Vacancy

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer


Innovia Films is a leading global manufacturer of Biaxially Orientated Polypropylene (BOPP) films, supplying highly differentiated speciality products into the packaging, labels, tobacco overwrap and securities markets.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our IT team as a full-time Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer.

Reporting to our IT/IS Manager, you will lead the translation of business objectives and requirements into functional solutions. Designing, developing, and implementing solutions based upon existing technologies.

This is a permanent, full time role working Monday to Friday, 08:30 until 17:00.

The responsibilities of the role will include:

· Lead the translation of business objectives and requirement in functional solutions

· Identifying areas for process improvements

· Developing and implementing technical solutions based on existing technologies

· Researching and recommending new approaches and technologies to improve business productivity

· Making “Buy” vs “Build” decisions

· Installing, maintaining, monitoring, and securing infrastructure

· 2nd line technical support where required

· Collecting and analysing data to optimise performance

· Documenting systems and processes

· Supporting and handing over skills to IT/IS Helpdesk and IT/IS Apprentices

· Critical member of the out of hours support team

· Key role in projects, including project management.

· Selection of, Interaction with, and management of external IT partners

· Identifying, negotiating, and acquiring large value items

Ideally, as a successful candidate you will have working knowledge and experience of:

· Server Operating Systems - Windows Server 2019, Linux RedHat

· SaaS Solutions – Office365

· Virtualisation Technologies - VMWare 7.0

· Multi-vendor databases – MSSQL, Informix

· Storage Area Networks – Dell EMC

· Networking Technologies – SDWAN, ADVPN, FortiNet, Aruba

· Backup Management – Avamar, Dell Data Domain

· Security Tools – Rapid7, WithSecure, ProofPoint

The ideal candidate will possess:

· Recognised qualifications in IT with extensive relevant experience

If this sounds like the position for you, please send your CV along with a completed Company Application form to HR.Admin@innoviafilms.com or to HR, Innovia Films Limited, Lowther Centre, West Road, Wigton, CA7 9XX.

Application forms are available from: our website or can be collected from our Company Gatehouse on Station Road.