastructure, including inventory maintenance, warranty management, vendor support, and configuration backups
* Document Runbooks and processes to support On-Call Team
* Operate within EirGrid's Governance & Planning guidelines when developing and delivering IT solutions