The following positions are now available:
Server Engineer
As a member of the Server & Database team, you will be responsible for installing and configuring bespoke networks for clients.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
The work the team does revolves around:
New project work:
Other teams rack and cable the servers, and set up switches and firewalls, then the server and database team install and configure RAID, OS (Windows or ‘nix), AD & DNS and set up the monitoring software, add anti virus and any applications software the client requires (e.g. clustering, SQL Server, Exchange, Oracle, Citrix, IIS, Apache etc).
Support work:
Once the project and the new network is live our 1st line NOC engineers monitor all devices (24 by 7) within the clients network, and troubleshoot issues that are picked up by our device monitoring solution. Issues that cannot be solved or critical issues are escalated to 2nd and 3rd line engineers.
The team would typically help troubleshoot issues with server OS and as some clients have fully managed database environments we also troubleshoot and resolve issues with database applications.
Skills & Experience:
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You will need an understanding of building database environments and windows clustering, and experience of administration and troubleshooting of SQL Server 2005.
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You would also posses recent Citrix skills – building & configuring farms and publishing applications.
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Any knowledge of Xen or VMWare would be an advantage. We would offer training to help to increase your knowledge so that you could assist in troubleshooting and support of all technical aspects of the teams work.
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You will need to have experience with dealing with clients and managers alike.
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Used to documenting your methods and procedures undertaken to complete project work.
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Happy to work on your own or part of the team, and can handle working under pressure if required, and sometimes to tight timescales.
We can offer an interesting and broad range of networks, technologies and training in new areas. For the current role we are offering a competitive salary (Junior and senior roles available), plus a benefit package that includes non contributory pension/ health cover/ company shares/ 30 days holiday and gym membership.
Apply with comprehensive CV to jobs@controlcircle.com
Quoting as subject: Server Engineer
Senior Security Engineer
As a key member of the Security Team you will be responsible for maintaining, improving and enforcing security. A genuine enthusiasm for security systems, techniques and methodologies is essential. Previous commercial experience in the security arena with either ISP’s, managed service providers and/or banking is a requirement.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Development of new security products and services
- Maintain existing services and designs; implement improvements where applicable
- Keep informed about current security threats and communicate possible vulnerabilities to the relevant departments and customers
- Provide Input to Security Policies and procedures.
- Provide Staff Education according to best practise and the security policy
- Raise Staff awareness with regards to all security matters
- Provide consultancy services to customers
- Liaise with customer service representatives and other customer facing departments with regards to threats, which may affect customer systems
- Diagnose problems and respond quickly to customer problems and service outages
- Deliver technical projects and documentation within defined timescales
- Work closely with the Network team to formulate complete solutions
Skills & Experience:
- A minimum of two years experience in Network Security gathered either in an ISP or Banking environment
- CCSE or comparable certifications in the Security arena required
- Knowledge of IP protocols, Routing, Switching, Network topologies and design, IPSEC and SSL based VPN’s
- Knowledge of Firewall technologies such as CISCO PIX, Checkpoint Firewall-1, Watchguard, Netscreen, iptables/ipchains, ipfw, pf including the different OS platforms these systems can run on
- Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning with commercial and Open Source tools
- Network Intrusion Detection Systems (commercial and Open Source based)
- Experience of different Operating Systems such as UNIX System V based Operating systems (Linux, BSD, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris), Windows based Operating Systems
- Strong knowledge of CISCO equipment (minimum is CCNA certification), Juniper, Nortel, Foundry and F5 experience is a plus
- VPN concentrator experience (Nortel, CISCO etc.)
- Two-factor Authentication systems
- Self motivated and excellent team skills are essential
Candidates should hold a current clean driving license and be based in London.
Salary range: £35k to £50k depending on experience plus bonuses and excellent benefits including pension, medical care, 6 weeks paid holiday and share options.
Apply with comprehensive CV to jobs@controlcircle.com
quoting as subject: Senior Security (Ref 030)
Junior Security Engineer
This is a junior role to join the existing team, however a broad knowledge is required as are excellent troubleshooting skills and a good deal of common sense. Maintaining high availability networks the candidate will be working on the latest security products, from firewalls (Checkpoint, Cisco Pix, etc), to IDS, IDP, Sys admin (Windows and 'nix), layer2/3 ACLs, packet sniffing and emerging technologies.
Ideally with 2+ years experience in an ISP/Service provider environment the candidate must been keen to further their knowledge of security services and have a solid understanding of all the principles involved in Internetworking/networking and associated security. Any existing networking/security qualifications are a significant bonus but not essential. However practical existing knowledge and experience of implementing and maintaining security products is required.
Please apply by e-mail to jobs@controlcircle.com
New Business Sales
We are seeking candidates to join our new business telesales team; candidates will have a track record in business to business Lead Generation and Appointment Making. Industry Knowledge is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
This role requires skills & experience to generate new business sales leads. Working in a new team you will be required to call companies at IT Director and Chief Technical Officer level to qualify requirements and arrange sales appointments.
Communication with prospects is via email as well as telephone, so applicants need a high standard of written English together with familiarity with the use of Microsoft Excel and Word. Occasional attendance at trade shows to represent the company may be required.
