Systems Engineer - e-Commerce

Permanent,

Description

Employer: Next plc

Closing Date

22/01/2010

Salary

£25782 - £28236 p/a

Standard Hours

36 hours
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4.45pm

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits shown below are typically offered for a job at this level. The exact benefits an individual is entitled to will vary depending on their competency level and/or contract type, therefore some or all of the benefits may not apply.

Bonus Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
Life Assurance
Pension Scheme
ShareSave Scheme
Staff Discount


Description

"No canvassing from agencies. Please be aware that if you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful."

Summary of Role
 
The Systems Engineer is primarily responsible for managing changes to the eCommerce platform and configuration. The successful applicant will be highly organised with a good general understanding of Networks, Server hardware and website application software within a predominantly Microsoft environment.
A good understanding of the .Net framework, n-tier development and C# programming would also be advantageous.
 
Responsibilities
 
Ensuring the availability and performance of the web servers that support next.co.uk and peripheral domains;
Work directly with the application development teams in the design and configuration of web servers for maximum performance;
Maintain accurate records of configuration, settings, accounts, network allocations, DNS and current performance statistics.
Work directly with the Infrastructure and Hardware procurement to ensure new platforms meet the project deadlines.
Review and submit Infrastructure project PIDs and manage delivery.
Work closely with other IT staff and functional users, ensuring systems or changes are delivered in a timely and effective manner;
Ensure the ongoing availability of Next systems solutions working toward improved system responsiveness and availability;
Provide system support in response to business needs within published service levels - respond to and resolve break fixes and execute preventative maintenance solutions;
Work directly with the functional / business user community on bug fixes, requests for service and approved changes to current systems and new applications;
Provide out of hours support, as agreed within the functional area (eg. system upgrades; or in support of programme milestones);
Maintain, Plan and configure Next’s monitoring and load testing solutions.
Ensure integrity, availability and the security of information and systems;
Contribute to the development of Next’s applications strategy.


Criteria

Essential:
 
Experience in a commercial IT environment;
Relevant experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems, IIS, SQL Server.
Proven ability to interpret technical documentation, architectures and functional specifications;
Excellent knowledge of web security, PCI and OWASP.
 
Preferable:
 
Competent in at least one development language;
Excellent knowledge of regression testing methodologies, Usability, coding, accessibility and Web Standards;

Brief Details

Job Ref:
EMJ-0019939
Start Date:
01/03/2010
Hours:
Full Time
Working Term:
Permanent
Salary:
£25,782.00-£28236.00
Application Deadline:
N/A

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