CloudOps Infrastructure Engineer; AWS

Cloud Ops Infrastructure Engineer (AWS) – Verisk

Location:

Dorchester, England, United Kingdom.

Job Description:

To be an Infrastructure Technician within the Support & Infrastructure Team responsible for deployment, monitoring and maintaining an extensive cloud‑hosted RDS application suite for the insurance industry, as well as our internally used cloud applications and on‑prem equipment. You will also act as the liaison with the larger Verisk group for security and infrastructure issues, contribute to the team strategy, meet company goals and objectives, and improve the quality of the service delivered both internally and externally.

You will be part of a professional culture where ownership and quality are key values.

• Monitor and resolve issues affecting the delivery of services to our clients.
• Manage application licensing.
• Keep up to date with the latest infrastructure and Sys Ops technologies and methodologies.
• Gain clear understanding and knowledge of Morning Data software products, infrastructure, and the insurance industry.
• Help prompt the use of automated software deployment and monitoring at every opportunity.
• Provide sensible estimates for work items and consistently deliver against them.
• Support the ongoing modernisation process.
• Maintain an understanding of regulatory and compliance issues driving Sequel’s ISMS.
• Assist with the maintenance and management of Sequel’s Risk Registers.
• Engage in information security audits, supporting ongoing risk measurement and reduction.
• Report qualitatively and quantitatively on security events.
• Manage security events and incidents as they occur.
• Help facilitate the smooth delivery of all projects, enhancements and support delivered by the team.
• Contribute to technology selection and methodology decisions, including standardisation of system architecture, use of automation where appropriate, and best practice for deployment processes.
• Engage with and strive to enhance team procedures and processes.
• Help and support Software Development teams to produce secure applications.
• Develop strong working relationships with other departments and Business Units.
• Be available out of hours if required to complete specific tasks and support customers (neither a usual nor regular occurrence).
• Commit to a culture that promotes new and innovative thinking; create opportunities and efficiency savings wherever possible throughout the organisation.
• Actively mentor team members on a one‑to‑one basis and promote knowledge transfer within the team via show and tell sessions.
• Assist with critical support issues, using your knowledge and experience to help identify and remediate these in accordance with best practice.
• Produce well written documentation and assist with customers’ RFIs and RFPs.
• Obtain at least a CII certification to appreciate how the insurance industry works.

Essential:

• A minimum of 2 years in an infrastructure, Sys Ops or security role.
• Active Directory management.
• AWS ecosystem, especially App Stream 2.0.
• NTFS permission & Group Policy configuration & management.
• Microsoft RDS Architecture (Remote App/RDWeb Gateway/RDS Broker).
• Virtual Windows 2016 DC Servers / File Server with SMB file shares.
• Site‑to‑Site VPN configuration & maintenance.
• Power Shell.
• Windows IIS security & management.
• Event Log analysis and troubleshooting.
• Working with external cloud and security providers.
• Cyber Security experience, including resolving issues raised from external PEN testing.
• Analytical skills in monitoring, evaluating and reporting on risk scenarios.
• Strong report‑writing skills for policy management and Team/Board reporting.
• Communication skills: confidence and clarity in giving direction on information risk issues; ability to engage across all levels of the business.
• Strong starter/finisher, able to work independently whilst taking direction from key management.
• Related experience, or keen interest in pursuing an Information Security specialism.

Desirable:

• IaaS and PaaS environments.
• SQL.
• VMWare Cloud Director.
• SharePoint.
• Windows IIS security & management.
• Security & GDPR compliance (ISO
  27001/ISO
  27032/SOC 2).

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