Endeavour has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to join our Defence sector client based in Surrey on a permanent basis.

The Infrastructure Architect will be part of a small highly motivated team that provides the system design, development, integration, implementation and support across multiple projects to our customers.

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic Infrastructure Architect with specific network and routing knowledge/skills.

The successful Architect will have VMware ESXi expertise and be eligible for DV UK Security clearance, due to the nature of our client’s industry sector.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• VMware technical subject matter expertise –
• ESXi, vCentre, Clustering, High Availability, DRS vRealise, Update Manager, Hardening, Storage Integration, Extensive Trouble Shooting experience.
• System & software support role of IT Windows Server & Windows Exchange 2016 experience WDS, VAMT and SCCM.
• File Server, SQL Server, Remote Desktop Services and Remote Application Services with IIS, Command Line Interface and Power-Shell scripting knowledge
• Active Directory knowledge
• Experience implementing Group Policy Management
• Expertise in Networking Infrastructure –
• TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, RRAS, WAN, RDP, Remote Management, Static Routes, Managed Switches (ideally CISCO trained), Firewalls CCNA or CCNP.
• Windows 10 Administrator & Microsoft Exchange 2016 experience particularly around Availability Groups and Client Access Servers
• Ability to prepare and maintain manuals and handbooks
• Ability to communicate at all levels with internal & external stakeholders
• Full understanding of data protection requirements with Veritas Backup Exec or Avamar Job scheduling, policy & disaster recovery  

Please send us your CV or get in touch ASAP for further details on this exciting perm opportunity!

Endeavour has an exciting contract opportunity for an experienced Security Engineer to join a financial client based in Brussels, for a long-term project.

Our client requires a bilingual Security Engineer, speaking fluent French, to work alongside the Infrastructure manager in order to implement, improve and operate the framework and all actions and/or controls required to ensure the security of our client IT Assets.

The successful Security Engineer will be involved in the following deliverable tasks:

• Make deep analysis of audit recommendations; define with all stakeholders the remediation actions needed and follow up until the actions are fully implemented
• Prepare security agents deployments on platforms
• Conducting some tests with specific tools.
• Work on security scanning & vulnerability remediation
• Work on Privilege Account Management deployment/operational integration
• Elaborate technical operation guidelines in line with security requirements

Essential skills/experience:

• Windows Servers;
• RHL Linux; VMware;
• SQL Server;
• Oracle;
• firewalls;
• Routing;
• SIEM; VPN; WAF;PKI;
• Infrastructure Design;
• Shell scripting

Please send us your CV or get in touch for more details about this no-to-be-missed opportunity

Endeavour Recruitment is looking for Network Engineer to join the Technology team at a leading publishing client.

A role has emerged for an enthusiastic individual working within operational infrastructure as a Network Engineer that whilst having broad Infrastructure skills has a specialised knowledge of Cisco Routing, switching, and Wi-Fi deployments.

Based predominately in London but may require travelling to regional offices. Involves working closely with project and networks teams to deliver new and upgraded network systems with occasional commitment to weekend and overnight work when required.

Responsibilities

• Installation and upgrade of network access switches (2960-X)
• Installation and upgrade of network core switches (4500-X)
• Designing and implementing Cisco W-Fi solutions
• Configuring Palo Alto & Cisco ASA firewalls
• Supporting day to day network operational incidents and requests

Requirements

• Strong Cisco skills, including IOS, Nexus 5K/9K, 4500-X, and 2960-X
• Good working knowledge and hands-on experience of troubleshooting network routing and switching, specifically using Cisco Products, protocols in use include Ethernet, IP, MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, MGCP, GRE, QoS.
• Understanding of networking security appliances: Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco ASA firewalls
• Working knowledge of Cisco ISE, Cisco Prime, Cisco Secure ACS
• Experienced in Cisco Data Centre technologies (Cisco APIC Leaf/Spine Fabric)
• Experienced in VMware NSX networking technologies
• Cisco certification to at least CCNP / CCDP standard.
• Understanding of support team working practices
• Strong understanding of ITIL
• Able to demonstrate flexibility and motivation, as well as excellent problem solving capability and team working
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting complex systems
• LAN/Routing technology experience across large network environments
• Valid Driving Licence

An international organisation is looking for a Monitoring Expert to join their team.  This is the perfect opportunity for somebody who enjoys working in a multi-cultural environment and is looking to take the next step in their career. This is a 1 year contract role and the all-inclusive daily rate for this role is €445.

You will be expected:

• Implement monitoring requests required by the Service Level Manager and the Developer’s Team
• Provide support to Incident Management to diagnose and fix issues in the production environment
• Design, build, configure and test monitoring probes for a wide range of systems and applications.
• Carry out research to define systems according to needs
• Pinpoint malfunction causes and suggest remedial action and alternative solutions
• Act as an acknowledged go-between for experts from other areas
• Investigate alerts
• Add probing to new Linux nodes
• Maintain monitoring CMDB
• Monitor technologies
• Put forward solutions to improve systems performance
• Establish rules for the proper management of systems
• Define systems from a functional and technical standpoint
• Check that standards are implemented

Technical Skills Required:

• University degree with at least 5 years’ experience
• Experience in writing secure and resilient code in Perl and Java
• Experience in using Monitoring tools: CA-Nimsoft is desirable and knowledge of AXWAY/Systar product is required
• Event management based on the interface between the monitoring tool and the ITSM tool
• Event correlation rules design and optimisation experience
• Experience in a vast range of enterprise technologies such as databases, Unix, Linux, Windows, Cloud-based applications, storage and virtualisation technologies, switches and firewalls
• Good knowledge of MS/SQL
• Basic knowledge of ITIL V3 is desirable.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation
• Consistently meeting deadlines with high quality documentation
• Coordination of multiple procedures simultaneously
• Working with and communicating to, stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

If you wish to be considered or you want to know more about the role then please contact us as soon as possible. These opportunities do not present themselves often.

Migration Specialist Netcool Bluecare – Contract - Luxembourg

Endeavour Recruitment has a new opportunity for experts in ITM/Netcool/Bluecare for a contract in Luxembourg.  At least 5 years experience ins required for this role.  Excellent hourly rate on offer!

The successful candidates will be implementing new functionality or components within an established architecture for the monitoring of the production environment with ITM/Netcool/Bluecare, as well as replacing the existing functions from BMC.

Essential Skillset/Experience:

• Expert in IBM Netcool
• Expert in IBM Bluecare
• Fluent English and French
• Knowledgeable on IBM ITM
• Good understanding of OS and Networking and Firewalls
• Windows PowerShell
• Unix Shell Scripting
• SQL
• XML
• SSL
• Data Encryption
• GS Kit
• HTTP
• LDAP
• SOAP
• Previous experience with IBM Service Management products
• Infrastructure Performance Management Tools

Advantageous Experience: 

• Java
• C#
• Eclipse
• BMC Monitoring
• Event Management Tools (Patrol or BEM)
• Dutch Speaking

When applying please confirm the hourly rate required in Euros and your availability to start a new role in Luxembourg?  Please apply quickly to be shortlisted for this role. 

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent opportunity for an experienced IT Support Engineer. Previous experience of working as a Support Engineer is essential.  This is a permanent opportunity based in Bicester with a salary of up to £45K DOE plus an amazing benefits package.

Our client is looking for a candidate who takes pride in ensuring users have reliable computing services.  Experience with both desktop and mobile essential.  You should be used to working to high standards to maintain quality and able to adhere to strict deadlines.  In return you will be part of a happy workforce and will receive an enviable benefits package.

Essential Skillset

• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Active Directory
• Office 365 and One Drive
• IP Telephony
• Firewalls/WAP/VPN
• SQL Server
• Troubleshooting
• Back Up Tools

If you think this role is for you and you have the right experience then please send your application as soon as possible to be shortlisted.

Endeavour Recruitment has a new requirement for an experienced Service Desk Analyst for their busy client in Brighton.  Our client is seeking candidates who are Customer Focused and can provide technical troubleshooting support at 1^st and 2^nd Line.  This is a Desktop, Server and LAN support role.  The salary will be commensurate with experience.

Primary responsibilities will be to maintain computer stations and software, set up new users, liaise with 3^rd party suppliers, prioritise tickets and ensuring that all SLA’s are met.

Skillset Required:

• 2 Years’ Experience in a similar role
• Windows Desktop O/S
• Windows & Linux
• SQL
• Office 365
• Networking – Switches, Routers, Broadband, Leased Lines, VoIP and Cabling
• Security – Patching & Firewalls
• Videoconferencing
• Contact Centre Software
• Service Desk and Projects

If you don’t have all of the required experience, then please still apply as our client is keen to find the “right person” for the role regardless of experience.

Technical Test Analyst / The Hague

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent contract opportunity for a Technical Test Analyst with 5 years + experience to join a European client in the Hague on an initial 3-month contract .

Essential skills required for the role:

• Implementing independent test analysis, design and execution of functional and technical tests using available testing tools.
• Undertaking acceptance testing (UAT/OAT) of in-house / outsourced developed applications.
• Designing, executing and maintaining automated and manual test scripts and related test data.
• Designing and executing non-functional testing to establish efficiency, reliability, monitoring or maintainability of applications.
• Supporting data migration testing by assessing suitability of underlying data migration scripts and creating representative test data.

The successful candidate will have:

2 + years’ experience organizing/executing Non-Functional Systems or Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) of developed applications and/or tests on ICT infrastructure changes covering aspects such as efficiency, backup & restore, disaster recovery, ICT security, monitoring, installations.

1 year + experience in testing of (Windows/Linux) servers and network infrastructure, including aspects like VLANs, firewalls, load balancing, certificates, server hardening and patching.

6 months + experience in testing/scripting infrastructure packages in relation to servers in a virtualized environment (e.g. VMware) using DevOps approaches.

A minimum of 6 months experiences testing of supporting services, such as Active Directory, LDAP, MS Exchange, PKI, Queueing systems.

Knowledge of continuous testing of ICT infrastructure packages deployed using a DevOps approach.

Knowledge of scripting with PowerShell

Knowledge on structured test approaches & techniques on higher test levels (e.g. System-testing, Operational Acceptance Testing)

Testing the following Software Quality Characteristics: Functionality, Technical Security, Usability, Efficiency, Reliability, Maintainability, Portability.

Knowledge of security vulnerability scanning tools (e.g. NESSUS, OWASP ZAP).

Knowledge of using performance test tools (e.g. Visual Studio Load tests, HP Loadrunner, jMeter).

Knowledge of centralised monitoring tools (e.g. SCOM, Nagios) and/or, virtualization consoles (e.g. vSphere).

ISTQB and/or ITIL certified

Please get in touch for further details regarding this role.

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent contract opportunity for a skilled Technical Test Analyst to join a European client in the Hague on an initial 3-month contract with strong possibility of extension.

Required skills and experience :

• 5 years + Software testing experience
• 3 + years experience organizing/executing Non-Functional Systems or Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) of developed applications and/or tests on ICT infrastructure changes covering aspects such as efficiency, backup & restore, disaster recovery, ICT security, monitoring, installations.
• 1 year + experience in testing of (Windows/Linux) servers and network infrastructure, including aspects like VLANs, firewalls, load balancing, certificates, server hardening and patching.
• A years experience testing client infrastructure, ie PC/laptop/mobile/tablet/printer including operating system upgrades, hardening, GPOs, Client apps, Client virtualization.
• 6 months + experience in testing/scripting infrastructure packages in relation to servers in a virtualized environment (eg VMware) using DevOps approaches.
• A minimum of 6 months experiences testing of supporting services, such as Active Directory, LDAP, MS Exchange, PKI, Queueing systems.
• Knowledge of continuous testing of ICT infrastructure packages deployed using a DevOps approach.
• Knowledge of scripting with PowerShell
• Knowledge on structured test approaches & techniques on higher test levels (eg System-testing, Operational Acceptance Testing)
• Knowledge of testing the following Software Quality Characteristics: Functionality, Technical Security, Usability, Efficiency, Reliability, Maintainability, Portability.
• Knowledge of security vulnerability scanning tools (eg NESSUS, OWASP ZAP).
• Knowledge of using performance test tools (eg Visual Studio Load tests, HP Loadrunner, jMeter).
• Knowledge of centralised monitoring tools (eg SCOM, Nagios) and/or, virtualization consoles (eg vSphere).
• ISTQB and/or ITIL certified

Please get in touch for further details regarding this role.

The successful candidate will join the Cyber Security Intelligence & Solutions – Security Engineering team which is part of the Corporate Technology Cyber Security Management division. The Security Engineering team designs, develops, implements, integrates, supports and manages the security infrastructure components required to support the data management and communication needs of the business applications (smartcards, PKI, Identity Federations software, client security components, Web Application Firewalls,)

You will develop definite expertise in products owned by the CIS Security Engineering team, and sufficient expertise in Web Security technologies in order to be able to support them in Production.

Essential skills and experience:

You have 0 OR 3 years relevant experience preferred or minimum a good theoretical background.

Technical skills

- Targeted platforms : Linux REDhat, Microsoft.
- Apache Module development
- C/C++
- .Net is an asset.
- Smartcard PKCS# Standard, Common Criteria, Java Cards.

Knowledge Websphere Security technologies:
- Reverse proxies, firewalls, Imperva securesphere application firewalls
- Apache, Linux, Windows
- Networks, DMZ
- Good knowledge PKI technologies (Smartcard, PKI Core, standard related to PKI technologies)
- Knowledge in Nexus Secure product.
- Knowledge in smartcard (Gemalto, Java card …)

* Experience in systems integration

Please get in touch for further details on to be missed contract opportunity !