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The Data Centre and Networks (DCN) team at Brandwatch look after servers, switching and routing hardware to maintain tens of thousands of CPU cores, terabytes of memory and petabytes of storage used to provide Brandwatch services to customers. The DCN team are responsible for the whole data centre stack up to Kubernetes. You will work closely with the data infrastructure team who look after our big data systems and our Developer platform and SRE teams that provide services on top of Kubernetes and monitoring infrastructure. We are open to remote working, if you are a highly experienced systems engineer, we can drop the need to visit UK data centres regularly, but the entire team are expected to help out with data centre work as required. Data Center is located in London. Must live within 2-hour drive.
Our Tech Stack:
- We don’t expect you to know everything about the systems we use, but you will be exposed to and have a chance to learn about the following:
- Linux (mostly Debian)
- Juniper networks
- Virtualization (libvirt/kvm)
- Foreman
- Puppet
- PowerDNS
- NGINX
- Kubernetes
Your role will include:
- Deploying/maintaining Kubernetes clusters
- Full lifecycle management of all hardware in all data centres
- Linux provisioning and rebuilds
- Responding to monitoring alarms and tracking performance metrics
- Diagnose and fix hardware and software issues
- Actioning and resolving tickets from other Brandwatch engineers.
- Dealing with suppliers, checking in deliveries, processing RMAs and managing stock
- Working with onsite data centre staff to resolve environment and power issues
- Some Travelling between London Hayes and Maidstone (full EU driving license required)
You will have:
- A desire to learn, the systems we use will change and evolve over time.
- Experience of systems administration, site reliability engineering, DevOps, IT support
- Experience with a distributed system (ideally Kubernetes)
- Installed and used at least one of Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Illumos or NetBSD
- Ability to script or program in any language
- Ability to lift 10 kg (racking servers if needed)
At Cision, we're revolutionizing the way brands connect with their audiences. We provide PR, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data-driven world, enabling them to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, empower over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to achieve their goals.
Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.
Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.comPlease review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.
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