Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (1 Year Fixed Term Contract) - Military Veterans
at General Dynamics
Responsibilities for this Position
Location: Castleham Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38, UK
Employment Type: Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Company Description
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAVs. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic IT team.
You will work with vendors, architectural teams and department management to continually improve information technology infrastructure as well as drive the adoption of the latest technologies.
You will work closely with the IT Leadership team to deliver transformation aligned to a Cloud First strategy.
You will provide mentoring and training to others both within and outside of the IT Services department.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on Azure
- Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Bicep, Terraform or ARM templates
- Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless integration of applications with cloud services
- Automate cloud operations and workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
- Ensure compliance with security policies and best practices
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will be experienced in virtualization and modern cloud technologies and contribute to helping shape our infrastructure services as a whole to provide assurance, stability and reliability across delivery and support of IT projects, programs and services.
You will bring:
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure as a subject matter expert (SME)
- Significant background and experience in IT infrastructure support and implementation activities
- Certifications in fields of expertise are an asset, such as Microsoft Azure, etc. but not required.
Additional Information
Salary for this position is 42,400 to 53,000, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.
We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 2/3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
- A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
- A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
- A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits
Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company - learn more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks
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Hastings, England
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.
Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.
General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.
Who We Are Looking For
General Dynamics is seeking military veterans and military spouses across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization. We recognize the knowledge and skills gained during your military experience are invaluable to the success of a team. We’re proud of the thousands of veterans and military professionals who have chosen to apply their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills to a career at General Dynamics and to continue supporting the mission of those serving today.
Should I Apply?
At General Dynamics, our employees are the heart of our company. We rely on their dedication to excellence and their intimate knowledge of customer requirements to meet the needs of customers around the globe, day in and day out. Our employees' unique blend of skill, innovation and agility drives our continued success, and we take our responsibility to them seriously. If you are a military veteran or military spouse ready to advance your career, view our available career opportunities to the right for more information and to apply today!
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