IT Support Redhill, South West England, England
Job description
CGG (www.cgg.com) is a global technology and HPC leader that provides data, products, services and solutions in Earth science, data science, sensing and monitoring. Our unique portfolio supports our clients in efficiently and responsibly solving complex digital, energy transition, natural resource, environmental, and infrastructure challenges for a more sustainable future.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work in our UK Computing Centre. The successful candidate will be involved in the development, implementation and support of our Data Centre, using and learning skills in High Performance Computing (HPC). They would gain invaluable industry knowledge and experience in a technical role.
Based in our Southeast of England office, they will be supporting our HPC IT operations team in a variety of activities covering Technical and Hardware Support. They will learn about IT and the different tools and methodologies used in handling the company’s computer centre, gaining valuable real world IT operational experience in an evolving company.
Principal Accountabilities
- Hardware maintenance
- CPU/GPU
- Storage
- Interactive servers
- Infrastructure services
- Spare parts management
- Hardware installation
- Data centre upkeep
- Rack cabling standards
- Spares room
- Equipment audits
- Hardware decommissioning
- Lease management
- Documentation management
- Incident management
- Problem management
- Change management
- Continual service improvement
- Participate in the development of new systems and applications
- Research unusual bugs or issues the company encounters
- Participate in meetings and conference calls related to project and troubleshooting activities
- Develop strong working knowledge of key applications and their interaction with the database(s)
- Provide application development, enhancements, modifications, performance tuning, and support services for assigned projects. The possibility to expand knowledge, and experience in Data Science.
This role will be required to be on-call
Person Spec
A successful candidate will be creative and innovative, with both strong communication and problem-solving skills. They will be reliable and conscientious giving great attention to detail, alongside having excellent analytical skills with a passion about software engineering and operational efficiency
Team Description
At CGG, you’ll be surrounded by open and collaborative problem-solvers, eager to work together in meeting the challenges of a changing planet. Being one of us means that your individual contribution will make an impact in a diverse team committed to performance.
As an integral member of our imaging team, we highly encourage the contribution of ideas and drive in the generation of new concepts, to maintain our outstanding leadership position for technology and service delivery in the marketplace.
#LI-Hybrid
We are seeking a candidate who has a strong desire to learn and grow with excellent communication, customer service and team skills. You will be delivery focused and have a problem-solving attitude with effective verbal and written communication skills. The successful candidate must be IT literate with knowledge of Linux distributions, be technically proficient in computer systems architecture and have a basic understanding of troubleshooting.
- You will have a BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems.
- HPC systems architecture, compute and/or storage
- Linux distributions
- Systems Administration
- Scripting languages
- Open-Source Analytics and Monitoring software
- Computational Thinking
- OpenStack knowledge
Additional Information
Why work at CGG?
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Highly attractive bonus scheme
- Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program
- Company pension with generous employer contribution
- Wellbeing Unmind app – puts you in control of your mental health
- A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more!
- Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year
- Cycle purchase scheme
- Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes
- Sponsorship of visas/comprehensive relocation packages
We are Flexible
- Flexible Working – through our hybrid working scheme, we offer a flexible blend of home and office working
- Bank Holiday Swap - our holiday swap program allows you to change it for another day of your choice!
- Relaxed dress code policy
Learning and Development
At CGG, you will have the space to grow at the pace of your passion and explore the opportunities available to those who dare and deliver.
Our culture of learning and complementary approach to supported or self-guided career development, enables the design of tailored courses to suit specific needs our employees to aid personal growth in areas related to technical, commercial and personal skills, via an extensive suite of CGG developed courses, managed through our own Learning Hub.
We Care about the Environment
We encourage and actively support a strong sense of community, through volunteering and various company initiatives, as well as a strong company commitment to protecting our environment through sustainable solutions, energy saving and waste reduction enterprises.
We see things differently. Diversity fuels our innovation, we value the unique ways in which we differ, and we are committed to equal employment opportunities for all professionals.
