Server Engineer

What the Hiring Manager Says
At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve.
Our business is transforming, continually modernising and becoming even more customer centric. So if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it's the perfect time to join us!
This essential role forms part of the Infrastructure Server team reporting to the Server Domain Manager. Sitting within the Technology department and working collaboratively with business stakeholders and other Infrastructure teams, this role will use Infrastructure expertise to shape and produce valuable support for the successful delivery of the Technology strategy.
We are looking for someone with a strong background in monitoring who is passionate about technology, bringing fresh ideas and driving the continuous improvement culture within the infrastructure server team.
About the Role
Level 4
Department: Technology
Location: Southampton or London
Contract type: Permanent
An opportunity to join a highly technical team tasked with ensuring that Quilter's server and virtualisation estate is operational, performant, secure and supportable.
The role entails working closely with other support teams, service providers and management functions alike.
Whilst being able to support all areas covered by the team the key focus to the role will be around effective monitoring of the environment through the use of Azure Monitor and SCOM.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of problem solving and using technology to automate and improve monitoring capabilities within a hybrid environment.
As Quilter embark on a cloud first strategy this will provide an opportunity to design and implement a modern monitoring approach from the ground up, demonstrating your in-depth knowledge and skills to deploy a best of breed solution.
About You
Applications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you don't match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply? You could be exactly what this role needs.
The successful candidate will be a person who takes ownership and feels accountable for results. Enjoys working as part of a team and can communicate clearly to both technical and senior audiences.
The individual will default to sharing knowledge, be self-motivated, organised and have energy and drive to succeed.
Your extensive experience as part of a server support team will enable you to demonstrate your skills of all modern Windows Server operating systems, hypervisors including VMware and Hyper-V, and Active Directory.
With a focus on monitoring of both cloud and on-premise infrastructure you will have significant experience with Azure Monitor and at least a working knowledge of supporting a SCOM environment.
You will be able to articulate how you have used your skills in monitoring to overcome challenges in previous roles and will be proficient with PowerShell and automation.
Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures.
In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times.
Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.
We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone's contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.
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Core Benefits
Holiday: 26 days
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it
Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost
Life Assurance: 4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost
Income Protection: 75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence
In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.